11-08-2021, 11:40 AM
Re: Peter's Mondeo problem, around 30 years ago there was a similar problem with some Scania diesel engines. After a considerable number of hours run the steel oil pick up pipe sometimes fractured. The factory modification was an additional brace to lessen the effect of vibration.
I am still a user of end of life vehicles, they are run until a major problem occurs and then scrapped. I am fortunate to still be able to carry out my own repairs but do now pass some of the less pleasant jobs to a small local garage who is very cheap. I usually give him a drink on top of the bill if I think that his price too low. I bought my present, 17year old, diesel Mondeo nearly three years ago and it may just scrape through another MOT! I am presently thinking of an electric car as my next car as the majority of my journeys are local, but this will cost an order of magnitude greater than I normally spend on a car! Nissan Leafs are available for around £4000 with 80% battery capacity left. I would still keep my diesel Transit which could be used for long journeys if I coudln't allow the time for several recharging stops. I will still have my petrol engined bikes for fun.
Rod
I am still a user of end of life vehicles, they are run until a major problem occurs and then scrapped. I am fortunate to still be able to carry out my own repairs but do now pass some of the less pleasant jobs to a small local garage who is very cheap. I usually give him a drink on top of the bill if I think that his price too low. I bought my present, 17year old, diesel Mondeo nearly three years ago and it may just scrape through another MOT! I am presently thinking of an electric car as my next car as the majority of my journeys are local, but this will cost an order of magnitude greater than I normally spend on a car! Nissan Leafs are available for around £4000 with 80% battery capacity left. I would still keep my diesel Transit which could be used for long journeys if I coudln't allow the time for several recharging stops. I will still have my petrol engined bikes for fun.
Rod
