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    Thread: white smoke from starter motor
Post: RE: white smoke from starter motor

not yet charged battery up, turned key lights windows and radio work until you fully turn key then its just a click and everything goes off and all dials sweep to full. not been able to do much as don...
apples76 DW10 HDi section 12 2,398 16-07-2017, 06:47 PM
  Video Thread: white smoke from starter motor
Post: RE: white smoke from starter motor

The white stinky smoke from arrowed area. Alternator over on the left side of engine
apples76 DW10 HDi section 12 2,398 08-07-2017, 10:17 PM
    Thread: white smoke from starter motor
Post: RE: white smoke from starter motor

there has been a whining noise over the last week when accelerating.. but that dont account for the starter motor noise and stinky white smoke smells electrical/chemical
apples76 DW10 HDi section 12 2,398 08-07-2017, 04:04 PM
    Thread: white smoke from starter motor
Post: white smoke from starter motor

Hi Guys 306 2.0 hdi 1999 I think this maybe terminal.. Starter motor made grinding/squealing  noise on start up then stopped drove about a mile and it came back... This is what followed.. Lights dim...
apples76 DW10 HDi section 12 2,398 08-07-2017, 03:08 PM
    Thread: Aux Belt
Post: RE: Aux Belt

the belt fell off... does this mean something is proper wrong..??? The belt is shredded to.. waiting for new belt its in post.
apples76 DW10 HDi section 5 1,455 03-04-2017, 05:33 PM
    Thread: Handbrake MOT fail 306 hdi
Post: RE: Handbrake MOT fail 306 hdi

cheers guys.. it passed but only just.. its had new disks and pads.. the tester said i should replace the cables easy job or not??
apples76 Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 9 2,106 01-04-2017, 11:00 AM
    Thread: Aux Belt
Post: Aux Belt

Guys,How hard is it to replace the AUX belt? The haynes makes it sound like a mission..
apples76 DW10 HDi section 5 1,455 01-04-2017, 10:58 AM
    Thread: Handbrake MOT fail 306 hdi
Post: Handbrake MOT fail 306 hdi

Hi guys new here and need to pick your brains money is tight so would like to try sort this myself..  I have a 1999 306 hdi that has just failed its MOT on its handbrake..You can drive off with the h...
apples76 Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 9 2,106 06-03-2017, 06:26 PM