Hi

I just bought a 03 Ford Fiesta Zetec 1.4 TDCI. Its has 43k on the clock and has a full history.

Now the car doesnt sound that good on tickover, It sound very ticky and a diesel rattle. But also there is a smell of burnt exhaust gasses, The smell is like a cold started deisel smell, Even when the car is at normal temp.

Also the when i turn the car heater on you can smell the same smell.

Needs some help ASAP!

Thanks

Luke
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The handbook states GL4 75/90 gear oil for my Lancer '05, however I can only find GL5 75/90 gear oil.

Is this a more modern version of the GL4 or are they 2 separate oils even though the viscosity is the same?

Will it hurt to use GL5, does anyone know the difference between the 2?

Thanks in advance,
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Hi, hoping someone can help me!

I have an Isuzu NQR 7.5 ton horsebox lorry.

Drove it last weekend, all fine as usual, went to it today and it wouldn't start, symptoms same as flat batteries (dash lights come on when turn key one click but when turn key to starter position lights go out and it's dead).

I put a meter across the batteries individually and both read just over 12 volts, all anciliary electrics work (lights, etc).

With an observer's help, I discovered that when the key is turned to the starter position, a large shower of sparks come from the negative battery terminal.

Any ideas? There are signs of heat on the neg terminal that wasn't there last week. Terminal connections are tight and good as is the connection from earth strap to the body.

I'm guessing there could be some kind of short with the starter motor? Starter relay? Really grateful for any ideas as it's too big to tow and I'm a bit stuck if I can't get it running...

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I now do quite a lot of short journeys, and I've heard that fully-syntehtic oil is better for this as it has a lower viscosity when cold so circulates better and much more quickly at start-up, thus reducing wear.

My car is a 1994 Toyota Corolla, with 1.6 16v EFI engine.

I notice the Halfords oil-index in the shops lists fully-syntheitc under the "ultimate protection" column, although I beleive my mechanic has been using semi-synthetic in it.

The car has done 125,000 miles, although oil consumption is extremely low/negligible although I wondeed if in an engine of this age it is advisable to make the switch asI have heard of lots of "stories" about wha tcan happen - increased oil consumption, dislodging bits of gunge from the inside which then blocks things up, seals starting to leak etc.

I have some Exol 5w-40 fully synthetic in the garage which is for another car we own - would this be OK to use in it ? or should I stick to semi-syn

Does anyone have any advice based on concrete evidence and not hearsay.......

Cheers,

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Hi,

I have an intermittent fault with my speedometer.
Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
When it's not working, the mileage doesn't increase either!!!
Any thoughts?

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