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Older diesel cars

Which are the best older diesel engines? Ones that'll run on chip fat if necessary and are good for a squillion miles? S...
14 comments posted 18yrs
posted by eastREMOVEkent
14 comments posted 18yrs posted by eastREMOVEkent

2001 Mondeo Duratec engine management fuse blown

Had the RAC man and his backup baffled for an hour when the 2001 Mondeo GHIA X 2.0 petrol died on the wife at the weeke...
4 comments posted 18yrs
posted by m_sbuilders
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by m_sbuilders

Honest John - modern diesels

I note in last Sat's Telegraph that Honest John says he is moving away from recommending diesels built in the last 8 ye...
133 comments posted 18yrs
posted by rttgrahamwow
133 comments posted 18yrs posted by rttgrahamwow

Rust treatment stuff -- recommendations please!

Got a rusty bit on my Golf... about 2 inches long on the passengers' door. Warning! 861kb image - http://www.ghostrecon...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spam2422
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam2422

Dual Mass Flywheel

How would you know a dual mass flywheel is giving trouble and in likely need of replacement. Judder?? TIA
53 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Capttolley
53 comments posted 18yrs posted by Capttolley

road noise

Any tips for reducing road noise inside the cabin?
30 comments posted 18yrs
posted by kilauea3
30 comments posted 18yrs posted by kilauea3

Robin Reliant???

Hi All, Possibly slightly ot but it at least it is indirectly to do with car maintenance .. ;-) I was half watching Scr...
12 comments posted 18yrs
posted by news
12 comments posted 18yrs posted by news

citroen xantia 2.0 hdi

Hello all, This is a question on behalf of my mate at work. He has just got a 2000 plate xantia. The saloon temperature...
8 comments posted 18yrs
posted by fr
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by fr

Gearbox oil sensor reset - Pug 306?

306 1.6 LX Automatic 1999 - Phase 3 I believe. I want to drain and refill the gearbox - it's the later AL4 one with the...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by topper.doggle
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by topper.doggle

Best way to clean valves?

I've just about stripped down the Audi head, now, before rebuilding, I'll be cleaning up the old ones. The exhausts hav...
11 comments posted 18yrs
posted by alan
11 comments posted 18yrs posted by alan

Siphoning petrol

My dad is getting rid of his H reg Rover 214i. He wants to get the petrol out of the tank before he gets rid of it thoug...
21 comments posted 18yrs
posted by spam2422
21 comments posted 18yrs posted by spam2422

406 turbo noise?

The 406 I test drove earlier had a very slight noise as it (presumably) came on and off boost at small throttle openings...
7 comments posted 18yrs
posted by mrdoki
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by mrdoki

Galaxy sharan alhambra.

I am told that a common fault with the later models is that the rear heating matrix fuelled by diesel somehow goes wron...
3 comments posted 18yrs
posted by Capttolley
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by Capttolley

Seatbelt retraction

Another little problem with the Fiesta..... the driver seatbelt doesn't retract properly and I'm always shutting the do...
5 comments posted 18yrs
posted by peter
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by peter