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I have noticed diesel fuel leaking from my Nissan X-Trail. I've jacked the car up and it looks like the leak is coming from an overflow pipe on the diesel pump. When I start the car there’s no leak, but...
With advancing age I want to drive something smaller and more economical (presently I have a Mazda 6 2.0i) and am very interested in the Hyundai and Honda 1.6 diesels. Do they have DPFs and other expensive...
My 2007 Toyota RAV4 T180 D-4D is sitting in the Toyota garage whilst they scratch their heads trying to work out why all the warning lights come on saying there is a fuel leak - but they can't find one....
I am writing you regarding my Ford Focus 1.6TDCI. I purchased it in April 2012 with 38,000 miles on the clock. In October the engine malfunction light came on. I took it into the Ford garage we purchased...
You may remember I emailed you last week about my colleague's Range Rover Sport 2.7 diesel with a blown turbo at 104,000 miles. Well the turbo has been replaced but the garage has called him to say the...
My Lexus has 110,000 miles on the clock and is 06 reg. I think this is low miles for a diesel. Recently it has started to smoke a bit. The smoke is whitish/blue and happens mostly when temperature needle...
I have a Peugeot Expert 2.0HDI the MIL light kept coming on and off. So I change the fuel filter (Siemens) and then all hell broke lose. Now my cab has many different codes. Starts up every time idle no...
I fitted a new turbo to my Renault Megane 1.9dCi after hours of struggling i was pleased with my work when the car started first time, it idled for 20mins as i cleaned my tools but just 1/2 mile into the...
I have fitted an 2004 2.0-litre diesel engine to my Mazda 6 after the big ends went. Both engines have same engine code. I have now got what seems to be fuelling problems such as excess smoke and diesel...
Our 2005 Citroen C8 broke down on the motorway when the cam belt snapped. I understand that when this happens damage can be caused to the engine/valves. The service manual states that the cam belt should...
 

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