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<blockquote data-quote="Princess Pooper" data-source="post: 3636810" data-attributes="member: 971"><p>I use an small but v competent (MOT centre) independent garage that I have been with for 20 years and they have done a brilliant job of balancing my desire to run a car into the ground with practical advice about what is worth doing. I trust their advice and would recommend them to anyone. They spent half a day tinkering with it for no charge. It is close to the edge for 2 new tyres but they didn't fit them (to save my money) until they had come to a conclusion about the reason for sluggish start (and as the tyres are still just legal, I won't bother to change now). Basically v slow to pick up when starting, esp when cold, smoky, and runs unevenly for first couple of minutes. Have ruled out injectors, glow plugs and anything else they could think of and think it is a compression issue. Although it has only done 130k which is not much for a diesel it is not doing long journeys like I used to which is probably taking its toll. So it's drivable but I will look to change it before MOT in the autumn (and before spending on new tyres!) It is only worth scrap as a lot of the bodywork was scratched when a shed roof fell in on it after heavy snow a few years ago. It's 13 years old.</p><p>Thanks for the advice re: alternatives <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Princess Pooper, post: 3636810, member: 971"] I use an small but v competent (MOT centre) independent garage that I have been with for 20 years and they have done a brilliant job of balancing my desire to run a car into the ground with practical advice about what is worth doing. I trust their advice and would recommend them to anyone. They spent half a day tinkering with it for no charge. It is close to the edge for 2 new tyres but they didn't fit them (to save my money) until they had come to a conclusion about the reason for sluggish start (and as the tyres are still just legal, I won't bother to change now). Basically v slow to pick up when starting, esp when cold, smoky, and runs unevenly for first couple of minutes. Have ruled out injectors, glow plugs and anything else they could think of and think it is a compression issue. Although it has only done 130k which is not much for a diesel it is not doing long journeys like I used to which is probably taking its toll. So it's drivable but I will look to change it before MOT in the autumn (and before spending on new tyres!) It is only worth scrap as a lot of the bodywork was scratched when a shed roof fell in on it after heavy snow a few years ago. It's 13 years old. Thanks for the advice re: alternatives (y) [/QUOTE]
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