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...

My TDV8 has been running ok, but since I bought the car last November we've been battling to clean the windscreen. Whoever had the car before seems to have sprayed the inside with some sort of wax that's impossible to move with whatever we try...

In your dreams :)

Re air supply for suspension, there's usually a Schraeder valve in the boot under the compressor cover which hides under the spare wheel. Got my car back from Bexhill, the old starter was jammed with the armature out so would never have worked...

I know what that feels like!! Having lost the tab washers for the camshaft timing gear on my 1952 AEC coach, and having tried 6 time today to get the timing spot-on...uuurgh. Otherwise listening to the local Spitfires flying around and hopefully...

Brakes dragging? On mine they say they've checked the connections and earths. Thinking back the fault occurred a few months ago as well, then at odd times in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, so I realised, but the recovery driver should have known that. anyway, the car got recovered, diagnosis is that all earths are ok, it needs a new starter, not much change hours to change it!out of a lot of money! They reckon 5 hours to...

I just re-checked battery volts, 12.6 standing, 11.6 volts after 10 sec load on drop test. Roadside recovery lad didn't have much of a clue, I suggested trying. jump lead from battery to metal part on engine as suggested by my indy garage, he put...

My bad, 13.6 I think, it's difficult getting my drop tester to the battery, it seems I have to dismantle half the car to change the battery on this one! i'll try the jump lea to the engine if I can fond a metal part on the engine, everything is...

Mine's let me down this evening, 2011 TDV8, it's been playing silly buggers on odd occeasions abroad last week, this evening, went to go out, press start button, press foot brake, click. nothing. Tried several times, and it refuses to start, just...

I had a Sport TDV6 for a short while last year, it was okay but bits of trim falling off, looses panels, red trim, alloy wheels that had all been welded, it looked like a dealer's car! I ended up with another L322 with the TDV8, that's had...

The above quote was for someone up the page who needed a bigger torque wrench... Meanwhile my trip back across Europe from Luxembourg to Calais via a bit of running around gave 30.4 mpg, average speed 36 mph, not too bad for the TDV8. No other...

Get a torque multiplier, maybe a lot cheaper idea.

I've just checked my trip meter, 26.4mpg at average speed of 46 mph! that was at night with heating on as well, it may give better mpg going home during the day. 280 miles from home to here.

Hospital rang yesterday to say all my test results are fine even blood test cancer count low. So as a reward took the old gal for a spin onto the Pennines and called for a spot of pub lunch. :) :)

My "bargain basement" ^0 reg TDV8 4.4 is seemingly performing well. I had a problem with the drivers side heating not working, my local indie garage got a new valve for it, wrong unit, so a day's delay. It was different to all the advice gleaned...

My car's been having a bit of a rest the last week or so, working from home, nights driving rail replacement buses. I get to keep the minibus at home as the job is local to me in Ashford. But, today we're off to the local indie garage to get the...