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Hi have you scanned the vehicle for faults as that would give you an idea why the light comes on, my theory is the piece of loom that runs along the gearbox has not been replaced on its clips properly and is fouling the gear linkage whilst rubbing the insulation on one of the wires, other than that its the gear linkage is worn, they do a repair kit for the bushes, it might also be the rear mount gone soft, I had that on my car which made the gear change vague as when you changed down or up the movement on the tail shaft made gear selection difficult. Steve.

Hi its probably the original units have lost some gas so if you just replace them they should be ok, FEBI, Stabilo any aftermarket brand should do it just buy the heavy duty model. Steve.

Hi they don't always stop rattling when you put the clutch in especially if its the release bearing gone dry, I would get your local garage to hoist it up on a ramp and have a listen' Steve.

Hi in the Wonderfull world of simplicity just change the light unit as chances are that the facelift bumper is different along with the light units which unless they are LED units won't need coding just a little adjusting of the level via the screws on the light itself. Steve.

Hi could be the flywheel how many miles has it covered? Steve.

Hi pictures, price, service history, milage, all the prior might raise some interest. Steve.

Hi you said it, Ford which is a completely different animal as the thesis behind their build perception is that you are better off with more cabin gadgets that invariably break, thats why I ended up buying an Audi, lord knows they have their faults but basically are built to a high standard and from good quality parts, I had three Fords and a lot of miles out of them but the butchers bill for parts was astronomical, I changed my MAP-MAF and DPF sensors this week at 160k, both the MK4 Mondeos I had listed all three items every year. Steve.

Hi these things are a piece of rubbish, if you change the oil as I have after driving the thing still says its low despite having the right amount of oil, if I drive another three cycles so its then nice and hot if I wait five mins and then check it comes right, try deleting the codes and then run it as suggested, its all down to the bonnet counter, worst case scenario yo might need to find someone with VCDS to re adapt the sensor. Steve.

Hi my accountant bought a 3 series BMW from a local high end car sales establishment and after three months the car went in on recall from BMW thats when the whole horrible mess was discovered it had been remapped and the Cat and DPF had been gutted none of this was mentioned in the sales pitch and the company that sold it were obliged to pay for all the remedial work at BMW, a dealer is not allowed to sell a modified car that has the emissions tinkered with as its technically only for off road use therefore illegal and not fit for purpose. Steve.

Hi it could well be a bad wiring problem in the plug as they are in a pretty bad area and the original alloy units normally corrode, check for breakages inside the insulation if you strip the wire back and the inner copper is brown thats your problem. Steve.

Hi they do now as of 2015, mine goes off if I have a passenger on the seat next to me whichever way I travel as they unclip it when I reverse on to their drive so you get the DINGING which drives me nuts and only stops if I have my foot on the brake. Steve.

Hi I would like to buy tickets for when they present the bill, I wish you the very best with the negotiations, if you are anything like my Liz they will need asbestos clothing to survive. Steve.

Hi try LLL Carparts on the net, plumb in your VIN and it should bring up the part and availability, other than that find a local company that rebuilds the racks. Steve.

Hi you can't map out the low pressure EGR its embedded in the software, the high pressure EGR can be mapped out which creates its own problems in so much that the exhaust gasses are hotter in the turbo and DPF and if the Adblue is still running it crystallises faster. Steve.

Hi stay clear of Audi/Quickfit any local independent should be more than capable. Steve.

Hi get it plugged in for codes it may well come up with brake servo restricted thats an easy job there's a massive thread about it on here, you will probably be able to get home with it but any distance could be disasterous as when it fails completely you have a solid pedal but no effective braking. Steve.

Hi its probably a Cv outer front on the wheel end of the driveshaft, this will probably mean a new driveshaft but you can get them off eBay as an aftermarket unit for about £100 or alternatively get the part number off of the sticker on the shaft and get a second hand unit like I did for £60, I replaced both of mine with previously enjoyed and they have both done 30,000 now with no issues. Steve.

Hi if you read the post in depth it tells you and shows you the box that he replaced on the turbo and has the added bonus of the part number. Steve.

Hi the only way is to get the car scanned for faults it could be anything from injectors to big end failure. Steve.

Hi Al that is a disaster in so much as the oil pressure issues have done for the head the cam seal is leaking from the movement in the camshaft, all that scoring is from intermittent loss of oil pressure which has caused the two components to meet and rub on each other causing the scoring, there are no bearings as most modern engines run interference fit bearings and rely on a oil pressure wedge to keep the cam and bearing surfaces apart, either way you will need a new cylinder head/camshaft and depending on the milage one would have to consider the expense of that in view of the fact that the big end bearings are probably the same. Steve.

Hi Al I wish you luck ad a speedy solution, oil on a cam belt is pretty deadly and toxic as oil and rubber don't get on ask any Transit owner about the wet belt, yes its a rubber belt that is immersed in oil, and Fords have replaced a shed load of engines under warranty and they still don't get it, its a rubbish idea, problem is oil has a capillary action and flies everywhere especially when being propelled by something thats going at speed. Steve.

Hi an educated guess would be either the crankshaft oil seal or the camshaft seal, you will have to have the cam belt off to replace the seals, you might as well do both whilst there that should nail it and a new belt kit wouldn't be out of town, do you know when it was last changed. Steve.

Hi if its not wet or slimy don't worry its just moisture driven corrosion, brush it off with a brass brush and see if it reappears. Steve.

Hi it will, where there's a will there's a way. Steve.

Hi yeah most of the trim bits are stuck on, I am just about to replace the door card trim/inserts on my daughters Q3 the drivers side has fallen out and the others are on their way, Audi want £100+ for each trim in metal so we are having some nice carbon fibre effect trims all four for £30 and the same as the audi ones they stick on with 3M double sided tape. Steve.