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Having had crank problems with my 04 Tourer about 2 years ago and having rebuilt the engine with a replacement crank, rods etc. the bl**dy thing has failed again. (Spun big end) We have been using EXOL 0-30W oil changes at 6000 mile intervals and checked for level once a week. We also have a...

Have the Timing Chain and tensioner issues of the earlier CDTI engine been resolved on the 06 models? Having had to change the chain and tensioner on a 2004 engine I am not up to have to do it again on an 06. I like the spec of the car and the idea of the 6 speed box but the time/cost of...

I have an 04 CTDI Executive Tourer that is quite clean and has only one fault. It has a knock on the crank and it is now clear that one of the big ends has picked up. It has had a new timing chain and tensioner after the main dealer diagnosed the knock as a timing chain!!! It has been driven...

I have an 04 Plate I-CDTI Tourer (135k miles) and on the way home last night it developed a serious knock. It did not take time to develop but appeared instantly and sounds very much like a tappet. There is a single knock which I am sure is half engine speed. I am guessing that one of the...