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You don't say if it was a biro of permanent marker pen but it doesn't really matter. If you have trouble getting any of the previously mentioned chemicals you can try a few guerrilla cleaning products. Toothpaste is good for removing biro and marker from other surfaces and it's relatively...

Hello Yup! just a precaution because some diesel engines will start very quickly and even under load so if you're parked close too the car in front... well! Also it's always good practice to dip the clutch when starting as JohnD points out to preserve the starter. Strange that such a safety...

So did the bloke figure out what was wrong? I guess we'll never know.

OK fair enough but most of the cars I've worked on had a seperate H/Brake on warning light which is a very common fault. Check the simple and obvious things first, you could save a packet. I didn't know this was a competition, I thought we were trying to help each other. It does seem a bit...

Sounds like a track rod end, bottom ball joint or anti roll bar failure to me. Get it checked

Hold on. mate!! If it's only the "handbrake on" warning light, that's got nothing to do with the main hydraulic side of the brakes. If you are able to, pull back the base of the rubber boot that's at the bottom of the handbrake lever. Underneath the lever you should see a plunger type switch...

The motor on my Bosch WFF 1201 refuses to turn. The water comes in as and pumps out, the program advances as normal but the motor doesn't even try to turn. I've replaced the brushes just to rule that out although I was fairly certain it wasn't that. Any clues would be much appreciated.

I used to call my BX "Green Puddles". Awful system to work on too. Lowering your car for aesthetic reasons is such a waste of time and money but then I've never understood the whole "Boy Racer" culture. More money than sense. If you want a low car buy a Caterham. This is a classic aesthetic mod...

Not sure about washing machines but I did that to a Whirlpool dishwasher because it said in the manual that it would save energy but it wouldn't work and kept showing a fault, until I tried it on the cold tap out of despiration. I would have to agree with the other posts and say it's a bad idea...

Have a look in the bargain cars section of Auto Trader and your local free adds papers. The web stuff is usually out of this price range but there are plenty of bargains to be had. Local shops and super market notice boards are also worth a try. You must have a local rag of some kind that has...

With all this new tecnology and we're still having the same old problems. None of the things mentioned are absolute proof especally if there's no record of milage on any of the paperwork. Seeing as new cars don't need an MOT that's no use either. Asking the previous owner is pointless if it was...

Try Maplins. Silicone based cockpit cleaner like Back to Black might be worth a try also.

Sorry this is a bit late but I've only just found the topic. This sounds to me like water in the fuel lines or filter. If it was drawing air or had a compression problem the fault would be there all the time. The fact that it only appears to be happening when the temprature is below freezing is...

Have you tried putting a little Copperease or similar on the contact points of the brake pad backing plate? Not on the ferodo/wear surface obviously but on all the contact points around and behind the pad. It's more often the rear shoes that squeal because of dust build up especially if they're...

Ok mate. A bit of confusion on the resetting thing. :wink: I assumed from your previous posts that you needed to replace the thermostats, the two 1/2 inch round components mounted on the housing above the element, with two wires running to both. There are slight variations between different...

I'm new here but I think my years of guerilla repairs might be of help. You can sometimes reset the single click type (Usually the left one with the colour dot on it) thermostat and save yourself a few bob. :idea: This is a bit dramatic but I assure you it works almost every time. Remove the...