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that you have a problem with your cars steering or suspension,or you just want
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fail in as many ways as there are car models. In contrast, there are only a few
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generation of automatic transmission fluids (ATFs) have increased oxidation resistance
for improved longevity. Even so, that doesn’t mean the fluid can be neglected
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the Department for Transport launched the ACT ON CO2 communications campaign to
give advice on how you can help to reduce CO2, providing tips on ’smarter’...... |
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with this country is that no sooner have you washed and waxed your car the weather
turns it into a muddy, road-grimed shadow of it's former self. For the brief summer
that we do get we don't mind ........ |
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overlooked job in car maintainance is failure to top up coolant and adding antifreeze.
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Batteries are less efficient the colder they get so the start of cold weather
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especially the front wheels, have to be balanced so that no vibration occurs.
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brake fluid resevoir. It should look similar to the picture. The recommended level
is usually at the seam but should be indicated on the side. Note if the level
is at the seam it is hard to see so you might try lightly rocking the resevoir
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of the summer tyre is excellent driving and braking performance on both dry and
wet roads, in temperatures above freezing throughout the spring, summer, autumn
and winter. A simple block-shape tread pattern ensures the tyre's contact area
remains as rigid as possible, ensuring maximium grip at all times by optimising
friction with the road surface. If the tyre has any special indication on it,
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| To lubricate-
This requires the maintenance of a slippery surface between moving parts. It is
often referred to as "oiliness." This oil film must adhere very tenaciously to
metal surfaces. It must "stay-put" and resist being shoved away when either hot
or cold, even though it is subjected to high pressures. Unfortunately,there is
no laboratory procedure to fully measure these properties. Actual use in the engine
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Speed camera cuts ’mean disaster’
Campaigners have said it would be a "disaster" if council cuts in England and Wales mean speed cameras are scrapped.
Oxfordshire County Council is switching off its 72 speed cameras after funding for its road safety partnership was cut by £600,000.
The government says this is evidence of it delivering its pledge to end central funding for fixed speed cameras.
Road safety campaigners fear councils could follow suit, endangering lives.
Dan Campsall, from Thames Valley Safer Roads, said he understood the budget pressures faced by local authorities, but he feared the decision to switch off speed cameras would lead to a rise in casualties on the roads.
"The cameras have been proven to provide casualty reductions and without funding they can’t continue to be supported and we may see casualties rise again," he said.
"It’s not only a problem that Oxfordshire is facing. There are local authorities up and down this country who are going to have to be making some very tough decisions on the vital area of road safety."
The government has cut funding to road safety partnerships and local authorities now have to decide how to implement savings.
’Risking lives’
Ellen Booth, a campaigns officer for road safety group Brake, said: "It would be a disaster if these cuts were passed on in full by county councils to road safety partnerships.
"It would be especially hard to justify the idea that all speed cameras should be turned off. Speed cameras are a really cost effective way of managing speed, which is one of the biggest issues on our roads.
Mike Penning
Road safety minister
"To get rid of them would be a backward step and we would really be risking people’s lives."
Shadow home sec.............
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Date Published:
12/08/2010 |
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bbc.co.uk |
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