The engine was left overnight to check the oil, and it seems the best way to get a decent reading on that dipstick is to check it after first removing it from a completely cold engine that has sat for at least 24 hours. If you put it back in and recheck it (or check when the engine is even slightly ...

I will book it in, but I don't hold out much hope of them diagnosing it correctly. To me, this is definite rod knock from a manufacturing fault. I've been checking the oil regularly, as I say it *looks* like its just below full, but that dipstick channel design is appalling as it picks up so much st...

I've checked the oil.. it *seems* fine but to be honest the dipstick (or the route it takes) is pretty abysmal, and its incredibly difficult to tell whether its low or high, as the whole thing comes out covered at random parts. I have noticed it burns a bit when accelerating hard .. you cant see in ...

Hi all, I just thought i'd ask then general opinion on the 1.2 engines. I've had mine for a year, its done around 4000 miles. It was run in nicely so that shouldn't be an issue. I've been concerned for a while that mine is very tappy under load.. sounded like it was about to have bearing issues. Thi...

just to clarify. As above, all (most) turbos either vent back to the inlet, or vent to atmos. As standard, nearly every turbo'd car out there vents back to the inlet. you can only fit a vent to atmos BOV IF you car uses MAP to read the air pressure (ie it reads absolute PRESSURE the inlet manifold)....