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    Gearless

    Yes Saj, the pedal does spring back up. And when the car is started in first gear and the clutch pedal released, the car moves- so the clutch is behaving as it should in that respect. Anyway, I have a mechanic friend looking at it tomorrow and will post updates if we ID the problem, for the...
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    Gearless

    Perhaps Brian, but I tend not to believe in coincidences. The noise came from the area under the central console, so I suspect something broke, but the effect wasn't apparent until I had parked up.
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    Gearless

    Thanks Saj, but wouldn't a linkage problem still exist when the engine is turned off?
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    Gearless

    This ****ing car is going to be the death of me. Its a 2004 CDTI Tourer. Driving home the other day there was a bang underneath the car. I drove the remaining couple of miles home with no issues and put it down to a stone hitting the car underneath. Next morning however the car starts but I...
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    Bad Cold and no power under 2000 revs

    I've no idea when the fuel filter was last changed. So will get this done pronto. I've just googled EGR and it seems to be something to do with recirculating exhaust gases, so I'll ask the mechanic to look at that too. (Sadly car engines are a mystery to me..) So thanks for these tips. Mr Fahad...
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    Bad Cold and no power under 2000 revs

    My 2005 tourer CDTI I recently acquired is becoming very asthmatic and rough when started from cold and needs some nursing to rev properly, Which after a minute or so, it does. It also has no power under 2000 rpm at which point the turbo kicks in and it lurches like a spurred horse. Anybody give...
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