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My car judders
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Chickabiddybex wrote: »And I thought you guys would find this funny, a girl I work with said:
"D'you think WD40 would stop my brakes squeaking?"Joe_Horner wrote: »In answer to the girl you work with, yes it probably would stop them squeaking but that wouldn't be much comfort when she found they didn't work anymore :rotfl:
The brakes will stop squealing, but they'll be drowned out by the screaming coming from her and her passengers...... :rotfl:“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Yeah we told her that!Hi. I'm a Board Guide on the Gaming, Consumer Rights, Ebay and Praise/Vent boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an abusive or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with abuse). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com0
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Only just spotted your post, thanks for taking the time to write all of that. I'm so used to people getting stressed if I say my diesel feels fine doing a steady 30 mph in 5th on a flat road I just thought this must be next to impossible in a petrol. The potential complicating factor in most diesels is the presence of a DMF though, which could I guess mask the signs of an engine struggling, and which could damage the DMF in the process?Both of my previous motors [1300ccs....] were quite 'happy' at [an indicated] 30mph in 5th..on, or just above, idle revs...both petrol...1 -
What actually happens in a struggling engine and why is it bad?Hi. I'm a Board Guide on the Gaming, Consumer Rights, Ebay and Praise/Vent boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an abusive or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with abuse). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com0
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If you "labour" an engine, it stops spinning freely and you generate far higher pressures in the cylinders. This translates to more stress on internal components and bearings, accelerated wear, and possible failures.Chickabiddybex wrote: »What actually happens in a struggling engine and why is it bad?
The best analogy I can think of is cycling a bike in much too high a gear: You struggle to turn the pedals, using lots of force. This in turn is bad for your knees because of the higher stresses involved. Spin the pedals faster, and you make more power with less torque, and so less stress and 'wear' on your legs.0
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