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I think it would more likely be a loss of compression (leaking valves or rings?) than a blocked exhaust otherwise it would probably show up in bad running once it started, GrumpyGel. Re-check the work done on the HP pump and try to check the injector and glow plug sealing for leaks? Also, check...

It's worth checking the MAF sensor and air temperature sensor are clean and performing properly. Is there any smoke when you cold start or when you restart?

Probably more time consuming than difficult.

That doesn't make for an exciting drive, though. :p

It certainly helps me. Totally saved me from going outside to take photos of the port myself, lol.

Codes will generally be in the format of a letter and a four digit number. Powertrain (P) Codes Network (U) Codes Body (B) Codes Chassis (C) Codes

E05 doesn't sound like a valid or standard code.

Anything from 98 onwards. The port on a right hand drive model is in the front passenger footwell just behind the centre console plastic.

That should work fine. No bother with Torque on my Android 10 phone, either.

Leave it, unless it later turns out that it needs the attention.

Not today, but I doused the drive belt with a Mr. Muscle Kitchen Degreaser spray (mostly just trying to rid the engine bay of old oil seepage) and the belt has quietened right down. Once again, I get to be lazy and not change the belt. :D

Not necessarily. My Toyota had certain faults that would set the light, but clear after five starts with normal operation. Other manufacturers will use a similar strategy for cleared faults. That said, the light could be for a different issue. At the very least, anyone working on their own car...

MIL = Malfunction Indicator Light and CEL = Check Engine Light. The fault indicator lights in your instrument cluster. Loud whooshing noise is possibly a hole in the air intake pipework, usually connected to the turbo and the intercooler.

I don't have any advice around your Haldex, but I thought I'd let you know that you can get plastic dog ramps to help them get in and out of your car. Aldi and Lidl often have them as special items, along with other shops and pet stores. I'm going to have to look into one for the mutt, as she...

Pretty much, Alibro. The airbag recall was a case of possibly defective manufacture.

If you are using Eurocarparts, then also check for the same part on Carparts4less. This is the same company, with often cheaper prices, but a more limited range of parts. The only thing is that they are delivery only, whereas you can pick up in person at ECP.

I had one airbag recall on my Mitsubishi and one (possibly two) on my Toyota. The squibs that fire the pretensioners and the airbags are regarded as consumables/wear items, which is where the advice to change them comes in. The chemicals degrade over time. The auto industry treat it no...

I think a lot of cars suppress the rev counter during cranking, but I'll try to rememberise to check mine when I leave work later.

It thought you were supposed to get at least some leakback from working injectors?

Did you get the old copper washers out and fit new ones? Does it run if you refit the original injectors?