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Always partial to an Indian take-away-----but not too sure about this one----- :roll: :roll: :roll: Might be like a Chinese " take-away"--- EVENTUALY.

Hi again gazz. I always thought that turbos were supposed to"kick in" at some particular stage but I now know better since I fitted a boost gauge to see what was really happening. The turbo starts spinning as soon as the engine is started (being driven by the exhaust gasses) but it doesn't...

Hi GAZ , What vehicle is yours ?

Firstly, hello and welcome to the club. Sounds like fuel starvation, could be main fuel filter blocked by debris sucked up from empty tank or air in fuel pipes / filter. Presume your fuel filter water warning light isn't on , you would have noticed it. Try having a good push on the plunger on...

Are you sure about type A ? I know mine is a Terrano but I think it has same battery leads as Maverick and they definately finish up with round lugs which need type B battery connectors. If the round lugs have been removed and bare cable ends left then ,of course, type A will be best but I...

Hi Jim. No, not guilty M'lud ; t'was not me with leaky matrix ( thank goodness ) but I did have a built-in footbath for my better half.

Hi roxy. Not an uncommon problem. I had a lengthy period with a wet passenger footwell and went " through the hoops" to find cause and cure. I recommend that you do a search through forums about water in footwells etc to read about what I and others discovered and did. I think you would find...

Welcome to the club. Hope you get all your teething troubles sorted quickly and without much more expense. Sounds like it could be something to do with your ANTI THEFT system . If you have a handbook it should say how to reset the system. Otherwise there may be a workshop download about it...

THOR. Hi . Was your engine hot or cold when your filter crumpled?

Hi hellhawk. I like your maxim -- "if I couldn't afford it I wouldn't have bought it". I say that to myself every time someone calls me a bloated plutocrat (or worse) just for having a bit bigger car. I feel sorry for your wife having to travel in the roof box---or did I read that wrongly :lol...

I hope that when we British motorists have paid all this so-called "anti-polution" tax, Mr Darling will ensure that the resultant clean air stays over Britain so that we can enjoy it. With the current gales the lovely clean air we pay so much to produce will be over Scandanavia tomorrow. Will...

Engine oil filter--welded in? Hi rustic. As you say, space is VERY tight :evil: . Can't get chain type remover in, strap just slides in tightly 8O . The only way to know if the Rolson pliers will do it is to buy one and try it. They look promisingly viscious. Might just have enough space from...

Engine oil filter--weded in? Thanks for the help folks. I feel like having another crack at the job now---if the gales die down a bit. :smile: harajack----must confess I tried to do job with cold engine, :oops: Seems stupid now but I was trying to be careful not to finish up with my usual...

I had similar problem some years ago. After repeated wheel balances and inspections of all steering and suspension parts I finally "persuaded" a service manager ( who had declared that there was no problem) to take a lengthy test drive on a motorway with me as passenger. The look of surprise on...

I need to do an engine oil and filter change. Can't get the old filter off. Have got access with difficulty via n/s wheel bay with plastic trim off but the filter is absolutely stuck tight. Have already ruined one strap spanner and wrinkled the filter housing but the (jolly little chap) won't...

Gauges---blow and suck Thanks for the info Jeremy. Good to know that the system is set right and working well. I will sleep on it before doing any tweaking. Have done a few more miles now and I must remember to keep my eyes on the road instead of the gauges. I'll be OK when the novelty wears...

guages--blow and suck. Hi sweety. No problem ; sun has just come out so I will nip out, take a pic and email it over. Was wondering how these ere boost valves work. Seems to me that they over-ride the waste gate valve settings. Don't think I'm in for that. My boost gauge shows 13 PSI max at...

Hi again dadba. Seem to have problems with PM'ing nowadays. If you would care to send your email address it might be better. Leave it to you. Mines on my Avatar.

Hi scooter. Please enlighten---What is a boost valve? What does it do? How does it do it? Thanks in anticipation.

Hi dadba. I have sent PM about your query.