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I have found a supplier for some Eavestray strip as we have problems with the roof tiles not quite reaching fully into the gutters & there is no roofing felt either. I need to somehow push in & secure the Eavestray under the ist row of tiles. This could prove difficult because of the overlap...

After the weather we've had, my wiper blades are pretty much knackered. Does anyone know of a good outlet which sells wiper blades at a reasonable price. Last time I bought a front set for my 99 Citroen Xantia, they cost me about £24 from Mr Motor.

Thanks for the info guys. I've had Toshiba recommended by a couple of people I know. However, I heard something about Word documents being a bit unstable when using Windows 7. Is this correct ? as my daughters use Word a lot in their work.

We're looking to buy our daughters a laptop each for their A level school work etc & thinking of £300-400 range. Can anyone please recommend any models, or offers around at the moment. We've had problems with Acer in the past so that's a brand I'd rather stay clear of. Also what level of...

Found my water/coolant levels to be low. Just topped them up & it's fine now :D

I'm getting to the end of my tether with my Citroen Xantia. One problem after the other. :evil: I'm looking to replace it soon, but we're on a limited budget. Can anyone recommend a cheap basic, reliable family car ? I still have great affection for the Vauxhall Cavalier. I used to own a...

My Xantia has just started with this problem. It's intermittent though. If I start the car, it will blow warm, then turn cold after 10-15 mins. Very frustrating as I've sorted a couple of other problems out, then this :evil:

Thanks for the advice folks. The next time it happens, I plan to have a word with his mum. They're an ok lot to be honest, but I am starting to make a diary. I've held off telling his mum as he's an ok kid, not one of the plonkers you often get nowadays, but it is becoming a problem I want to...

I was wondering if anyone here has had to deal with noisy neighbours. We're currently having to put up with frequent late night parties. The teenage lad who lives next door has his mates round whenever his mum goes to her boyfriend's for the night & those parties can get pretty wild. Don't get...

We have a wheat bag that we can microwave. Do you heat it up & put it on the dashboard, or just leave it in the car cold & microwave it to dry it out again?

Just want to comment on what an amazing difference it's made to my Xantia by following your suggestions & giving the Gear Linkage & suspension area a good dousing with WD40 & Copper grease. Everything seems smoother, even the steering & the clutch, also the quality of ride. What a difference a...

Thanks again. I squirted some WD40 around those areas + on the gear Linkage joints I could see moving in the engine bay & there was a definite improvement in the gearshift smoothness, also the suspension height works properly now, so success all round thanks. I'll keep spraying WD40 every...

Thanks for that. Here's a picture. Please could you point out the area you mean. [/img]

Really appreciate your advice guys. I'll get under the car this weekend & see if there's any Linkeage parts I can reach to lubricate. Failing that, I will ask the guy who does my car to look further at what you've suggested. On another note, my Xantia is very slow at rising/sinking when I...

The gears don't crunch, but the stick movement seems stiff & clunky. You have to be precise with the gear stick for them to operate properly. The gear shift has a gritty, almost un-lubricated sound/feel, but there was gear oil present on the last check

Not sure. Either way, it sounds like it could be more than the car's worth. I'll make do with it for a while.

Possibly so. Would that be a big job ?

My Citroen Xantia windows mist up as soon as I get in it every morning. There are areas of windscreen seal that are damaged which I'm going to repair with silicone, as the carpet is slightly damp. Has anyone any suggestions for reducing this problem. I've heard of putting some salt on the...

Thanks for the ongoing advice guys. I'll get a pic of the area. There is a strip of silicone along the outside seam of the Lintel/door frame & on closer inspection, it seems to be coming away in certain areas which look to be the points of water ingress. The spray can be applied quite...

Thanks for the suggestions. I thought it'd be the same as applying any sort of silicone/mastic, just that this is a spray on type.