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Mmmmm . . . . . . . For what it is worth i have been here and you are absolutely right. After splitting a front tyre (and bending the rim) on a mammoth size pothole, i found myself and the family in exactly this scenario. Stranded on the road side, juuuuuust outside of mobile coverage is insanely fr...

Okay, Fooking heck. Another Earthquake here last night and although MUCH smaller at only 5.3 still have more damage and more smelly mud oozing up through the ground. Had arranged to drop engine this week but now my plans (along with everybody elses) on hold once again by mother nature as workshop ha...

Um. Heck. Am not liking the sound of this ! ! The anal insertion bit i mean. . . . . . . . The thought of pulling the engine dosnt really put me off too much but do want to do it for the right reason. And, a real reason. What do i do to be absolutely sure that i have a mechanical issue? What has me ...

Hmmmm. Confused now. What is this reference to water leaking as in your first reply? I can understand oil ingress and also the aspects of turbo wear but how would i be getting coolant fluid leaking??? Have talked again to the only shop i would trust which is still inoperable after our earthquake in ...

Okay. So then. The confusion (to me at least) is why not constant smoke and oil burn if turbos are dumping oil into the compressor side? What type/brand are these turbos and what construction are they? Are they a plain/ball or roller bearing? Lip seals or rely on shaft to bearing fit to seal against...

How to diagnose my issue?? Lately my 6 has been giving me cause for concern. initially what started as oil leaks in my driveway, followed by identified leaks in the lower tanks of both intercoolers, and then dicovering approx 0.6 liters of oil in the lower hose (one side only) when removed to replac...