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Dave Waters and I have an issue. He came round tonight to grab my drivers door off me, and after an hour of swearing and hammering we got the pins out. But the door won't fit into his car. So we arranged a date for him to come over and swap them at mine, but will we run into any problems doing...

Got about 60 miles of fuel in the tank, and am getting the shell scrapped next saturday, so want the fuel back cos I'm tight! However, stupid me decided to take half the loom out of the shell to re-use the wire, forgetting that I'd need to empty it. So... can anyone recommend draining it? My...

Still got some bits left - amended prices below. Just want rid now, make me an offer! £10 for boot carpets and side panels only Seatbelts - £5 each (Will need to check if I took the fronts out, deffo got the rears. Handbrake and gearstick gaitors - £5 A Pillar trim - £5 Seat cover (that sits...

Well, after 20k, lots of fun and lots of fuel I've had to say goodbye to the Puma. It needed extensive arch repair, I pulled the drivers side arch lip off with my hands yesterday. New Exhaust, overdue cambelt and ruined bushes sealed it's fate. So, with my bonus money, which came in last week...

Well, my Puma has come to the end if it's natural life, the Rust has beaten it, so I bought a new car for the cost of the exhaust that mine desperately needed! Payment will be by Paypal, bank transfer or Cash on Collection for the larger items that will eventually be for sale. All prices below...

The first ever Detailing World show was held last weekend, and two FRP's entered the main event, showing off perfectly detailed vehicles, 16 entrants overall. Took some pics Sadly, neither of them won! Still, very nice to look around and chat to the owners! Either of you on...

Well, hopefully at the end of this month I will have enough money to buy myself another car. Wether this will be a Puma or not depends on what's about and how much money I have. Thing is, how much would I get for my Puma? I know it's probably virtually worthless, but would be nice to get some...

Hi Guys. Got a new (second-hand) front caliper on the way as my drivers side one has siezed solid. Had it off before to free it off, but used a friends torx bits and forgot to note down the size. Anyone know so I can get hold of the correct size bit? (T-40?) Also, been soaking the brake hose...

I'm currently compiling a list to do to make my puma last another year, and one of them is a new Throttle cable. It is VERY loose, an inch or two of loose pedal before it 'bites', which I'm sure isn't doing it any good. Does anyone know how easy they are to change, any tips and any ideas on...

Well, things have come to a head tonight with the Puma, driving home from work the slight blowy sound from the exhaust stepped up a notch. It is now a small roar on acceleration. I've laid under it with the engine on, blipping the throttle occasionally with my hand and there's a massive...

Bit of background, yesterday morning, my partner had work, so we made an effort to get her to work, and I took the Puma, since I know how it handles in the snow. Anyway, after half an hour, we got to the top of the hill leading down to Chinnor, where she works and decided to stuff that, and go...

Since I promised to not clean the corsa until next year, I turned my attention to the Puma. I had been out for my work party so had a hangover! After a rainy jaunt through Christmas Common, and a hoon around a muddy car park :thumb:, it looked like this... Has been...

:-( Slightly not looking forward to it this year! I have a horrible feeling that the exhaust needs replacing somewhere, it kangaroo's on tickover and the bushes have had another year of use! Hey ho, will clean the MAF and ICV tonight and hope it sorts it out, pull the battery for an hour to...

Evening All. (Posted this on Detailing World too, but thought you guys would be interested too! Tried the Corsa C UK forum but you can only have a max of 40 imaged to a post, so they got the DW link. You all get it properly though! You'll be pleased to know the Puma got washed on Thursday...

Hi guys. Typingse this on my phone, so apologies for any spelling! Following my recent post, myself and a friend replaced the thermostat, thermostat housing and the hcv after the output plastic outlet crumbled away. I flushed the system by putting the hose to the input hose on the radiator...

Evening all! I last checked the coolant on Monday, and all was well. Myself and my lovely girlfriend drove to asda earlier to go shopping. Everything was fine. An hour later, we come out, and I notice trailing water from about 2 parking spaces away from the cat, and notice it's very wet...

Hi Guys. I recieved 2 new lambda sensors today from AP Motor Store (via ebay), and they seem to have supplied the wrong parts. I have 1 identical sensors with wrong plugs, as opposed to one short lead and one long lead. My question is: If I start to get a major headache with the seller, or it...

Been driving around with the air con on the past few days, for the first time in my ownership, and last night it finally kicked in and made a horrible scraping sound. I turned the car off and left it alone! Today, I've just driven 30 miles in heavy traffic with the air con on, and when I neared...

The engine light is constantly on now with the lambda sensor at fault, after resetting the ECU the light comes back on after 10 or so miles, so it must be terminal, plus the car feels a little lumpy, and when pulling away (balancing the clutch) it coughs and splutters if I don't put 'too many'...

After 107k, my Puma feels like the suspension is attached to the car with an iron bar, so I'm slowly starting to budget for a complete bush refresh (fnarr-fnarr). Having looked at them they look very perished and old. However, reading the various threads people seem to say that there is a ride...