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I have a SEAT Leon 150 TDI FR. Today I have noticed a squealing/grinding/squeaking noise coming from the front of the car when I turn the steering wheel hard to the left or right. This noise is only heard...
I have a 2003 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDi. When I depress the accelerator, I get a kind of intermittent grinding noise coming from the front of the car. The noise stops as soon as I take my foot off the accelerator,...
I have a 2000 W-reg Peugeot 306 diesel estate which produces a knocking from what seems to be the back of the car, although one witness believes the noise is from the front. Any suggestions please? The...
I have a 54-reg Ford Focus 1.8 TDCi with 113,000 miles. It's developed a whining noise and a slight feel through the steering wheel when you take your foot off the accelerator. The noise is not there under...
I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia TDCI 2002. It has a tapping noise which is very loud when I start the car. When driving over 1000rpm it goes way. Can you help me fix it?
I've recently bought a Citroen C5 2.0 HDI VTR believing the wheezing noise was coming from the alternator, but a friend has now told me that it could be coming from the turbo. I disputed the fact that...
I have an N-reg Peugeot 405 TD and for the past week the car has got a lot quicker, but this has come with a noise during boost. What would you say it was?
I have just purchased a 2007 Citroen C4 automatic and have noticed a distinct whining noise when the speed is in between 34-38mph. At 35mph the noise is constant. I returned the car to the dealer for them...
i have just bought an 06-plate Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI GT, and when the engine gets warm there is a loud ticking/tapping noise which gets louder when I press the clutch in. Should the engine be this noisy?
Our Citroen C1 was three years old at the end of May so it's outside warranty. Prior to this I gathered that some C1s/107s/Aygos had suffered loose exhaust baffles and were being remedied by dealers. ...
 

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