Recent content by Johndug

Citroen and Peugeot use the same HDI engines but I don't know if they use the same exhausts. On one of our Citroens the pipe got pin holes just in front of the clamp on the rear box. Unfortunately besides needing a new rear box, the centre pipe was needed as well.

Can you hear the lift pump in the tank when you first turn the key? You gotta be quick because it only runs for about 7 seconds. May help to hear if you lift the rear seat. These pumps sometimes go intermitent before finally giving up. A weak battery can also prevent prompt starting...

I have two - both of which I pay off monthly so I don't pay any interest charges. One of them I use for online purchases and I purposely have a low maximum limit on it so that any fraudulent transaction will be small. The other card is a Tesco Mastercard and on every card purchase I get...

Also used in early Transits. Although the Tranny I had was fitted with the first of the York engines. No glowplugs. Only a reservoir of diesel oil which when a button on the dash was pressed, diesel trickled onto a heater element in the air intake. When the oil was burning nicely, the...

Such a paltry misdemeanor - I can't help but wonder if someone in management wasn't looking for an excuse to 'put the knife in'.

It can probably develop the same fungus that appears in a stale diesel tank. Looks like a brown furry sludge. Google "Cladisporium Resinae" and it'll tell you that it appears in the fuel when a small quantity of water is present.

The HDI engine has hydraulic tappets which would take up any slack in adjustments. Noise could come from a malfuncunctioning injector but could also be the first signs of the bottom pulley starting to breakup. Get it checked ASAP because if it lets go, it can cause the cambelt to snap.

IMHO anything that's a fail on the MOT won't be covered on warranty. Almost everything that would fail a vehicle is down to wear & tear. Any warranty work should have been picked up at service time.

I think you're worrying unnecessarily. I have two hygrometers in the house and one of them has a "normal" range marked on it as being from 45 to 70%. At the moment one in the lounge is reading 75% but I'm not surprised because the density outside is currently 93%. It's chucking it down...

That's right! Most of those that go on to do a Masters degree will already have got a first. Many will also have been working for a year or two and then they have to finance the Masters course themselves - or get an employer to sponsor them.

Saw this in Asda this morning. Packs of sausages £1.98 each - Buy 2 for £4...... :P

I'm sure the business world is aware of today's worthless degrees so they fix their minimum standards to meet their requirements. These days a BSc can be had comparatively easily so all the companies in my youngest daughter's profession requires a Masters from applicants.

Talking of useless degrees, how about enrolling at Staffordshire University and going for a degree in David Beckham studies – or if you fancy spending some time in Brighton, they do a two-year "Street Arts Performance" course where you can study juggling.

Great! Two girls were speeding down the motorway at 90mph. "Hey," asks the brunette at the wheel, "do you see any cops following us?" The blonde turns around. "As a matter of fact, I do." "Damn!" curses the brunette. "Are his flashers on? The blonde turns around again...