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    206 Indictor Issue?

    probably a spasmatic indicator relay, my clio does the same for the wipers.
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    New van

    don't know about the others but i have a work supplied hiace (53plate) with 120k on it now and had no problems with it. it's a bit thirsty if you do a lot of motorway miles (which i do) and the seat is not the most comfy and there isnt much room if you are tall, i'm 5'6" tall and would still...
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    Comprehensive or Third Party

    how many years no claims bonus you got? a lot of companies will not protect your bonus if you are only 3rd party f+t, only fully comp.
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    Ford Fusion Engine management light staying on

    lol thats fair enough, i once traded in an old micra didn't bother telling them about the manifold starting to come loose(bolts snapped) and the fact the tax ran out a week previously. parked it in the carpark and drove the new car away quickly!
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    Vauxhall/Opel carburettor, anybody?

    oops i meant astra not nova , corsa was the opel name for nova (just to be even more confusing)
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    Ford Fusion Engine management light staying on

    would it not be better to try and fix the problem rather than trying to bypass it?
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    french doors

    no the slave door opens second, the slave door will have a part screwed into it called a t-bar or lap bar, this is what the locking door locks into. the slave door needs to be fastened in by the shoot bolts fairly tightly.
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    Vauxhall/Opel carburettor, anybody?

    http://filternuts.com/KN/partfilters.asp?part=56-9159 that shows a few others it's used on too, and it has the opel kadette on that list which is the other name for vauxhall nova
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    Adjust Double Glazed Window

    you can toe and heal the glass with packers, there was a link posted the other day on a similar thread.
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    can't remove key when locked - upvc door

    does the lock work ok when the door is open? if so there is an alignment problem. sometimes it only takes a fraction to stop the lock engaging properly and stopping the key to turn fully.
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    cannot open Upvc door

    if you take the handles off you should be able to see the lock mechinism, depending on type you may be able to see some sliders which operate when you move the handle. you might be able to move these with a screwdriver to see if it will move the mechanism. if not only other thing i can think of...
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    winning..........

    I won £20 last week on the sat lotto havent checked last night's yet, but i can imagine i've gone back into the routine of winning naff all!
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    Replacing door panel in uPVC door

    usually they are held in with beading like on windows, these beads can be removed with a pallet knife or somthing similar (push the edge of the blade between bead and door then twist, but keeping the knife straight) once the beading is removed then the panel should just pop out. fitting the new...
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    Favourite Comedy

    Blackadder and Red Dwarf
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    Extreme solution to congestion.

    i read a few years ago that over the last 50 years (i think) the road network has increased by 30% where as amount of traffic has increased by something like 700%! i think a lot of the frieght should go back onto the railways, maybe a drive on - drive off system like the euro tunnel trains? it...
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    wired for sound

    is it a standard head unit? if not most of the aftermarket ones are not compatible with the steering wheel controls. if it is the standard one then maybe the plug on the back has come loose.
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    Nissan Sunny 1989 B12 wont start

    might be a stupid suggestion but check the ht leads are in the right order. my bro bought an old fiesta, changed the plugs and did a basic service, then it wouldnt start, even aa man couldnt figure it. it would sometimes run for a few seconds but sounded like only 2 cylinders were firing, quick...
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    clio door lock

    not exactly, the saxo and the 106 are practically the same cars, clio is somewhat different. no idea on the lock sorry i took mine out permanantly a long time ago.
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    UPVC front door lock problem :s

    i would have said the same but he did mention in his post that the problem happens with the door open or closed :)
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    UPVC front door lock problem :s

    bit of a strange one that, try taking the barrel out again and see if that turns freely with the key in if it does then its deffo a problem with the locking mechanism or you havent quite aligned the barrel up properly. i had a similar thing with a patio door locking mechanism, very difficult...
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