Recent content by john17

so I've had to put my car down :( was a tough choice but the mechanic advised my turbo diesel had seized up and needed replaced! lesson learned I hadn't checked my oil a lot and only filled it up when my oil light stayed on and turns out this could have been the reason it seized! was costing...

I took this down to my local garage and the mechanic advised it could be something to do with the turbo diesel? this costly because I'm in two minds about a new car due to all the repairs this car has went through :(

before I try cleaning it, I have just came home and noticed a liquid underneath the car which I believe to be oil? I have no warning lights on the car like I normal have when there is no oil and I did a dipstick check and it seems ok? would this still be linked to an egr valve or would you say...

hi engine is a 1.5 dci diesel nissan micra 05 plate

hi, hope someone can give me a good idea of what's happening to my car!? the car is pumping out black smoke the second I rev high in gear and there is a loss of power too. sickening I was told it was the clutch slipping and didn't realise the smoke was telling me something :( so I got a brand...