surreyxtype

im not quite sure where my post has disappeared to, but I presume you are replying to me. I came on here because i was looking for tips on where to get an alternator, but i saw David's post and as I had encountered the same problem a couple of years ago, I thought I should chip in and give him some hope that it isn't his gearbox that is the problem. Hopefully this explains why it is my first post and I am not an AI bot or an interloper or whatever you seem to think I am. It was an honest attempt to steer a bloke with a problem with his Xtype in the right direction as I was helped by other people in forums when I was looking for the cause of my problem. FYI while I am no mechanic, the ghist of what causes the gearbox warning light to come on is: The turbo actuator meets resistance because the turbo vanes are caked in soot because the EGR valve has decided to recycle waste gases. It then sends a message to the computer that the turbo is in danger and kicks the car into limp home mode, The car cant get out of second gear which is what creates the signal that it is a gearbox fault. However it is a turbo caked in soot fault. I agree with you that petrol cars are better but they don't get 50mpg and they dont do 150k+ miles which is why a diesel can be handy. Hope this explains why I decided to make my first post today..I didnt realise i needed permission to try and help out, i offer my profuse apologies and beg forgiveness. Hope you