Don Don

Hi Mike, Had a similar problem with my 2001 TD4. Kept losing pressure on the pedal so had it looked at. Garage said master and changed it. Six weeks later same again. Garage then said slave (£600+) but if I kept the resevoir topped up I could delay the inevitable. Eighteen months down the line and a few top ups later, bang, the pedal hits the floor and there is a two mile tail back on the A38 until the recovery truck came. £709 at a garage twenty miles from home, hire car to fetch my daughter from uni in Sheffieldand no car for over Easter. Moral of the story? Get it done!! In all fairness the garage did put a new clutch in why they where about it. Cheers Don (now officially skint!!!)

Hi all, Thanks for your replies. Since I originally posted I have changed the crankcase filter... makes you cough a bit at £26.....and this seems to have solved the problem!! Seems to me after reading the threads on here that most things revolve around this very small and expensive component. Again thanks. Cheers Don

Hi all, First time on this forum. Sorry to start with a question but I have a problem with my 2001 TD4 which as I have to travel a few hundred miles soon I feel needs sorting now. On starting I get a cloud of white smoke which carries on for approximately five miles and reoccurs when stationary at a junction for a couple of minutes. On pulling away I leave a smoke screen behind. On subsequent starting ie engine still warm I again get white smoke. Seems a little short of power too. Was serviced last week but not fuel filter. have tried a search on here but nothing seems to match. Forgive me if I have missed another thread. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in anticipation. Don