car maintenance for dummies

[Bud Lightyear]

Just dont get hoodwinked into buying the AA batteries they carry with them.

Assume yours is a Petrol and 1.6 as a guess? Possibly an 063 battery - one of the most common around

Absolutely agree they are robbing bastards as are many of the car spare shops...Google "Tayna Batteries" and up upgrade to a AGM (absorbent glass mat) Bosch, Varta or Exide if funds permit...

Regards BL

[MrC]

Thanks, yeh they had me for a battery before, £79 but I was sittin in a car park at 5pm on a december night with my kids so I just said yup, I'll take it. Couldn't stand the choruses of " We're hungry" any longer

[Phytoplankton]

Your battery is dead, you need a new one. After you get A new battery, you will be able to tell if you need anything else then. I've go for A new battery first. JMO

What he said ^^^^^^^!!

[MrC]

Had the AA out today, starter motors burned out he said. Tried twatting it while I tried starting it but nothin so got a bump and went to the garage. 37 and only just learned how to bump start a car haha, cheers for the advice though ppl, the talks where I come first for most things now

[Jingo]

Had the AA out today, starter motors burned out he said. Tried twatting it while I tried starting it but nothin so got a bump and went to the garage. 37 and only just learned how to bump start a car haha, cheers for the advice though ppl, the talks where I come first for most things now

Back in the day every teenager I knew could bump start a car, you'd have a list of mates you could call when you broke down too. I always wanted a tow truck as a second car.

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[MrC]

Back in the day every teenager I knew could bump start a car, you'd have a list of mates you could call when you broke down too. I always wanted a tow truck as a second car.

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None of my mates passed their tests til they were in their 20s, I didn't til I was about 25. Believe it or not today was the first time I've ever been involved in a bump start period lol, just never came up before.

[Mac]

least ya know what the issue is and can get it sorted

Best advice I ever received - If its got tits or tyres ... its gonna cost ya

[MrC]

least ya know what the issue is and can get it sorted

Best advice I ever received - If its got tits or tyres ... its gonna cost ya

Lol sound advice. I dropped it straight off at the garage and hoofed it home, get the fag lighter fixed too finally

[GEORGE]

Glad to hear you will be riding again soon. Walking is A bitch.

[MrC]

All done and back on the drive. Gonna change the plugs over too. Got another query for ya'll

Stereos...I've got the factory fitted mk1 focus stereo in, want to get a bluetooth one, nothin special. This one I've seen is bluetooth and dab. It's a JVC KD-X272BT. It says " Short Body Digital Media Receiver with Bluetooth" so does short body just mean it's half the length or something but will still fit all cars?

I know I need that faceplate to cover half of it after removal of old stereo and the tool to take it out, and I think I need a "Universal ISO Harness Adaptor" as halfords call it, pretty sure it's old enough to warrant one. I won't be able to find out until I take it out, so if I don't need it I can return but if I do need a connector, is this it? Also as it's dab will the ariel just hang unused at the back? Secured somewhere with duct tape I imagine.

Maybe a Mod could rename the thread to "Car maintenance for dummies"