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Door Trim

Hi. Can someone tell me the best way to stick back the plastic body trims that are half way up the doors on a Fiesta Mk IV. I tried a resin glue that you mix but it didn't really do it even though I...
08:18 Wed 28th May 20146 answers, last by Iggle Piggle 14:38 Sat 31st May 2014
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Axle Bushes

Is it an expensive job for the garage to replace the rear axle bushes on a Ford Ka (2002). My daughter has just been told they need replacing as it will fail the next MOT.
11:49 Thu 22nd May 20142 answers, last by paddyk 07:27 Fri 23rd May 2014
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Mazda Demio Mk1

I'm thinking of buying a Mazda Demio (year 2001) for a runabout. the price seems quite cheap so I'm wondering if I take a friend along who's a mechanic are there any specific problems to look for. For...
08:08 Wed 14th May 20145 answers, last by tali1 21:27 Fri 16th May 2014
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Cracked Rear Axle

My corsa b has just failed MOT on a cracked rear axle. I realise that a repair would probably exceed the value of the car but I just wondered if anyone could tell me how big a job it is and around how...
11:34 Wed 23rd Apr 20143 answers, last by paddyk 08:13 Thu 24th Apr 2014
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Storm Damage

In the high winds last week, we had a few tiles blow off our roof. The insurance company has sent us a claim form but one section asks about any previous claims on the building insurance. I remember...
13:30 Tue 10th Dec 20133 answers, last by kjn2 16:44 Tue 10th Dec 2013
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Time Passing More Quickly.

I often wonder why the days,weeks and months seem to pass more quickly as you get older. For example when I was in my twenties the hours and days seemed to drag by but now I am middle aged, time seems...
10:18 Thu 19th Sep 20138 answers, last by LazyGun 13:56 Thu 19th Sep 2013
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Staff Pay Negotiations

At our company the shop floor employees are represented by a union for their annual pay negotiations which always results in them getting a higher pay rise than the monthly paid staff - in fact some...
19:30 Wed 10th Apr 20137 answers, last by EDDIE51 18:37 Fri 12th Apr 2013
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"On t'pancrack"

This phrase is slang for being on the dole or in receipt of social security benefits. I believe that "on the pan crack" originates from the coal mining areas of Yorkshire and I first heard...
19:05 Fri 23rd Nov 201213 answers, last by Tjt87 18:34 Tue 19th Apr 2022
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Brake discs

I have an old Vauxhall Corsa that we use as a little runabout. It needs new front pads but I have also checked the discs and one disc is very scored and the other is smooth. Can I get away with just...
20:59 Wed 18th Jan 20125 answers, last by chas2008 15:53 Thu 19th Jan 2012
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Fully synthetic oil

Hi Can anyone help? Am I correct in thinking that if you use fully synthetic oil in your car - you can only top up using the same thing i.e fully synthetic ? Would it damage the engine if you topped...
12:44 Tue 27th Dec 20114 answers, last by old-wos-is-name 20:16 Thu 29th Dec 2011
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Oil change

I have changed the oil on my Fiesta Diesel but couldn't get the filter off as it is hard to get at unless you've got the vehicle over a pit - it is high up on the back of the engine. I've managed to...
10:26 Wed 06th Jul 20117 answers, last by AlBags 18:15 Thu 07th Jul 2011

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