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June 2025: Ask Our Experts
June 2025: Ask Our Experts

Articles | 06 05 2025

Matt Tomkins
Ask our experts

Articles | 24 07 2024

Matt building an alternator
Rebuild your classic’s alternator

Articles | 30 04 2024

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Brake drums

Articles | 21 10 2021

Ignition timing
Your ignition timing

Articles | 23 08 2021

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Tech - Seats
Recolouring seat covers

Articles | 26 07 2021

Multimeter tips
Multimeter tip

Articles | 03 06 2021

LED Tail lights
LED up the garden path

Articles | 11 05 2021

Knocking sounds
Knocking sounds

Articles | 31 03 2021

Electronic speedos
Electronic Speedo Faults

Articles | 02 03 2021

Starter classic
Starter Classic Project

Articles | 16 02 2021

Replacing a faulty coil
Replacing a faulty coil

Articles | 06 01 2021

HOW TO REPAIR A SMALL RUST HOLE
HOW TO REPAIR A SMALL RUST HOLE

Articles | 08 12 2020

PREPARING YOUR CLASSIC FOR WINTER
PREPARING YOUR CLASSIC FOR WINTER

Articles | 27 10 2020

PAINTING TIP!
PAINTING TIP!

Articles | 28 09 2020

HOW TO REVIVE YOUR INTERMITTENT WIPER MOTOR
HOW TO REVIVE YOUR INTERMITTENT WIPER MOTOR

Articles | 15 09 2020

HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SOFT TOP
HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR SOFT TOP

Articles | 03 08 2020

HOW IT WORKS: THE RADIATOR CAP
HOW IT WORKS: THE RADIATOR CAP

Articles | 30 07 2020

VAUXHALL CAVALIER MKII - BUYER'S BRIEF
VAUXHALL CAVALIER MKII – BUYER’S BRIEF

Articles | 30 07 2020

JAGUAR XJS - BUYER'S BRIEF
JAGUAR XJS – BUYER’S BRIEF

Articles | 09 06 2020

DOES DISAPPEARING WATER MEAN HEAD GASKET FAILURE?
DOES DISAPPEARING WATER MEAN HEAD GASKET FAILURE?

Articles | 11 05 2020

KNOW YOUR NUTS AND BOLTS
KNOW YOUR NUTS AND BOLTS

Articles | 14 08 2019

WHY IS MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON?
WHY IS MY ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON?

Articles | 08 08 2019

RECOMMISSIONING: WHAT SHOULD I RENEW?
RECOMMISSIONING: WHAT SHOULD I RENEW?

Articles | 28 07 2019

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