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            Advice
          
          How to change an auxiliary drivebelt with a Thursday Tasklist
        
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            Advice
          
          How to change an air filter with a Thursday Tasklist
        
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            Advice
          
          How to change an alternator with a Thursday Tasklist
        
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            Ford Focus
          
          A spotter’s guide to the Ford Focus
        
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            Home Mechanic Guides
          
          How Haynes can save you money
        
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            Haynes World
          
          Haynes’ World: Car door lock fix for Seat Ibiza
        
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            MartynnsTips
          
          Driving through water: is it safe to do so?
        
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            Home Mechanic Guides
          
          How does a car jack work?
        
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            YouTube highlights
          
          The best of YouTube: fuel pump fix, bike visor review and welding 101
        
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            air-con
          
          How an air-con system works
        
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            air-con
          
          Summer heatwave: is your car ready?
        
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            MartynnsTips
          
          Riding in hot weather – how to stay safe on a motorbike
        
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            Haynes World
          
          Oil change and filters for Seat Ibiza
        
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            clutch
          
          Clutch Troubleshooting: Common Issues and Causes
        
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            air-con
          
          Air con regas you can do yourself
        
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            battery
          
          How to charge a car battery at home
        
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            Common problems
          
          Peugeot Boxer Mk3 common problems (2006-)
        
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            Advice
          
          The best of YouTube: Glastonbury Audi RS2, ZX-10 refurb and triple turbo trouble
        
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            Haynes World
          
          Skoda Yeti roof tent theft disaster
        
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            Common problems
          
          Renault Trafic III common problems (2014-)
        
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            Common problems
          
          Volvo XC60 Mk1 facelift (2013-2017) common problems
        
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            Common problems
          
          Citroen Grand C4 Picasso Mk2 (2013-2017) common problems
        
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            Electric vehicles
          
          The petrol and diesel car sales ban – how does it affect you?
        
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            Common problems
          
          Peugeot 3008 Mk2 (2016-2024) common problems
        
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