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Could you explain such terms as DPF, DMF, CVT transmission, ABS, etc?
I'm on the hunt for an economical diesel estate with good performance. Is there anything that comes close to the performance/mpg/tax band/insurance group combination that one appears to get from the pre-2010...
What is a dual mass flywheel? What form is it? And exactly what is its purpose?
After selling my BMW 5-Series I'm thinking of returning to a Golf-sized car and was thinking about a 1.6TDI Match Mk6, however I'm wary about buying a diesel. We only did about 8000 miles per year in the...
Our 2008 Citroen Picasso C4 EGS 2.0 16v HDi has always been serviced by Citroen. We have had suffered clutch judder since we bought it in 2009 and the car was returned to the local Citroen dealer on several...
Is there any way to avoid the dreaded Dual Mass Flywheel problems other than by not buying a diesel? Are they affected by driving style or maintenance? I have a 2006 Focus 2.0TDCI and I'm thinking I'm...
I am soon to take delivery of a Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi 163 Titanium. Should I be concerned about the 'dual mass flywheel', DPF, and belt cam? I am not too worried about the DPF due to the type of trips it...
My Vectra's clutch assembly (including flywheel) has failed after only 50,000 miles. It would appear that if it was only the flywheel, which is a relatively common problem apparently. Vaxhall would cover...
I have just taken my Ford Focus TDCi 2004 model to a lad I I know who is a mechanic at Ford. The car was making a funny noise when I put the clutch down, and I could feel a sort of grinding though the...
I have just taken my Ford Focus TDCi 2004 model to a lad I I know who is a mechanic at Ford. The car was making a funny noise when I put the clutch down, and I could feel a sort of grinding though the...
 

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