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I want to know if my Mondeo 1.8 Zetec 16 valve engine is belt or chain driven?
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I have had my Peugeot 407 2.0 Diesel for 2 years now, and every 5-600 miles, the engine develops a misfire, as if it is being starved of fuel for a second or two, then runs normally for a few seconds and...
Does the 1998 2.1 engine have an interference head.
I bought a new Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium Ecoboost in Sept 2011. The engine stop-start feature has not functioned since purchase. The supplying dealer is struggling to isolate the problem. I need to return...
If a car advert says this, would you be alarmed about the refurb bit? * 2005 (05 reg) * Estate * 79,000 miles * Manual * 2.0L * Diesel MOT: 01-2013. Body has done 101k, refurbed...
I intend to buy a Honda CR-V (manual transmission), and keep it for 7+ years, doing 15k miles per year. Which is the better engine choice, petrol or diesel?
If the 2.0-litre(210 bhp) engine is the same in the Audi TT, Golf GTi and Volkswagen Scirroco, why is there such a big difference in quoted torque figures? The TT has 258ft/lbs compared to the 207 nad...
I have purchased a 57 registered BMW E91 Touring from Car Giant with full service history and for a fair price. Within two days the car was misfiring at low engine speeds. Taking it to my local main...
I have a Volvo V40 52 plate. In 2009 I reported a noise from the engine to my Volvo garage and they diagnosed a VVT (variable valve timing unit) problem. This was replaced but the noise came back after...
 

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