September 2006
Anyone got any clue as to the firing order of a peugeot 406 turbo (wasted spark)
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i have a 2001 306 hdi that when i pull of it has this horrible 'grinding' sound on the drivers side front.
It sort of sounds like when you get wheel spin on gravel.
It happens when i pull off but all when the clutch is fully released, if i slow down and then accelerate it also happends upto 2nd gear. This leads me to think its not the clutch
I checked that the cv joint wasnt dry but i cant think what it is.
I have some play in the rac end of the track rod which will be fixed but i dont think that this would cause a noise on acceleration would it?
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Hello, I'm just about to sell a 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i 16V SRi and ebay for my sister-in-law and have just noticed it hit's the rev limiter at 4500 rpm and then misses.
When you start it, it pops and bangs a bit then runs fine until you rev it.
The Orange engine mangerment light is on which i knew and and had said in my listing.
Does anyone know why it does this and is there a quick easy way to fix it?, it shoud rev to 6000 rpm.
The car hasn't been used for at least 6 months also.
Cheers
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I had a 96 Vectra from new, later version of same engine, I had this fault, engine management light, I recall the handbook said it would have a 4500 rev limit.
The crank sensor was replaced under warranty though in the IME normal Vaux dealer style they bodged the repair by routing the new crank sensor cable across the engine with a couple of cable ties. I took it off myself and rerouted through the convoluted though correct and protective series of clips and channels.
Cleaning the sensor may help, otherwise a DIY fit is easy and unlike some cars the light *should* reset itself.
Hello all, looking for some cheap BRANDED! (e.g. Mich, Bridge, Pirel, Conti) tyres 225/40/R18/V rated tyres, looked on blackcircles can't think of anyone else? Read more
dunno where u live,,but i always use protyre and/or bathwick
tyres they are the cheapest in the area by FAR..
asked for some PIRELLI 205/55 16R's the
other day protyre was £65 inclusive
and Quikfit was £110 inclusive..
quikfit said they must have been selling them at a loss??
but Bathwick were selling at £66 inclusive
www.storme.co.uk
I hope you dont live in Bristol because your first statement would be incorrect. However if you live in Portsmouth or Exeter where I believe both these companies are represented you may be correct. The going rate in Bristol for 205/55vr16 pirelli is £61.99...
As to the original question the only V rated 225/40r18 tyres are probably Nankang. All european makes are either W Y or Z. You should be looking around the following prices Fully Fitted inc valve and balance....
Avon ZZ3 or ZZ3 xl £86.99 Bridgestone re050 £117.99
Continental sport contact 2 or 3 xl £123.99 Goodyear F1 or Excellence £111.99
Firestone TZ200 £91.99 Michelin Pilot Sport2 xl £128.99
Pirelli P Zero Rosso £116.99 Uniroyal Rainsport xl £94.99
Dunlop SP 9000 £99.99
Dunlop SP01 £121.99
Dunlop SP Max £ 128.99
Marshal/Kumho £79.99 Budget £59.99
Hope this helps.....
I have a P reg Xantia.
The rear suspension works fine but the front suspension is stuck in full height all the time!
The front sphere has a wire running to what looks like a solenoid, this clicks from time to time and gets hot, is this the problem or a result of another fault elswhere?
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Thanks for the help!
Managed to get under the car and saw that the whole set up was out of sorts, the rod was moving ok but did not appear to be doing anything.
Was able to get the car lowered into a drivable position and get it to the local garage, they told me that I needed a part replacing ( still trying to translate what it is from Spanish!) cost about ?200 all in.
many thanks.
Hi, what is the most underpowered car that any of you have heard of or come across. I heard something about the Saab 9000 being bad but the car - by - car - breakdown doesn't point that out.
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Only 987hp for a Veyron?
I'll cancel my order!!
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I'm having repeated grief from the clutch cable on my RHD 1987 D-Reg Scirocco GTX. That cable had already been replaced twice in the past 10 years (I don't know, is that normal?). Each time it simply broke. On a third incident the cable was so stiff, that it didn't break itself but tore through the bulkhead - which in turn had to be welded. The cable remained stiff and you could actually hear the friction when the pedal was depressed. A local garage applied some WD40 to both ends of the cable and it worked more smoothely for a while, but now the friction noises are back. Is this a losing battle or is there a simple solution somewhere? Read more
Most cables are nylon-coated and grease won't do that any good.
A neighbour has parked a car facing uphill with 5 litres in the tank. Tried to start car but would not start , ran battery flat, then asked me for help.
I deduced the problem was probably the incline and told him to go on the main road on the flat where we tried to start it again we had one spark of life from the engine then nothing.
We noticed some disel leaking from the 2nd cylinder plug (probably from the fuel line which feeds to this plug, none of the others were leaking the fuel line leading to/from this plug was also saturated with fuel - but none of the other fuel lines between plugs were wet with fuel. the fuel line seemed to go from one plug to the next, and onto the next running between plugs, if you are familiar you'll know what I'm talking about, I have never looked at a diesel engine before so this was all new to me.
It failed to start or show any life just turned over. we gave up deciding it was probably air locked.
Then we had one more go and found that it would not even turn over, then it turned over but grudgingly (not like before) the leads were warm but my battery was still good and I had my engine revving so it should have been ok.
I don't understand why it suddenly stopped turning over and then only grudgingly? But I was not the one starting the car so it could have been incompetence on the part of the guy who was trying to start it.
Anyways, How do you fix a diesel with a possible airlock in the fuel line? Read more
Thanks
You got it all right, the RAC was called and I watched him do it and asked him questions
the black fuel lines are return lines and one was split so replaced.
there is a button to the left hand side of the engine to press to prime the fuel ...it is to be pressed until it gets stiff then not press anymore.
He then said crank it over while he undid two injectors then he retightened the 2 injectors and all was fixed.
The only thing we didn't do was fill the tank first, he's gone off to fill her up now.
Can anybody advise on whether it is worth chipping this car . I tow a caravan and wonder if i would benefit by much.It would be interesting to hear peoples view on this subject. Read more
something TVM has just said on the Raymond Baxter thread has reminded me of a quest i failed miserably on a few years ago........ i'm hoping someone can help.
A long time ago i watched a motor race that was completely enthralling and had me on the edge of my seat..
it was a saloon car type race involving a Camaro, mk1 Escort and a Vauxhall Magnum (Viva type) having an epic battle lap after lap after lap........ it went on for ages...... eventually the Camaro spun off
at some point it was shown on the t.v. under the guise of 100 Great Sporting Moments..
i can't even remember what circuit it was
any clues?......... i'd love to see it again Read more
Most coil packs fire 1&4,2&3.You may find on the pack(in very small print)a number close to each coil connector.