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I’ve been trying to repair the daily derv while we are stuck in lockdown and it’s got the weirdest fault. It wouldn’t start initially so replaced the crankshaft sensor and now it will run. but if you drive it over a bump or even close the bonnet with it running it cuts out. I’ve wiggled every...

So garage got broken into via the side door which has two locks which they’ve crowbarred out wrecking the lock and the door. They didn’t take anything despite several tools being easy to grab so we can only guess they where on foot and after bikes. I’ve replaced one of the locks and put a...

Anyone got any experience with these type of home blast cabinets, waste of money or surprisingly good? https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/heavy-duty-blast-cabinet/ https://www.sgs-engineering.com/ssb100-shot-blast-cabinet

Picked this up today for £400, 55k miles on the clock but it hasn’t moved in 5 years. Started almost straight away on the key to my surprise, sounds like the water pumps knackered and the rear brakes are seized on so had to drag it back. Plan is minimal mods but renewing everything so that...

Those of you with 4-5+ cars how are you dealing with insurance? Especially for cars that are going to sit on the drive for a while getting repaired, don’t get much use etc.

Looking to get the internet extended into the detached garage at the back of my house roughly 20m away, I've got electric in there with its own fuseboard. Any know if powerlines work across circuits and at that distance.

Pretty sure my washer bottle is full of gunk thats blocking up the pumps, anyone had success using anything to clean it out without actually removing the thing?

Anyone got one of these, are they worth it or just a bit of a fad?

Not having much luck atm. Clio 182 key in the ignition dash does nothing, the only sign of life is the led next to the gear stick is illuminated. I’ve hooked it up with jump leads to no avail. Swapped out a few fuses no visible signs of any damage. Ideas?

1.9 dci engine. Engine will start first time run for a few seconds then cuts out. Eventually it will restart but needs turning over quite a few times to get going. Also the ignition stays on even if you remove the key before it restarts which is weird. I’ve checked the injectors and they seem...

Got a trafic van 1.9 diesel, I assume it’s a similar if not the same engine in most renaults Recently when it’s cold if I brake at a junction it drops the revs to 0 and almost stalls. Only happens when the brake pedal is pressed which is strange. Any ideas?

Currently we have Geomagic Design X, but we are looking at getting either Solidworks, Inventor or Fusion 360. The internet suggests Solidworks is the market leader but Inventor seems to be becoming very popular so looking at the most future proof option. I know theres a few people using the...

Getting the usually abs lights, only when the car is first turned on, move it to the end of the drive and restart they turn off and stay off. Replaced the brake switch and abs rings have all be changed by a well known specialist on here. I'm guessing a sensor needs replacing?

I know this has been covered a lot, but I'm going round in circles. I figure it's worth asking before I book it into Birchdown. Get the above lights only when the cars cold, if the cars warm they go out as normal. Brake switch seem to be working fine and the rings all look ok. My el cheapo obd...

Clio 182, drove over a stick this morning which has obviously flipped up under the car and caught a sensor. The car now looses power for 10 secs or so then is back to normal for the rest of the journey. The codes suggest precat but I think it's more likely the post cat cable has been caught...

Bit of a strange one this. The tyres on the driver side of the car steadily loose pressure over 2-3 months but the passenger side don't. I have swapped the wheels over and the same thing happens it's really odd.

Hi Bit of a strange one sounds like I've got a leak in my exhaust until the car reaches temp then it goes away. Sometime also a smell of smoke through the heater. I have sleeved my cat and replaced the gasket. (plus sealant) but still not gone away. Any ideas I'm somewhat at a loss?

Quick one , where the cat fixes to the manifold is it surposed to only be a semi circle fitting on the cat side or has it rotted off?

As titled really, I'v been trawling ebay to no avail.

Right today I saw a Black v6 in llanberis, Silver 182, Artic 182 on the A55 and a Monaco in Rosset near Chester. First time I'v seen a v6 it looked great. :)

Removed the old ones today and the arb really got in the way, is it posssible to swing it down out of the way without the hassle of messing with the inner bushes. I'm replacing the whole wishbone. Cheers.

Hey, Just cleaned the ol car and noticed quite abit of fly dirt has marked the clear coat abit like bird poo. I assume the only way to remove it is to polish it out? I don't have a polisher nor the time to do it myself how much am I looking to pay for someone to polish and tough coat the car? A

Not sure what there proper name is but anyone got any recommendations for something to hold and rotate the engine while it's out the car?

Slowly turning my 182 into a comfy track car first upgrade being 197/225 Brembo brake upgrade. Currently got these sat behind standard alloys on a 20mm spacer. I'd like to fit 15s but I'm not keen on getting any bigger spacers, otherwise will have to be lightweight 16s. Anyone tried 15s...

My bonnets abit of a mess covered in stone chips, strangely the bumpers not too bad. Anyone got any recommendations for resprays in the NW Chester area. A

Followed this out of rhyl in a BMW 5 series estate the other day, looked good apart from the exhaust.

Basically my garage used to be a bungalow that we converted so it has a ramp about the height of a speed bumb to get in and out am I going to have issues? Annoy one nearby fancy trying it out ? :rasp: Will grab arb a pic later.

Hi Just swapping over the spark plugs and there's oil in the right two spark plugs. The right most has a little in but the middle right has quite abit can't work out where its coming from as the inlets pretty clean and there none in the dips in the top of the engine. Cars been running ok up...

When going over bumps (potholes) cars making a sound like sheet metal flapping in the wind. I thought it was probably the heat shielding but that's all pinned on securely. Any ideas what else it might be.

Saw a couple today: Blue artic coming out of Malpas, Black 197 flew past on way to Chester Brother apparently saw a white clio on the way to Wrexham industrial estate too.