thx P

UPDATE - I see what you mean about the exhaust manifold .... filthy. I expect the whole exhaust system must be one big soot deposit.

Thanks Freddie

thanks Andy - will do - as a matter of interest what chemical solvents do you use/ recommend ?

Thanks all - working on her at this moment ! (tea break .. ) ⚒️⚒️

Thanks for all your suggestions and sorry to cause alarm! :-) I wonder what % of smoke emmisions are caused by combustion product deposits building up within the exhaust system itself .. to be blown out on starting or revving hard ? (my annual dread.. the MOT test) Can't help wondering about...

Thx Freddie

just worried about smoke emission test in 6mths - last time tester said she only just passed .. yeah I get it - I'm odd ! but professioally I am familiar with arrestment equipment - and in principle dont see a problem with a correctly specced particulate filter (abvs needs changing from time to...

I must admit I havnt done the manifold - will do - PCV changed - I've always stayed away from additives, use good quality oil every 10,000 - which injector additive do you use ?

Thanks all - I take your points and advice - tbh I am worried about visible smoke emissions which I've noticed a few times recently on start up - Oils, filters, EGR, all attended too. I dread the MOT man ((in six months time) failing her on smoke emissions..

My TD4 FL1 has almost 200,000 on it now and I want to get her to 250 if possible. I am looking at the possibility of fitting an inline DPF to the exhaust system. Has anyone by any chance already gone down this route ? Have searched but no joy yet. Thx all

Dear all, MOT guy helpfully noticed my NS rear brake light not functioning - easy job I thought, just a new bulb. But no! Behaviour was: DS brake light on = NS side light on DS side light on = NS nothing DS side and brake light on = NS nothing Confusion, much checking of wires, voltages...

thanks Nodge - I see that LR T4 type devices are indeed expensive - I've been putting off buying one for ages - praps I should .. hasnt anyone simulated one for pc ?

Dear Hippos, When I press unlock once on my remote (on my three door 2005 landie 1) it unlocks just the drivers door. Twice, and the passenger and rear doors are unlocked as well. Cant tell you how many times I've turned the air blue when going to open the rear to find that its locked! :) I...

'05 TD4 : Hydraulic clutch actuator mechanism fluid "leak". A triumph of bad design that results in a car that can't move.

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hmmm - anyone know whats wrong with Bearmach ? website over last few days just has a holding msg. Was thinking of buying a hawkeye. cheers

thanks for the advice Nodge - I will start swapping front to rear every 3k

hmmmmmm the new diff hanger bushes I have to replace the old ones are polyurethane ... not too stiff are they?