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Freddy, that only tells you if you have a problem with the outboard CV joints. The inboard ones where they connect to the gearbox output shafts barely generally only move up and down with the suspension angle and the distance is minimal. wear is normally only found through checking for radial...

Hi, I am looking at this problem from an IT perspective. You have a problem keeping your home office cool because of the number of PCs and the increased ambient temperature during the middle of the year. One solution is to resite the PCs away from the office and general household area...

it is difficult to diagnose a worn inner CV joint as the sound can sometimes also be produced by the gearbox main bearings. check the oil in the gearbox (i think it is seperate on the fiesta) and ideally change it for brand new oil. if the rumbling is temporarily quietened then its the...

check the joints where the window frame joins the inner door skin (the main body of the door) you are looking for stress fractures in the paint or the welding suggestive of some oik trying to peel the window frame open to break into your car. this twists the frame out of shape and causes the...

I guess that I am fortunate that both of my Toyotas have a jack of very good quality. I have upgraded the one in my Triumph - same style but bigger SWL. I can't comment on other manufacturers unfortunately but generally you get what you pay for. speedy jacking isn't good practice. Slow and...

don't mess with brakes - if in the slightest doubt then change them as soon as practicably possible. I agree with the line on the insurance company - if they put the car in for assessment after an accident then you will get slaughtered. It usually says in the handbook to stop and have the...

depends on the type of vehicle and the surface you are working on. Providing the jacking points are sound and I'm only working on one corner then I use the manufacturer's jack to get it onto an axle stand under the chassis rail or subframe. If more than one wheel lifting along the vehicle...

sounds like the bracket for the tailgate latch by your description. if its leaking around here then the lip of the boot floor is wrong or the tailgate isn't pulling down tightly enough to close the rubber seal. ring the insurer and ask them to have it put right properly. if its the boot...

if the tyres are the same make, model and age as the rears AND this problem only appears on the outside edge of the front tyres then I'd suggest two potential problems. 1. The camber of the front wheels is too great and is putting undue stress on the outer edge of the tyre causing it to be...

2 door van with GPO issue rubber front wings - much more entertaining around town.

shouldn't do. most radiator cores are thin copper tubes anyway. some cylinder head gaskets also use a copper jacket.

Check with the neighbours first. they might take exception to the extra outcrop at this height particularly if it allows you to see further into their private space. Unless of course you already have an agreed fence in excess of the standard permissible 1.8metres. Other than that, with the...

you bought a KA and you're worried about what the bumper looks like....? :shock: have them painted body colour or dark grey. it makes that particular vehicle more attractive.

JOB DONE. You really have to push hard to twist the piston back in. Thought I was gonna pop a few blood vessels! New pads in and Brakes tested OK. Tools required in the end were; 13,14 &15mm combi spanners, 14 & 22mm sockets, long nosed pliers, wire brush and 3 weetabix.

I've just spent the day trying to change the rear discs and pads on a 2001 1.6vvti Corolla 5door. The discs are not a problem but the new pads are. The brakes are a sliding caliper design with single piston. The handbrake works on the piston (not the handrake in seperate drum as per some...

classic worn universal joint - knocks on acceleration or overrun. whats the car? front or rear wheel drive? front wheel drive: put car on axle stands and have someone press brakes. grab drive shaft and twist - shouldn't go more that 1/8" radially but mainly check to see if it clonks...

warranty - if the engine blows up whilst still in warranty then they pay for it and their cred gets knocked as well. take the stress out of the engine and it'll run longer before blowing. it also means that they can sell hotter versions with different limiters & chipsets. if we all poked a...

sounds like the headlining will have to come out to get to the slides. chances are that the guides have become detached and are stopping full movement. while you've got it apart take time to check/clear the drain tubes for the sunroof gutter - it'll save you a problem later on.

are they supposed to close fully? have you checked other meganes for comparison?

bending up a straight piece of chromed pipe will unfortunately peel the chroming away. chrome on copper is ok (most classic car radiator grilles and bumpers are steel which is then copper plated and then chromed) but check with the plateworks that they can chrome over solder or whether you...