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There might be a couple of things happening here. The very first thing I'd check is the front and rear drive shafts. If you get under...

First up: welcome aboard. Second: the oil inside the intercooler rubber hose is NORMAL. It's supposed to be there. Combustion gases do...

That was very lucky - good that you fixed it properly. Here's that image: all I'm about to do is click on the "picture" icon (says...

You'll have to pick the area in the forum and start telling us about it, hopefully we'll be able to get you some answers!

Yes. Heat does get to the rubber and causes it to harden. Vibration and movement can cause it to loosen, and this is one of the reasons...

I would suggest that having SOME water is vital. Had a misfortune (previous car) of losing the coolant - burst hose - and after...

I use a bluetooth OBD2 (ELM327-compliant) dongle and the Android "Torque" app. Works with my 2009 D40, not sure if it'll work with your...

^ Absolutely right. Test first, best done if you can monitor turbo boost pressure (bluetooth OBD adapter + phone app = simple). Easy to...

All gaskets from cyl head to dump pipe are months old. Ill double check they are tight tho. Dont have egr on my old nugget.

Couple of things might cause that erratic operation - dirty injectors (my number one pick), dirty/faulty SCV (number two pick), a faulty...

It's worth checking the EGR tube near the exhaust connection, and the exhaust-turbo connection where my gasket thinned out and became...

It'd be worth having a very close look at the following: Cyl head -> Exhaust manifold joint Exhaust manifold -> EGR tube joint EGR tube...

Got the opportunity to ditch work and get away with friends for 4 days at Fraser Is. As usual we had a great time and the car ran like a...

We also need to get terminology correct to remove confusion. SCV = Suction Control Valve, it's part of the fuel pump, often an issue on...

Wow, the Puma 289 tips the scales at 4,694kg. Even empty it's 3,805kg. You might be able to do it with a lazy axle to increase the max...