May 2010
Hi read just about everything realated to this problem but all suggestions have not worked for me list of what i have changed below
Plugs... Read more
Car is an Nissan Micra 1.0 year is 1998.
Car failed NCT( MOT ) on rear brake imbalance on the rear axle and the handbrake. The handbrake cable and wheel cylinder have being replaced. wheel cylinder had being leaking.... Read more
HJ's Daily Telegraph column this morning refers readers to the Car-By-Car Breakdown feature here. It is long gone. I have never come across a site with so many problems. Why couldn't HJ just leave it alone? Read more
Thanks very much for that, John.
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This is a postmortem of how I solved the hard to start problems in an XUD9TE D8A engine that I fitted to the sons Peugeot 306 xtdt. You can find all the old threads and requests for assistance back 2 years.
The end result and conclusions are that you may well get faulty advice from "french car experts" who may well miss the problem.... Read more
I can assure you that a correctly set up XUD does not require a separate electric lift pump. The primer bulb is put there to do just that, and has internal valves to ensure an unrestricted fuel flow through it when the engine is running. The gerotor (Bosch) or vane (Lucas) pump in the injection pump is perfectly capable of pulling the fuel out of the tank when the system is operating as specified.
Most non-start problems on XUD engines if not caused by glowplugs are due to air leaks on the inlet side of the fuel pump. These can be small enough not to leak fuel. The tubing PSA used goes hard after some time of use, and fails to seal at the joins, under the clips....
what type of oil is required to top up Read more
Ford power steering fluid-from your dealer.
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If the brake shoes have not been replaced they possibly have fluid on them from the faulty brake cylinder, that will cause imbalance but should eventually dry out.