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Hi Pug Lovers What difference to the engine has cleaning the VGR value done ? My old pug has done 190000 nearly, a bit smokey on first start up and lacks power up hills these days , friend said try cleaning out the VGR value , asked the garage to have a look if they had time after I handed a list of...

Thanks guys it was the (206 info exchange) site that I had used but lost from my bookmarks, used google and just put in 206 but that site did not come up. The 206 hdi needs an oil change , guy in the store gave me two types of oil filter, paper and a metal case filter , When I had a look under the b...

Hi Pug Lovers I've got a 406 hdi with a broken front spring and also got a 206 hdi , would anyone know of a equivalent site for the 206 as good as this one is for the 406 for resources. I did have one bookmarked but the kids have been on the computer and its gone , and had a google search with no lu...

Haven't used the old 406 since saturday been using the 206 but yesterday noticed that the 406 looked a little low at the front , but wasn't to sure as my drive is on a steep incline. Then asked the wife if she had driven the 406 she said yes but only from today. She turned back after a 100 yards as ...

I'm going to have a look at now to see if it is stuck open ( not sure what stuck open will look like ) but Lets have a look . Can it be repaired by just cleaning it ? , and the most important thing is how much will a new ERG value cost ?? Cheers all the best Sollyboy. One more thing just got the clu...

Stuck EGR valve.....? So how do I release the EGR valve , I've seen some posts on the forum that say to give it a clean out . Is this a easy job to do ? will check my mates Haynes manual tonight ? would clogged up EGR valve cause the engine to be a bit on the smokey side ? Cheers all the best Sollyboy

Hi Pug lovers Waiting to get my clutch fixed on Wednesday should be straight forward I hope ....?... but when I last had my mot done back last year in December at the stealers , I though I would have problems with the smoke coming out the back (dark grey), passed the mot no problems with the smoke t...

Hi Pug Lovers Think I've got a problem with the old clutch , went on a long run up to Birmingham from Swansea, got to Brum and noticed that the clutch pedal was harder to press and in its final few inches to it bottoms out it would feel like a click . removed the sound proofing board and had a look ...

Hi Puglovers How do I get the condensation out of my headlight , and what would be causing it, changed the H7 bulb six weeks back , and noticed in the garage that the drivers side was well steamed up. Is it a case of getting the Missus hairdryer out and making sure the rubber caps are sealed correct...

When you look at the engine it rigth in the middle in front of you just under the engine cover , read the Mini service blog .

When you look at the engine it rigth in the middle in front of you just under the engine cover , read the Mini service blog .

Hi Puglover Just changed mine last week . MIne is the black plastic screw top type from a 90 hdi 1999, what a pain in the arse it turned out to be , getting the top off is hard , poped the new filter back in ,( comes in a sealed bag ) but getting the top on in its lock postion is hard going using yo...

Hi Pug lover Thanks for all the advice on my smoke problem which is not major but just a concern when accelerating and only noticeable when at night with cars behind shining there head lights through the haze of smoke and noticing other cars which seem a lot cleaner than my old pug. But I did change...

It's a 406 hdi 90, 1999, changed the air filter and oil , hasn't had the fuel filter changed since 25000 miles back, engine does sound a bit clanky from the top end , could that be injector or tappets , I was thinking if the excessive smoke is unburned fuel the power would be knocked down a peg, whi...

Hi puglover Hope all is well with the old pugs and enjoying the sun a last .A few points I'd like to get some answers too , The old 406 passed its Mot few weeks , was worried that it would fail on the smoke test as its smokey , not excessive but when I go and accelerate its dark grey smoke belching ...