Trevor

We used to go regularly to Cabanas and Tavira, both very lovely but laid-back places and no child-friendly activities nearby. I think you would be looking for something like Albufeira which has more of what you are looking for I think you'll totally enjoy the Algarve as the Portuguese people, culture and cuisine is superb

Superb car, so lovely to see one you don't often see around anymore Is it the four wheel steer version? Did you find the issue with it not idling and cutting out?

Did you manage to resolve this issue?

If I'm right in understanding your post, it seems the belt is 'drifting' across the pulleys slightly over to one side (not evenly central on the pulleys) ? If so, then it is usually one of the guides or tensioner that may have a bit of corrosion of grit behind it which is causing it not to sit flat and it then running at a very slight angle causing the belt to drift over?

Not sure there is another way to be honest, its all about accessibility and sometimes easier if you have the car on a lift

Does it happen when the engine is under load?

I wonder if an engine or transmission mount has broken and caused the clutch travel to be affected? Let us know how it goes and what you find the cause to be

Quite possibly it needs a good fast long run to get things to settle down a bit and clear any residue from the engine Check the engine oil level (and quality - e.g. not diluted with diesel fuel) and then stick to 60 or 70 mph in lower gear to keep the revs up (italian tune-up) and that should cure it If unsuccessful or any warning lights come on then you will have to investigate further

I have come across this before where the key fob has been held down on the unlock button Its sometimes a reaction to see if the car has locked when you have walked away from it and as it auto-locks then its always uncertain so the tendency is to press the buttons to look for telltale indicator flashes and/or the buttons were inadvertently pressed while in the trouser pocket. Not saying this is the case of your situation but it happened to my father in law who was adamant it wasn't his doing so a special wallet was made for the fob to drop the keys into when walking away from the car and never had an issue since

Hi....welcome to the Club Had to look this one up as not seen one before Nice looking car!

Can you not use some specialist cleaning solutions....have used them in the past and then followed it with an Italian Tune-Up which usually does the job Halfords do a good range of EGR cleaners to try and see how you get on

wise words indeed

You may be able to remove the door card from inside if you shuffle the seat either backwards or forwards and undo the screws you can locate The rest of the card should unclip from the pop clips in the door

Is there a brake or clutch pedal that has to be applied to start the car?

I genuinely do not remember the traffic lights, will look them up now to see how it worked Nodding dogs I do remember

Fingers crossed Also, worth checking the fuel filter and replace if necessary You can tell that its an issue if the rubber bulb at the filter housing is soft and takes a few pumps to stiffen up then the engine usually starts straight away afterwards

I don't think I'm as old as you Alan but I do remember most of the things you mentioned above

Just lucky you found it in time but worth getting them to check all the other wheels and anything else that could have not been tightened correctly (oil filter, sump plug, etc) and maybe the next service as a gesture of goodwill?

Did a google search and a few images on there but also found this video and not sure if its relevant to your situation

Gosh, you are showing your age Alan 🙂 However, I do also remember most of the ones you mention Car Coats, Driving Gloves, Rug on the rear shelf (all of the aforementioned to keep you warm if you didn't order the optional interior heater)

It all comes back to the one issue, the car is not suitable for short distance driving at low revs for a sustained period of time. Once you have managed to clear out the DPF then run it at high revs for longer in lower gears and it should be fine Better quality fuel may help but not entirely convinced Another issue that can occur from slow / low rev driving is that the turbo variable vanes can gum up with carbon deposits and although this can be cleaned with treatments that can be found on eBay it will occur every so often unless the carbon is not allowed to build up again

You could get a stainless steel system made up for it cheaper than you would think Also, lasts forever and definitely sound better as well

You don't tend to see dust covers now but if they are in good condition and you wish to refit them then at least it will provide another level of protection for the dampers

May be worth trying the dealer for the code sometimes costs but mostly I have got it for free You will need the radio serial number and maybe the registration document to prove ownership

Sorry to hear that sad news I have moved the post into the General Discussions section which may prompt a response from some of the members