August 2003
Hi,
Any one tell me how i get rid of an air lock in the cooling system?
I\'ve got a 97 (P) Vectra, I\'ve run the engine for about an hour with no cap on. Revving it up to normal op temperature, letting it spit all the water out & refilling. Then doing it again. But i still got air in the system. I\'ve tried driving about for a while with no cap on, but still got air in there.
Any one think f any other ideas please.
Many thanks
Paul...
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Hi
Hope somebody has had this as it is driving me nuts!
Got a D reg 1800 gt Scirocco which generally purrs. However there is a totally erratic fault. Every know and again the car cuts out. As you accelerate the engine lurchs and loses power. If you dip the clutch you can keep the engine running smoothly by hitting the gas but as soon as you let of the gas the engine dies. Very easy to start afterwards but will not drive, idles ok (sometimes!). if you leave it for a minute it will start ok and drive ok! You may be able to drive it ok for 20miles then go to the local shops and it lurches.
Totally random when it happens, the car either drives perfect or not at all, normally on the same journey.
Happens slightly more often going up hills but has happened on flat and downhill.
I have replaced today:
coil
HT leads
cap
rotor arm
vacuum hoses
Has had a recent fuel pump and air filter.
RAC blokey dismantled carb and cleaned jets.
Any ideas please before I go bald!!!!
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I have a spare fuel tank if you want it!!!
burbling is probably fuel mixture settings on the carb
96 Nissan Micra K11 type.
The handbrake warning light on the dashboard is always on. I think it may be a faulty handbrake switch.
It has been doing this for the last 10 months/10k miles and I never
got round to sorting it out. MOT time is looming.
Is this an MOT fail?
Mike
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You don't even need
a working speedo. Although you may get an "advisory".
I am sure I have seen a speedometer section printed on the 'fail sheet'
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Never did get the speedo working on my Mk4 Escort.
Passed every MOT.
N/A in the speedometer section on the fail sheet.
Regards,
Al.
Following the recent thread on the relative merits of buying ex police cars, does anyone have any experience of purchasing ex MOD cars. There is a dealer local to me in Cornwall, Direct2U who supply these vehicles.
On the plus side I would assume that the cars are likely to have good service histories. On the down side they may have been used as pool cars with all the abuse that entails. Read more
I noticed that once too when browsing one of these sites, that armoured cars were not to be sold to UK buyers - anyone know why, is there actually a law against this?
Seems a bit odd that the general public can't protect themselves should they be paranoid enough to desire that, even though the chances of being shot at on UK roads is ludicrously small and I've no desire to ever own one myself!
Hello,
I have an Audi A4 2.0 MultiTronic 2001(51). It seems to conume a lot of oil. I need to top it upto 900ml every 1500 miles. The handbook suggests that it is normal for the car to consume upto 0.5 litres every 1000km (625 miles).
I think this is unreasonable because I find that I have no peace fo mind when embarking on long journeys and also the oil required is very expensive (£11 per litre).
Does anyone else have the same issue with this type of car? Any feedback would be welcome. Read more
I have exactly the same problem with an A4 I bought new in 2001. The oil consumption has been high from the start but within the limits stated in the handbook. I was initially told to expect this as the engine was running in. Around 20000 miles I started to monitor the amount I was using. This has got progressively worse and I am now using 1 litre of oil every 900 miles. I am in the process of having the consumption measured by the Audi dealership. Every dealership I have been to denies any knowledge of an ongoing problem with oil consumption and the A4. I've been given the run-around when it comes to getting them to investigate the problem. I am now nearing the 60,000 miles mark and expiry of the warranty. However I intend to pursue this problem to the finish. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one experiencing this problem. £20000 is too much to spend on a faulty car. Let me know how things progress Shifty.
Can any one tell me how to remove the inside door panel from the rear passenger door of a VW Mark 3 Golf?
Once it is removed I need to re-connect the window to the electric winding mechanism. Any tips on that would also be welcome. I have tried but short of using a jimmy wrench in a destructive manner I has me beat.
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Further to the previous advice re. removing panel... You mention 'reconnecting the window to the electric winding mechanism'. Not sure if a Passat is the same but when mine stopped working (but motor was trying) it was the cable in the lifter mechanism that had gone. New lifter mechanism required and is, I think, a dealer only part (approx £60). You might be lucky to get a scrap one, but I doubt it as rear elec windows are not common.
Complete Klutz in these matters seeks info about useful websites or magazines which can steer me through the maze before I spend my hard earned on garbage. Read more
pulling the volumes together
Please help. I have had the AA out to my galaxy 1997 2.0glx, they told me the air compressor has seized up which is why my belt snapped and told me it was a costly job. However if I wanted I could get a belt that did not drive the air con, but would have to do without air con, loooking at how much I have been quoted for air con, I decided to do with out it, but the Ford garage I have contacted say they have to put the belt round the compressor and cannot fit a belt to drive everything else without the air con. Please help me; are Ford ripping me off? Can I get belts that drive everything else and do not need to go around the compressor or am I going to have to pay out £700? Read more
Galaxy air con is a weak point and prone to failures. The compressors cost about £450 plus VAT from Ford dealers and fitting can be done in a couple of hours. I know - I'm one of many who have had trouble with their Galaxy aircon systems under warranty. See www.fordgalaxy.org.uk technical threads for more info. This is an invaluable site for Galaxy owners like me.
Good luck.
Ivor.
Hi,
The climate control on my Seat Leon (03) TDi packed up last night (on the hottest day of the year!), it no longer blows any cold air.
I will do the obvious and check for a blown fuse, broken compressor belt or any sign of leakage.
The reason for this post is that I seem to remember that there is a way to access a "secret" menu on the climate control panel on VW group cars. Does anyone know how to do this? Will it tell me anything useful (a fault code for example).
Thanks in advance.
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i was hoping that this would help me solve my Octavia problem, but realised that the system is probably different.
I have Climatronic in my Octavia TDi SLX, the display unit of which i have seen in VW Passats and Ford Galaxies. I can get no cold air over than fresh air. I have checked the relay, and that is ok. I haven't got a clue where the compressor is to check the belt.
Does anyone know how to access the diagnostics for this system? Like one-eyed-king, i'd like to be a bit clued up before i visit a specialist.
Thanks
I have an H reg clio and I can\'t get the rear hub off it to change the shoes. I have taken the hub nut off, but the hub won\'t come off. I\'ve tried to prise it off but the bearings look like they will break. There must be an easy way to get it off.
Can anyone help?
(punctuation added where necessary to make the wording legible, and also moved from discussion to tech matters.) DD. Read more
I forgot,
Please let us know how you get on.
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Cheers for that guys, i'll giv it a go tomorrow & c if i can get it sorted...
Paul