Thanks all. These YouTube videos are very helpful and - if there is anything positive to be taken here - I feel I understand my car better than before. Whatever the outcome, I’ll be steering clear of this engine in the future. I expected this engine to be capable of at least 200k, and probably a...

I will check the OBD faults again though and see what has changed. I will also the garage when it goes in to check the alternator.

Thanks for the suggestion - however, the noise seems to be coming from higher up than the alternator, and moving the engine more than I would expect from that.

Hi all So I tested the voltage across the batter last night, when running. 11.5v, clearly not charging. I fully charged the battery this morning. Started her up, and all the warnings had cleared, including the suspension warning which had appeared before the engine noise started. However...

Thanks everyone for your help so far. Spun bearings / snapped crank is my big concern, but I won’t know until I can get this looked at by the garage. If it is just a battery it will be an enormous relief! I gather the more recent (post 2012) V6s are less prone than the earlier ones, but not...

Hello all, I would be very grateful for any assistance that anyone can give. I have a D4, SDV6, 64 plate. 120k miles. It is fully serviced (independents mainly) and had cambelts done this October. On Boxing Day I had a ‘normal height only’ warning appear. On Sunday, I was driving and after...