January 2007
Hope somebody can help!!
My Golf PD130 has developed what sounds like a tappet noise (hot or cold). Had recent VW service which has made it louder! Suspect fresh oil has cleaned things up.
Would an engine flush help, if so with what sort of oil as I know these engines use special PD oil?
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I'm thinking of getting a new car. I'm quite keen on the new C2 VTS special editions. Does anyone have any experience of the VTS or its special edition 'sister' cars?
Any information provided will be gratefully recieved.
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Have a wonder here sir: I am a member of the C2 forums :)
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I have the 1.4 HDi and can't fault it - only if I waited for 2 weeks would have then considered the Loeb/Code
Loeb and Code both have the 1.6Petrol engine, IIRC the Code has the 1.4HDi as a option as well
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I have a J reg vauxhall nova, but there is something missing on the front of the radio/cassette (either a detachable screen or buttons?) Does anyone know where to get these, or if they even exist anymore.
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Thanks for that DD! That's why I was getting confused.
Connect 24 Dolmar chainsaws to a 5-speed Harley-Davidson gearbox, and off you go.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=umZpn610AkE
I read elsewhere about the top speed being 200 mph, and a 0-60 time of just 5 seconds. Can't find that article though. Read more
I run two Dolmar saws - very good product, reliable, powerful, always start when needed, the last time I used the smaller one it had been in storage for 12 months, It started 3rd or 4th pull.
All the Makita petrol chainsaws are made by Dolmar, as Makita own Dolmar 100%....
Hi,
According to reports on last night's Watchdog, there could be a problem with the catches on Clio Mk2 bonnets. I sat with mounting horror trying to imagine the scenario presented on the programme, namely that at high speeds it is possible for the bonnet to fly open without warning and for it to smash the windscreen and block your front view.
The programme mentioned that Clio drivers could assume that they have fully closed the bonnet, but that the catch can get stuck in the open position.
Is this something I should be concerned about and if so, should I contact renault? Renault refused to acknowledge a link between the many separate incidences of such a situation that had been reported to Watchdog, and furthermore, were not considering a recall.
Any help and advice would be appreciated.
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My advice?
The problems is - 'but that the catch can get stuck in the open position'
On 1 level you could check thoughly that your bonnet has closed properly before stting off, so even if the above problem occured in your car you would not be put in danger.
On another level you need to get renault to act - write off to Which a consumer magazine, Renault themselfs or maybe to the Watchdog program itself.
If you want to mobilse support post about this problem on forums (which you are doing) and get people reading your posts to try one of my 2 above points, or point them towards an online petition?
On other note I have a P reg mark 1 clio. The first time I came to open the bonnet it stumped me since it opened the wrong way. The may have saved me though, I was rumaging about under the bonnet before a long motorway trip and forgot (I left it because I thought I wanted it up again, but could not be bothered to unlock the car agained etc to pull the bonnet release) to close the bonnet all the way, so it just rested in the down position. Anyway I set off on this journey and I get 10 minutes up the motorway before I realise that my bonnet was not shut. Stopped damn quickly after that and closed the bonnet properly
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Torque means nothing without RPM
Hello,
I have a 2003 peugeot 406 110 diesel and recently I have been noticing a screech/whine coming from the engine. Seems only to be when the car is warming up but can last for 30 minutes or so.
I have taken it into a garage and been told it is a noisy flywheel - nothing to worry about unless I want to have it replaced for £600 to stop the noise.
My question is .. does this seem correct ?
You get so many opinions that vary and this is an area I don't know anything about.
If anyone can help I would appreciate the information.
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Hello
when i purchased my 406 2,0hdi 2001 i had exactly the same problem, its a very commen problem on hdi engines, and is something that i would advise you to get sorted soon.
Basically the fly wheel snapt of the central bolt and stays on but loose, after time it can ware the bolt and come of, causing you considerable damage and expence.
The figure of £600 is very expensive. If you have a haynes manial you can do it yourself for the price of a flywheel.
Hope this answers your question
Hi there, I hope someone can give me an idea of what's wrong with my L reg 405. Replaced battery about 6 weeks ago and has been running fine since then. Worked fine this morning then tried to get back in car this afternoon and there was no power at all.
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Unless its a june 1995 onwards 405 you cant call the standard Peugeot security system an immobiliser.
Battery terminals do stretch & lose contact + one fell off on my 1995 405 & the earth terminal is a rubbish screw on job from PSA dark ages.
I cut both terminals off & soldered new heavy duty ones on, that fixed a lot of my electrical gremlins
The double relay on the slam panel is a big favourite for going faulty, next time give it a little tap.
The 3 main big round loom connections behind passeneger side headlamp are another classic PSA piece of rubbish design, terminals spread apart inside & electrical faults then happen.
It will be a case of a dodgy connection somewhere, its just a case of slowly working your way through the system & finding it, good luck.
i had the misfortune to be on the recieving end of a reversing shunt ( my driver door) its got a lovely dent in it betwix hinge post and door handle,everything operates alright door handle,window wiper action,prob is itss going for M.O.T next week need i worry,il try and push the dent out from the inside as best i can oh its a fiesta mk 3 ,3 door cheers Read more
You don't need opening windows either for MOT.
After another thread decended into a debate about diesels V petrols I thought I would ask a logical question. Who likes diesels and motorbikes? Reading PUs postings he is an keen motorcyclist and yet he also likes his diesel BWM.
Motorbike engines are the oposite of diesel engines you find in cars. The are very high reving, without much torque, but I suspect if they developed a light enough diesel engine for a bike it still would not catch on.
Diesel engines in cars have lots of people admiring the amount of torque produced, refering to it as a relaxed ride. It make no diffrence to me if my car is reving at 2,000 or 4,000 at 70 mph, what does matter is how noisy it makes the car. Do the admirers of diesels like them for the motorway refinement, produced by the low reving engine compaired to their petrol equivilants?
If so prehapps compairing diesels and petrols is a waste of time. Diesels may be more refined on the motorway but petrols maybe more refined in towns.
If I am right and compairing diesels and petrols is like compairing apples and oranges, prehapps the diffrence is in their application, much like compairing diesels and motorcycle engines - They are incomparable to an certain extent.
I bet there are lots of motorcycle owners who enjoy hitting 10K plus rev a minute on a motorcycle, but like the low engine speeds the torque of a diesel provides in a car.
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Just back from skiing in that motoring area (Triumph) Dolomites which includes (Ford ) Cortina.
Anyway- I love the low revving turbo diesel power of my Passat PD and the relatively low revving power of my BMW R1150R boxer twin. I rarely go beyond 4-5000 rpm in the bike and 3000rpm still enables pretty rapid progress. My brother in law, a big twin fan himself, says I'd be in ecstasy if BMW brought out a diesel bike!
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