SEAT TOLEDO
Smelly engine
The smell of diesel fuel is not one of my favourite scents, and when this is being evaporated into the air from a hot engine it causes a most unpleasant odour. The owner of this 2000 SEAT Toledo 1.9 TDI agreed that the smell coming from under the bonnet was not pleasant and he asked me to have a look at resolving the issue.
Lifting the bonnet, it did not take long to spot the area of the problem, and the leak-off pipes could be seen to be weeping diesel. The solution was thankfully going to be quite simple, and a new set of leakoff pipes once fitted would be all that was required to prevent the leaking of diesel fuel over the hot engine.
As is often the case, the removal of the old pipes was more difficult than the fitting of the new ones, and when pulling the pipes free from the injectors, they suddenly became very attached and were determined to leave some of the pipe behind.
Once the remnants of the old pipes were fully removed, the new pipes were soon pushed into place, and after cleaning off the remaining diesel residue from the block, the engine was started up and it was confirmed that no leaks were now present.
VOLKSWAGEN POLO
Steering troubles
The steering on this 2010 VW Polo 1.4 had suddenly become very difficult to turn. The owner had thought that the
