The tapping sound could be from many parts in the engine. A result of the original failure or another issue in the engine. Unfortunately I can't give you an exact diagnosis without seeing and hearing the engine myself. Is the noise at the top...

U lost me mark short term fuel trims what does that mean in none mechanic language cheers

Aha, OK. So the engine in a fashion adds fuel and subtracts a bit of fuel to allow more air to go into the cats to boost the efficiency of the cats to burn the emissions off. This is why the fuel trims lift and lower and in turn the lambda sensor...

i had to save the data to SD card then open in excel to do that, but maybe i just found it easier to see

If you can get the nano In graph mode (not sure). The short term fuel trims should average around 0 in the plus or minus. The lambda sensors should have an undulating wave pattern indicating more or less oxygene pass-through the exhaust and cat...

The 3.0tdv6 isn't a great engine unfortunately. It's not a question of "if" it fails but "when"!! 😢 Métal would be found in the fuel filter not the engine oil, if that's what you mean? Any tapping noises near the bottom of the engine block could...

Thank you 😁 The bears are asleep. It's waaayyyyy past their bedtime.

:vb-blush::vb-love-blush: Thank you 😁

Did you flush the entire fuel system? A blown pump will contaminate the whole fuel system with metal. Normally just one failed injector will warrant all six to be replaced and a failed pump will warrant a whole heap of things to be replaced...

Was starting to think ‘Shirley he’d have parole by now?’ He still active on RRnet?

Looks like new 🫡 Damn good looking girl, even without the bears

She purrrdy❤️

Back out in the back of beyond, and as promised

Acetone is cheap over here, available in 1 litre bottles in supermarkets.

Ye he needs his toes done Roja red And his windscreen cleaned

When you've done your nails, pop round & help Roy !!

:cool: Done, not 100% happy considering how much effort I put in but looks lush ...if you don't stare at it too long..🤪:vb-lol:

My LHD project car passed the MOT today, no advisories as such, just a comment about the front left tyre which looks OK to me. :banana:

But dashboards aren't 😱

I bought a bottle of nail varnish remover from home bargains.. pure acetone and very cheap

There's a lot of loose chippings round here at the moment, usually from stones getting flung up from pot holes. The bus-grade cleaner has a mix of alcohol and other stuff, but I'll give white vinegar a try. I've got some acetone, used for making...

Beat the sheep out of it☝️😎

Check if the existing O2 sensors are working first. Although it usually recommended not to clean them, I've had good results in the past using carb cleaner on O2 sensors. Make sure the connectors are properly clean, as their position either...

It's mental ain't it. Too complicated to be efficient 😜

I'll try to get some when I am back where I can get a signal. Somehow 'civilisation' has a worse phone signal that the back of beyond 🤷‍♀️

pwood999 - thank you very much! That worked out great - the windows are closed and I now have peace of mind and can prepare everything else in peace. This was my setup: I quickly built 2 plugs

Hmmm, humidity and l322... Don't use steam please🙏 It sounds like back in black dashboard spray doesn't it🤔 It is a mare to shift for sure.. I'd go with some of the above ideas before letting the car even see the steam😜

Tried alcohol (ipa)? Tried white vinegar?

Plus 1 on the vinegar and paper towels