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    Thread: Anyone know what this is for ?
Post: RE: Anyone know what this is for ?

Is yours a non-aircon model? Mine was-always assumed it would have been for that.
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 5 3,753 29-03-2016, 05:24 PM
    Thread: Thanks
Post: Thanks

Hi Folks,  Thanks for your help and advice during my all too fleeting berlingo ownership. Afraid i've crossed the fence now and chopped it in for an a class.  But yes thanks all, you really are a mos...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 1 1,826 06-03-2016, 08:25 AM
    Thread: Leaky injector
Post: RE: Leaky injector

Thanks polar, that's what I read before tightening the bolts. Does kinda make me wish I'd read it before buying the thing as would have gone for the 2 litre...but have put a shade over 20k on it witho...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 7 3,661 22-02-2016, 07:00 PM
    Thread: Put some Winter tyres on
Post: RE: Put some Winter tyres on

Stuck some yokohama w drive 185/65/15 on mine back in december, it feels a lot more solid on the road, but then again the old tyres were pretty shocking. So far mpg seems a couple down, but that could...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 14 7,579 22-02-2016, 06:54 PM
    Thread: 2009 1.6 75HDI Smoke on starup
Post: RE: 2009 1.6 75HDI Smoke on starup

My 56 plate 1.6hdi was producing white diesel smelling smoke on startup, and darker smoke on hard acceleration, ok the mileage is about half yours, but injector cleaner has cured it. It's also relativ...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 16 9,426 22-02-2016, 06:49 PM
    Thread: Leaky injector
Post: RE: Leaky injector

Thanks folks, it turns out that whilst 1 injector was leaking, it now isn't - suspect as a result of me tightening its bolts a bit. Still has a load of black gunge round it but can live with that. Am ...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 7 3,661 10-02-2016, 06:49 AM
    Thread: Leaky injector
Post: RE: Leaky injector

Thanks polar, that's a reassurance, in my mind I was making it out to be a bigger, dearer job than that - will stop putting it off and get it sorted
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 7 3,661 05-02-2016, 05:23 PM
    Thread: Leaky injector
Post: Leaky injector

Hi folks, One injector on 56 plate 1.6hdi getting progressively leakier at the mo, tried tightening the bugger up and that worked a while. The thing itself seems to function fairly well once things ar...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 7 3,661 02-02-2016, 07:33 PM
    Thread: Oil Leak between turbo and intercooler 1.6 HDI
Post: RE: Oil Leak between turbo and intercooler 1.6 HDI

Hi Paddywack, Have still got a bit of oil blowing out the crankcase and through the turbo as there is residue in the air pipes. I figure the turbo shouldn't mind some oil though. It probably pools in ...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 8 25,212 10-01-2016, 11:22 AM
    Thread: Gearbox rattle, sometimes...
Post: RE: Gearbox rattle, sometimes...

I thought I had a rattling from the gearbox on mine for a while. Turns out the lower back heatshield had detached itselt from most of its mountings and was making a noise similar to dying thrust beari...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 3 4,087 26-10-2015, 10:46 PM
    Thread: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke
Post: RE: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke

Thanks Polar - I had no idea they were used to keep emissions in check. Judging from the stacks of paperwork I got with this car I don't think the glow plugs have ever been changed, so will casually c...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 5 3,355 22-10-2015, 01:38 PM
    Thread: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke
Post: RE: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke

Yes - through last winter then went away for the warm weather and is now back again.
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 5 3,355 21-10-2015, 04:55 PM
  Rainbow Thread: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke
Post: 1.6hdi timing belt change+small blue smoke

Hi folks, just a few words I hope may assist, and a small query... 56 plate with just under 110k so pretty much due for timing belt etc. For a while it's been making an odd ticking noise when starti...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 5 3,355 20-10-2015, 10:53 PM
    Thread: Glow plug control relay
Post: RE: Glow plug control relay

It's a bit of a sod to get to. Bumper off, can't remember if nearside headlight needs out as well though
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 2 2,080 25-05-2015, 06:55 PM
    Thread: List of french reliability that failed you during ownership
Post: RE: List of french reliability that failed you dur...

(01-05-2015, 08:32 PM)ron Wrote:   (01-05-2015, 02:46 PM)Evilsamo Wrote:  To add to my list the 4th wheel bearing and the airbox somehow snapped it's mounts off the inlet manifold. and the...
Evilsamo Tuning and Styling 46 24,937 15-05-2015, 05:14 PM
    Thread: Whine when turning left above 40mph
Post: RE: Whine when turning left above 40mph

(15-05-2015, 01:38 AM)Top drive Wrote:  wheel bearing gone needs a press to fit propper- they always fail short order when fitted with brute force and ignorance. - did mine about 4 weeks ago...
Evilsamo M59 Berlingo 5 4,175 15-05-2015, 05:00 PM
    Thread: 1.6hdi aftermarket air filter
Post: RE: 1.6hdi aftermarket air filter

Hi Folks, Yes Jed, it's an m59 :-) Gazahull, all i had to remove was the cold air feed, little plastic cover off top of the engine and pop the maf off the turbo pipe then the airbox sorta wiggles o...
Evilsamo Tuning and Styling 5 4,779 13-05-2015, 07:48 PM
    Thread: Air filter removal 1.6HDi
Post: RE: Air filter removal 1.6HDi

Finally got round to it. If was to do this againm I wouldn't use 76mm pipe it's too big  - 70mm silicone will slip over the oval maf housing and clip on solidly. Also the additional adapter means cle...
Evilsamo B9 Second Generation 14 30,982 10-05-2015, 09:34 PM
    Thread: 1.6hdi aftermarket air filter
Post: 1.6hdi aftermarket air filter

Hi Folks,  I had to do this out of necessity, but couldn't find a guide so figured would hobble something together. My airbox decided to snap its mounts off the inlet manifold and i'm damned if i'm ...
Evilsamo Tuning and Styling 5 4,779 10-05-2015, 09:26 PM
    Thread: List of french reliability that failed you during ownership
Post: RE: List of french reliability that failed you dur...

To add to my list the 4th wheel bearing and the airbox somehow snapped it's mounts off the inlet manifold. and the aerial has started being ornamental and it seems to start on 3 cylinders and the rus...
Evilsamo Tuning and Styling 46 24,937 01-05-2015, 02:46 PM