November 2006
Anyone else experienced this please?
Noticed the other day that our 52 Jazz was misting up quite seriously in the back.
I felt the carpet behind front passenger seat and it, as well as the carpet under the mat, was pretty damp.
I see that others on the Internet have mentioned this as a weakness of the Jazz, but no-one mentions how to stop it occurring :-(
Anyone got a step by step suggestion to sort this out please?
MTIA
Andy Read more
Hello
I think the thermostat is sticking open on my 2001 Mondeo. I takes a while to warm up (especially in this recent cold weather) and when it does around town is fine but motorway travel makes the needle drop to cold. The engine then revs high like I believe it should when cold. I've asked Ford for a price and they are saying £70 for the part, £200 fitted. Has anyone managed to unstick one, are they mechanical (i.e spring type) or some king of electronic thing, can you get a quality non Ford part and is it a major job to fit one.
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The best thermal efficiency of the engine is achieved at the highest operating temp, but a cool charge is denser and improves BMEP.
Actually, I guessed the last bit but I think it's right ;-)
I have a facelift clio (1998-2001) and when i turn the key it just ticks over but wont fire up....i know its a vague question, but any ideas what it could be? I'm not gettin any new warning lights on the dash or anything, and I know nothing about engines. I've beent old to check the fuses, but i dont know what i should be checking!
Thanks
Tom
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Hi thanks for your help, tried all relays near battery, they are all o.k, when you turn iginition you can hear the fuel pump i think, well it sound like something is powering up.
i took ECU off today to have a look at, someone has suggested dry solder joints, but this ECU is a sealed unit, so how would you get in to have a look?
My Toyota Starlet has got starting problem, initially I thought it was battery but I don't think its the battery. When switching on the ignition car would make a click sound and won't start up the engine, you've to do it at least 2/3 times before the engine starts up. Is it starter motor? Read more
I would'nt use the petrol treatment, why dislodged all the crud thats safely attached to the tank and fuel lines and force it through the engine?
When was the fuel filter last changed?
When was the car last propperly serviced?
Just fill it up and drive it, the car could have been subject to lost of cold starts / short journeys. In a couple of thousands miles the car may drive very differently
Trouble comes in threes they say but with our C5 I think it is more than that at present. The undertray came adrift yesterday, on the MI. It was a very windy day, so that wouldn't have helped, but surely these things should be able to withstand high winds.
In the case of the C5, the early models had the undertray replaced, as there were numerous cases of them coming adrift. Well, I never had a problem with the first undertray and the second one has only been on for about 18 months. On each side the tray is secured to the wheel arch moulding with two screws and, on one side, the housings into which these screws have been fastened have been ripped out. The main dealer won't accept responsibility, saying whoever serviced it last couldn't have replaced it properly. The garage that services the car denies that it would not have been replaced properly. Read more
. It is supposed to be there to
>> protect the underside of the engine and it isn't tough
enough
>> to protect itself. It is laughable really.
>>
It's mainly there to smooth the airflow under the car. Some
cars now have most of the underside covered in plastic.
I have been told by Citroen UK that it is there to protect vulnerable parts. If it was there to smooth the airflow, then the petrol models would have them too.
Tonight my daughters "P" reg Punto suddenly started to run very roughly, idling badly with no power when driving. I thought it may be coils, plugs or HT leads, but all plugs are sparking, and on removing the HT leads on the coil one at a time, (and then putting them back) all drop the revs and one lead off at a time will stall the car, suggesting to me that the sparks are there with the engine running.
I am at a loss at the moment, as I was sure it was electrical. Tomorrow, I will check the timing belt markings although on initial inspection I can see no reason for it to jump as it feels to be the correct tension and I replaced it and the eccentric pulley a year or so ago. The oil was below minimum on the stick. Could the camshaft have partially seized and caused the belt to jump?
If it is a fueling problem, could ther Lambda sensor cause symptoms like this? I suppose the only other thing to check isthe crankshaft pulley sensor. Would you just clean this. The only other strange thing was that there was a "metallic sound" when it was at higher revs. I didn't like the sound of that.
Any experience with these engines anybody?
Reggie Read more
I would keep a close eye on the coolant level for the next week or so Reggie, these can be tricky to re-fill without getting air locks. After a few miles the system may bleed itself and the level drop a little requiring topping up with some anti-freeze mix.
Had this problem for about a year now, hasn't caused any noticable problem but always wondered what it could be.
Metallic tapping/rattling sound when accelerating up a hill, can't quite make out where its coming from..does not happen any other time.
Don't think its anything loose... if I drive up a hill and take my foot off the gas then the noise stops, hasn't gotten any worse over the last year but what could the possibilities be?
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Many engine managements systems have as an "octane adjust" function that can be set -usually by earthing a wire in the management loom-you would need to go back to the manufacturer to see if this is available on your system.
Just a thought me and some of guys had in work today. We all had to name the worst car we had ever driven and reason why.
I came up with the Rover 75, although it was alright to drive when it worked, has sat nav, climate etc pretty much everything failed on it on the 2 years I had it as a company pool car, engine blew up, front suspension broke, exhaust hanging off, climate control failed numerouse times due to leaks etc.
So my question is, whats the worst car you have personally drove and why???
(not sure if this comes under naming and shaming???) Read more
Ian - Jumping to the defence of the old Moggie here. I learnt on one and drove it for a year. It certainly had "moments" which prepared me well for the 3 series cars I've owned since ! The handling was er....."pure"(?) You could safely explore the limits of rwd handling when they were properly set up, the steering was pretty good on them, well geared rack and pinion when the rest of the world was driving on recirculating balls and worms (!), admitedly any fros risked a 360 spin !
Hi,
does £95 sound reasonable for a garage to fit new front brake pads and disks (both front wheels). Price includes VAT and labour. Thanks. Read more
OK I apologise for my curt comment. I am not a Vauxhall hater, infact I have a lot of respect for the Zafira and Vectra. New Corsa look good as well. My gripe with the older Corsas is that they were absolutely dire to drive. Compared to the 1983 Peugeot 205 diesel we had, the early Corsa was massively outclassed by the Pug in terms of diesel engine performance and refinement, chassis handling, ride comfort and steering - despite the Pug being 10 years older in design. All my own opinions of corsa (sorry)
Back to the original comment - to have new disks and pads for £100 I would say was quite a reasonable price.
Hi,
my 97 Corsa is crunching going into reverse and stiff going into other gears. Have read that this is common and is usually easily fixed by adjusting the clutch cable nut, but I can't find it (not sure what I'm looking for to be honest). Can anyone please point out where it is (but please not too technical as my car knowledge is very limited!).
Also, how do I do it please? Is it a straight forward loosen the nut, pull the cable tight, then tighten the nut?
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had someone
push the clutch down whilst I looked for movement under the
bonnet,
Welcome to the backroom, CB - with that sort of approach, we will need you more that you will need us !
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get a first year apprentice to live in hatch area for a week
do not feed it biscuits
ive just had a major problem with a boot leak in my car you really have to get in and use the hose pipe for a considerable time to find the leak
the talc is a good one
the dealers treat these as a moaning minger and try to turn them round quickly with a wave
do persist