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You said it was it was a right pig of a job , you were right !!!!!

But got it done ,but does not seem much difference still flat up to 1500 revs, also it has started needing sometimes turning over twice to start, which it has never needed in the 8 yrs I have had it ??

Thanks for your input guys
If it goes through the MOT without to much trouble will keep for a few more years as long as the clutch 175k holds out, apart from the sills car is still in good nick
Hope it does not need to many patches on the sills ???

thanks guys, due to finances going to just get it patched if they pull it on the mot ! I know it needs a wheel bearing o/s font and that won't be peanuts ,and fingers crossed they don't find anything else ,with an 18 yr old car its always a lottery !!!! The big decision will be if the clutch goes, i...

jumping back to fitting blanking plate to egr valve: have put loads of wd40 on the studs but they won't budge !! If I snap the studs off it will mean either retapping or another manifold, not going to risk more pressure on the studs. so going to let my guy at the garage have a go, maybe get some hea...

Yes it makes me think about which way to go ? I would like to do it myself but ! !!!! I don't have a garage to work in :( 2 its winter :frown: :frown: 3 I'm 63 nearly :x 4 I've found a bloke that will do both sills for £200 ????? 5 It would still cost me about £100 for both sills on e-bay wether I d...

Thanks for your pro input , so its whether to afford a cheap fluxed core mig or hire one .
I see you can get a cheap one with good reviews for about £80 ??

I've done some mig welding a long time ago, but was was wondering if tig was the best way to go ?? with the new MOT rules about major fails need to be fixed there and then, not giving you chance to get it sorted before MOT due date!! I know there is some very thin bits on the sills will be pulled !,...

got the car checked out with a full diagnostic took about 30 mins , only showed breathing probs, he suggested egr cleaner So I've put some in , which also cleans the lines/ injectors Can't remember last time it had any cleaner in next step blank off the egr valve ! going to order a blanking plate to...

My 110 hdi is acting strange, very sluggish upto 1500, and it has a surge in power when doing 70etc any ideas guys??

I fitted a QHazel maf last year and power was improved especially the top end, but at the moment it's very flat below 1500 rpm, I blocked the pipe from solenoid to egr as suggested here and no change do you think egr stuck open???

UPDATE: WAS NOT ENGINE SEIZURE OR DROPPED VALVE, JUST SHOWS HOW PEOPLE CAN GO DOWN THE WRONG TRACK OF CLUES !! GOT THE CAR TO THE GARAGE, HE TURNED THE ENGINE OVER SEEMED FINE , WHEN HE TOOK STARTER OFF AND BENCH TESTED IT THE MOTOR WAS COMPLETELY NAKT , DEAD SHORT TO EARTH YOU GUYS WERE SPOT ON , F...

IS THIS THE END !!!! WENT TO THE CAR THIS MORNING WOULD NOT START, ONLY TURNED OVER SLIGHTLY, CALLED THE BREAKDOWN GUYS OUT , THEY SAID BATTERY FULLY CHARGED, PUT HIS BATTERY PACK ON ,STILL NO JOY ! HE TRIED 24V STILL NO JOY, HE THINKS SOMETHING HAS SLOWLY SIEZED IN THE ENGINE , DROPPED A VALVE ????...

My car is a 110 hdi 2001 done 170k just recently the car has started to be sluggish when starting, never had a problem before, had the car 8 yrs Its had a recon starter 50k ago new battery less than a year ago AC delco alternator 40 k ago the battery is 12.7 v when stood 14.2 v under load so alterna...

Got he tie rods checked the n/s one was nakt had it replaced and 4 wheel tracked
watched the guy set the toe in on the rear wheels, lets hope the rear tyre wear evens out now
It has totally stopped the nocking noise from the rear, magic

total cost £380 lets hope it was worth it? both strut top mount bearing nakt, most likely caused spring failure So work done : new strut top mounts / bearings (both) 2 new springs drop link n/s driveshaft boot flexi hose n/s supplied parts: 2 new rear calipers + pad pins 2 rear drop links new piston...