My Xantia Estate 1.9TD seems to be suffering from an engine boom (noise) at over 2500rpm, certainly more noticeable and gets louder through higher revs. It?s just the same engine noise as usual, but a bit louder.
(Doesn?t sound like a leaky exhaust or similar, though it may be from the manifold??)
The power seems to be very slightly down too, but that may be my down to my imagination.

Any ideas what may be causing this?

Chad.R

PS. The car has done 127K miles, always serviced every 6K, cambelt replaced at 125K and clutch replaced at 108K etc. etc. Read more

The Radio Display(which is also the Information display and Climate Control Display have started to read very strangely. There are parts of the display missing as if bulbs have gone. Anybody come accros this before? Is it likely to cost a fortune at Mr saab? Read more

I have a 2.5 year old Golf from new. 20,000 miles on the clock.
Volkswagen informed me that the brake pads were 80% worn and should be replaced. Okay. BUT they also told me that all 4 discs were badly lipped and must also be replaced. I found this absurd and told them so. I have never had to replace discs before on any car. I would have accepted their advice if the brake pads had worn down completely, but they were only 80% worn. Total cost with labour was over £600
Since I needed the car, I told them to go ahead but to keep me the pads and discs as I would take the matter up with Volkswagen H.O. Correspondence has been going back and forth for several months and they deny any responsibility, as its doewn to fair wear and tear. By the way, they have never examined the discs, only accepted the word of the Garage.
Their last letter told me to seek advice from another Volkswagen dealer, as they would not entertain my request to have their own technicians examine the discs themselves. I don't intend to let them get away with this so easily.
Has anyone had a similar problem wit the discs?
My worry is that on the basis of what they have told me, its looks like new discs every 20,000 miles and I find their pricing a little too hot for comfort! Read more

A friend of mine bought a 97R 306 1.4 LX at an auction about 6 weeks ago. The car was an ex-fleet, had done 57,000 miles had a full dealer service history, seemed to have been run by a lady owner. Everything checked out, bodywork perfect, tyres correct etc etc. It ran very sweetly when I helped check it out at the auction. We paid 3,600 for it. It was due for a service, so we took it in to a local independent garage. About 2 weeks after the service, the car started to develop a rumbling/knocking noise whilst pulling off. After much poking around, he bit the bullet and booked it in to the local Peugeot franchise for investigation. After the master tech and workshop foreman had looked at it, they diagnosed probable play in the crankshaft. My question is, what should I do about it. Would an independent specialist rebuild the engine rather than pay £1700 for a new engine, or being handy with the spanners myself, and having a Haynes manual to hand should I have a go myself? Will I need a complete new crank or do you think that replacing the bearing shells will be enough?
Also, do I have any recompense against Peugeot?

Sorry for the long question

Many thanks

Andy Read more

In Saturday's Telegraph, HJ recommended the use of 'high-detergent' petrol to help cure starting problems on a Vauxhall Nova. My wife's '95 1.1 litre Fiesta suffers similar problems described for the Nova. What is 'high-detergent' petrol, and how do I recognise the appropriate brands? Any thoughts very welcome. Read more