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    socket set/types

    Hi i have bought a new socket set from halfords this one below http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/garage-equipment/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-90-piece-socket-set whats the sae sockets for would i need them,my previous socket set didnt have them,what socket sets do yous use on your...
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    diy interior upholstery cleaning job

    Hi there at the moment im currently doing a few jobs on my car,when i bought my car it had being lying up for a while,it had mould all over the interior,at the time i new it had to get it profesionaly done,as i had no equipment,so i just cleaned it best i could,so last week i ordered a 3+1 vac...
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    lowering honda accord with 15 INCH WHEELS

    hi there i was looking into getting a set of wheels for my accord awhile ago but decided to stick with the original 15 inch thats on it at the moment,but id like to put the 16 inch that is on the sport model i think,in the future,for now i was going to lower it with some springs,but im not sure...
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    gear knob upgrade with pic

    treated the car again this time with a new gear knob :) [/URL]">http:// [/URL]">http://
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    mtf 3 or equivalent

    hi ive just serviced my car today,ive done plugs oil, oil filter, air filter and changed the clutch master cylinder, while i was under the car i noticed that i will also need to change inner driveshaft boot,anyway i was thinking about the manual transmission fluid and changing it,what i would...
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    Clutch master cylinder

    hi i went to my local parts place to get my new clutch master cylinder as mine is loosing pressure,its a blueprint part and he advised me of this bulletin below i was thinling it was a straight swap did anyone have any problems while replacing theirs
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    front fog lights

    Hi :) my car does not have front fog lights,and ive found a set off another honda accord,would the wiring for the fog lights be already be there in mine,or do i need all the wiring and switch from donor car.cheers :)
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    clutch master cylinder

    Hi i have got more problems,today :( i was finding it hard to put the car in gear sometimes so decided to have a look at the clutch fork and slave cylinder to see if i could see anything,and i noticed that the clutch fork was loose and the piston on the slave cylinder was easy to push in and...
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    alloy wheels upgrade

    Hi ive came across these wheels and i was wondering about the tyre size of them and would they be ok on an accord these are the wheels below http://akinstiresnwheels.com/582-2/ they will have tyres on them 205/40/17 the car would have 2 adults and 2 kids in it most of the time and shopping...
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    cruise control not working

    hi :) my cruise control doesnt seem to be working,when i turn the switch on it lights up,then when i set it at the speed i want the light on the instrument cluster comes on,but the car just reduces speed when i let of the accelerator and it doesnt activate anyonr any ideas what it could be
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    seat belt not retracting as it should

    hi :) as im going through my list of bits to do on the accord ive being noticing my seat belts not retracting as it should be,sometimes i have to put it in manually,has anyone had this problem with there seat belts in there car, and how did you fix it thanks :)
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    recommend oil filter,honda,fram etc

    hi ive noticed that there is a lot of honda owners on other sites using fram oil filters as supposibly it boosts oil pressure,is there really much difference between oem filters and aftermarket ones,do honda owners on here use genuine honda oil filters all the time or different ones,im just...
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    honda accord spoiler

    hi my car came without a rear spoiler so ive being looking around for spoilers,and i seen rear lip spoilers painted the colour you want on ebay has anyone on here have one fitted,just want to see what its like first
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    honda accord 1.8 clutch biting point

    hey im back in a honda after being away for a while,ive bought a 1.8 02 accord,when i was checking the car out i noticed the clutch biting point was high,i pointed this out to the seller so he took 200 of the price in case it needs a new clutch,i havent a clue when it comes to testing clutches...
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    my hondas dead i think

    today i went out to my car and started it up,it started for a second then stopped,when i turn the key it sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWnMxJp97-o now im not sure what to do, ill do a compression test tommorow,but by the sounds of the vid my car sounds the same,so i dont know...
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    winter tyres

    hi there im thinking about geting winter tyres, as we will probably have snow coming this year,my car was rubbish in the snow,any kind of small hill and i was stuck,so if any other drivers had winter tyres on last year, could you recommend a good set for me. thanks for your help
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    yellow engine light

    yellow engine light came on today,anyone have any thoughts on what it could be,ive replaced the cat a couple of months ago,ive reset it and it came back on again,anyone know what common problems make the engine light come on,thanks in advance
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    rear brake caliper

    hi there,does anyone know what size is the rear brake caliper bleeding screw is,i over tightend mine and i need a new one,ive being looking on ebay and there all different sizes thanks for your help,just to add its closed and its not leeking, its just i squashed the hole on the bleeding nipple,
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    wind deflectors

    hi i have a quick question,who has wind deflectors on there accord,and what make are they,i bought a set of heko deflectors and they fit perfect,but that little black thing a window guide i think its called,is not siting in the notch in the deflector,did yous just remove the little black window...
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    air conditioning

    does anyones air conditioning be really bad.mine doesnt even be cold when i turn it on,ive never turned it on before,until today,i noticed the ac condenser is missing loads of fins,would this have anything to do with it,will i need a new condenser,and another thing ive noticed is my hot air...
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