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  Timing chain snapped on a BMW 320d - have you heard of this before? 9 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Whilst my BMW 3 Series was in the garage they claim that the timing chain has snapped. Would tampering with the crank shaft potentially caused the...
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  Peugeot 308 SW 1.6 Estate - should high mileage worry me? 9 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Like the look of this car diesel in my local dealer, but it's done 140,000, I have been offered a cam belt change and a 6 months warrenty. The car is priced...
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  Buying an easy access car, please recommend 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My wife suffers wife a back problem and needs a new car which she can "climb" into rather than "drop" into. Please suggest a car, we would prefer AWD &...
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  Maintaining a car for the long term 5 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have owned my four-year-old Berlingo Multispace 1.6hdi (old shape) from new and always had it serviced on time by Citroen. It has covered 50K miles,...
• Focus 1.8 tdci - Lack of power ford focus 22 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Can anyone help I've got an 04 focus tdci ltd ed and have been loosing power after 3k revs I was told dmf so I've replaced clutch and fly wheel but still have same prob also tried maf sensor change. Now being told turbos gone. Any advice please.
• Ford Focus 1.6 tdci - Clutch slipping 23 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Last year I had a complete new clutch and DMF replaced About 5,000 miles later the clutch as started slipping when the car as warmed up, it's fine when cold and I've also noticed oil leaking from the gear box. What is the likely cause of this. It's not my driving I did 100,000 miles on the original
• Used diesel Mondeo or Vectra? 12 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  After a cheap diesel to get me from work and back (short motorway miles) and after saving up £1500 I've decided on either:  Vectra 2.0DTI, 1.9 CDTi, 2.2DTi or Mondeo 2.0TD, 2.0TDCi. May be willing to push my budget to £1700 for a golf. I've been reading about all the DMF
• Fiat Grande Punto - Dual Mass or Single Mass Flywheel 28 May 2012 (Forum)
  1.9 Multijet 3dr Sports Hatch 2007 Garage seems to think it a single mass and not a dual mass.. Right or wrong? Has anyone else heard of this? I always thought they had dmf, but they said some have and some havent, but mainly the fiat vans had them...but to be honest id be alot happier
• Toyota Auris - Why do I have to press the clutch to start? 5 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Could someone tell me . Why do I have to press the clutch before the car will start? Is this to stop Toyota being sued if the car is started in gear and hits something? bit like the cut out on some motor cycle side stands. Or does it have a DMF that could be damaged if started in gear
• Driving diesels with health in mind 19 May 2009 (Forum)
  Had my Toyota auris t180 for 2 years now; finding 180bhp and 400nm quite fun and a very relaxing drive. It will do 43mpg daily or more on a longer run. I like learning how things work so whist reading up and learning about common diesel problems like, EGR valves, DMF, turbo failure, soot built up
• Auris 1.4 - 2014 Toyota Auris 1.4 diesel clutch 7 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  Hi All, My 2014 Toyota Auris 1.4 diesel is due a new clutch because of slipping issues. Im not sure whether this has a dual mass flywheel or not. I called Toyota and they said it is a dmf but I called two other parts stores and both confidently said it's a single mass flywheel. Can anyone
• Skoda Octavia - diesel or petrol reliability 16 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I am seeking some advice on whether its better to buy a petrol Octavia  over a diesel. My main worry with the diesel is the usual dpf, dmf and injector problems. I do about 40k a year and get paid 20p a mile fuel plus a monthly payment. I can't afford the new CR diesel and so it would
• Any - IAM advice-starting off in second gear 29 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  The IAM is apparently advising drivers to start off in second gear to minimise wheel slip in slippery conditions. In my mind, This just looks like a band aid to poor throttle/clutch control. It also seems to be unnecessarily hard on the clutch/DMF assrmbly-particularly in diesels. I would
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  Is a cold-start knocking in my Superb Estate the result of contaminated diesel or a failing DMF? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Having given my local Skoda garage £370 to flush contaminated diesel from my Superb estate, a serious cold-start knocking issue persists as bad as ever,...
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  BMW 1 Series clutch judder 24 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Oct 09 BMW 1 Series diesel has been suffering from clutch judder for the last few months from cold. This disappears when the car has warmed up. BMW...
• Ford Mondeo - 2001 Mondeo 2.0tddi - various/related problems? 6 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  that night to test it - no probs.  Same the following day when we went to get parts. We changed the fuel filter, the old filter was all clean, nothing in the diesel whatsoever, injectors all under lots of pressure.  We also changed the crankshaft sensor which was covered in iron filings (DMF
• MK3 Mondeo tddi - Really strong vibration 6 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a problem with my 2002 Mondeo tddi, I had a wobble on the front under braking, so put this down to a warped disc and was going to renew both on th front, but before I could do it the dmf went, so it's just had a new dmf and clutch etc. The lower rear gearbox mount is also shot
• Ford S-MAX 2007 reg - clutch problems 29 May 2016 (Forum)
  back today to call the AA and see what the issue is. Just really worried as heard lots of horror stories about the dmf. I'm confused though as has already had clutch and dmf replaced. Any advice please? thanks
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  When to replace a diesel car 8 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2012 VW CC diesel 140bhp diesel and return 51mpg. Most of my mileage is on motorways and fast A roads. I do approx. 18k annually and my current...
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  Local dealer has damaged our car - what can we do? 11 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Our 2007 diesel Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet has recently had a new DMF and clutch fitted by our local Volkswagen dealer. However, since getting the car...