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This issue has been bugging me for over 2 years now and continues even after a complete professional turbo rebuild/recondition and visual inspections by mechanics. During colder weather especially as we approach winter the turbo is extremely loud when it hits turbo boost, so loud in fact that...

I have owned my 100 series from new - nearly 18 years and 122K miles - and used to it handling as if on rails even at high speed. I could drive it like a sports car with confidence. Over the last few thousand however miles the steering/handling has felt progressively less positive and less...

Just completed a 3000 mile trip and I noticed that the car was not handling as well as usual. Specifically it lacked road feel/feedback particularly on the front nearside which also seems to have more movement over bumps, braking etc. Also the car feels looser like it is over-steering turning...

The steering on my 100 series is pulling very slightly to the left to the point constant right hand pressure is needed to correct it. It brakes in a straight line and no obvious tyre wear. I am tempted to gave the wheels aligned but the garage reckons it is best to align all 4 wheels which...

I had my car serviced recently and the garage overfilled the sump to about 15 mm over the maximum mark. This is measured after the engine is cold and been standing for a couple of hours. The issue is being corrected of course by draining some oil out before driving it much further, but my...

After increasing turbo noise I have determined that the cause is the turbo blades touching the turbo housing, presumably due to worn bearings. What would be the most inexpensive and reliable way of fixing the turbo? I am assuming that an exchange reconditioned unit or having mine...

Over the last year or so my 100 series - 1998 4.2 TD with 112K miles - has developed a progressively louder noise on acceleration that kicks in at around 1700 RPM under load. The noise definitely sounds like turbine whistle and not mechanical. Other observations: after a service and oil...

I am going on a long journey tomorrow and would appreciate a quick answer to this. While cleaning inside my Amazon VX 100 Series I accidentally pushed the centre diff lock button. I did not notice until I had driven about 4 miles on roads around several corners when the steering got very...