RANT. What is it with cars and sensors?

[Scotch mist]

the problem is most engines were never designed for the cars they are in , 1.6 L Peugeot DV6 diesel & 16 hdi petrol engines (PSA) are in many manufacturers cars , Volvo , ford & mini to name a few
they have been adapted to fit rather than designed to fit so access is often a problem

 

[Jamesh]

the problem is most engines were never designed for the cars they are in , 1.6 L Peugeot DV6 diesel & 16 hdi petrol engines (PSA) are in many manufacturers cars , Volvo , ford & mini to name a few
they have been adapted to fit rather than designed to fit so access is often a problem

The Renault I had had a 2.2 car engine in it obviously to boost economy problem was it was rubbish ! Hence why they went back to 2.8 and then 2.3. Rather like ford and the 2.0 engine.

 

[jockaneezer]

View attachment 599557
Why make major components out of inferior products. Oil filter housing out of plastic. Really.
1 thousand pound job unless you fancy a go yourself on a shitty VW Polo. Did it myself and saved £760.

The upsetting thing about these type of failures is there's every likelihood that the poorly designed replacement will go the same way as the original ?

 

[steve69]

The engine warning light recently came on for the first time on 14 year old C-max. Oil & filters were recently changed and the oil level is correct. I consulted the C-max owners forum. Mixed results. Some owners ignored the light for months with no ill effects. Others ignored it and the engine blew up within a couple of weeks. Youtube showed how to use the inbuilt diagnostic tests. I did the checks accordingly and when it came to fault diagnosis, the reading said no problems! The light remains on. Given the age of the car and its cash value now being negligible I have decided to take a chance and ignore it. 5 weeks on, no problem. if I get to the MOT in June I'm sure the warning light will be attended to then.