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Paging Huw, or anyone else into shite old Diesels...

I recently bought a very clean Montego Countryman TD estate, to use as a workhorse for my job etc. I also, at the same...
24 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jackhackettuk
24 comments posted 22yrs posted by jackhackettuk

Mondeo mk3 TDCI - oil, brakes, remote

Hi, A few questions about my Mondeo TDCI 52 plate: 1. what's the correct grade & spec for the engine oil? 2. how long w...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by andy
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by andy

private plates.....

what are the costs involved once you have bought a plate? regards, ----------------------------------------------------...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fearon1978
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by fearon1978

Mondeo (96) under engine cover fittings.

Hi all, Just a quicky. What type of fitting hold the under engine cover onto the chassis for the N reg Mondeo. My cover...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by not.a.valid
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by not.a.valid

Fiesta failed on emisions

Hi to all I am repairing a Fiesta 1117cc 1993 with CFI for a MOT retest one of the failure items is emisions like fails...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by m.deakes
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by m.deakes

Blaupunkt CD-Changer

My wife just bought a Golf with a Blaupunkt San Diego Dj player installed. It's a tape-recorder, with a 10-cd changer i...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by philip
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by philip

Mondeo Will Not Unlock Using Remote

Went out to my Mondeo (R Reg) a few minutes ago and as normmal opertaed the remote but the doors did not unlock ..Tried...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stuart
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by stuart

Diags on a 2L 8V 1996 VW Golf GTi

Anyone got any pointers to who makes kit (other than VAG) to interrogate the ECU? Cheers Dan.
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by danclyon
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by danclyon

218SD unlocks itself?

Hi all, The 92 Rover 218SD that I was given by my mate (some mate! ) randomly unlocks (and more worringly if you have l...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by news
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by news

Extra 40-60 bhp from diesel cars?

Hi, I was speaking to my mechanic at the weekend. He says there's a little modification you can make to a diesel engine...
23 comments posted 22yrs
posted by iain.mclaren
23 comments posted 22yrs posted by iain.mclaren

Escort problem

Ok i got a K reg 1992 Escort LXi 16V zetec When car is idle no noises When car is moving then its noisy like a tapping...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by None
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by None

Duckhams....

I've been told to avoid using Duckhams in my engine, as it causes 'mayonnaise??' and with prolonged use will screw my e...
28 comments posted 22yrs
posted by crashmatt
28 comments posted 22yrs posted by crashmatt

optima fogs on Beemer

So is it worthwhile tp put synthetic oil/optimax/ inro that beemers fogs which they have on all the time
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by k
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by k