March 2007
Hi, I have a 2004 Renault Clio 1.5 DCI. when I brake at any speed in excess of roughly 40 MPH I can feel quite a severe ' judder' through the brake pedal, I have had the discs and pads replaced, and had the N/S wheel bearing replaced (because there was a bit of wear in it) but the problem persists, the car has ABS.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thankyou in advance.
Russell Barr.
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I am thinking of buying a Vectra and and it looks as though my budget will mean it will be a 2 litre or perhaps the newer 1.9 litre diesel engine car. I think I've read that the 2 litre engine is a chain driven camshaft while the 1.9 is cam belt that needs to be replaced at 4yr / 80000 miles.
Can any of you good people out there tell me from a reliability, maintaining & economy point of view which would be the better engine to go for. Is newer always better?
Is the 2 litre the Isuzu engine fitted to the earlier Vectras?
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Not so many problems as common rail engines? Not according to the vectra-c polls, problems with the DTI units (especially the 2.2 version) occur as the highest proportion of faults compared to the number of cars owned. Also, lots of complaints generally about that engine too.
Not that the CDTI is without fault mind, lots can and does go wrong with it.
My CDTI has been perfect, but I wouldn't pretend that everyone has been as lucky as me, same with your DTI. :)
Can anyone please tell me what could be the possibly causes of the windows heavily steaming up all the time in my friend's car. I think it is either a VW Golf 5-door diesel 1.9 SE TDI or 1.9 GT TDI, round about 2001-2003 reg.
If it is likely to be a fault in the air conditioning, would it be advisable to replace any electrical components before getting the dealer to look at it?
Could it possibly be the heater matrix?
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dude i had the same problem, its the heater marix leaking, are you also getting a bad small
Hi, I'm trying to find a fault code reader for my Citroen C5 2.2 Hdi on an '02 plate.
But, does anyone know which protocol it uses. It's got an OBD2 type connection in the glove box but a scanner I got off ebay doesn't connect to it.
Does anyone know if this C5 is EOBD or OBD2 compliant ?
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I agree, I'm afraid that your car is not EOBD compliant, EU law required diesel vehicles to be compliant post 2004. However, we have had quite a lot of luck with the 406 HDi, this is the only one however!
With regard to the post about protocol's, often the best bet is to check the pins (www.ukobd.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=15&PN=1 ).
Gareth
The handbrake warning lamp stays on ,on the dash
when the hand brake is on or off, i disconected the switch and it still stayed on.
I thought the switch was at fault,i fitted a new one ,but the light is still on.
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Thinking about it, twice i have had brake light warning switch
illuminate with the handbrake released and its always been the switch/plunger
on the brake pedal.
That's the brake light switch - nothing to do with the "handbrake" light.
Is this light red with an exclamation mark in it? If so it means you have low brake fluid. The handbrake switch is only there to test it and as a driver reminder about the handbrake.
Normally red lights mean danger, as in "stop there is something potentially dangerous with your car".
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Mike Farrow
I work overseas for a foreign company (paid in US Dollars)since I spend less than 90 days in the UK I'm registered as a non UK resident for tax purposes and don't pay any tax
I earn good money but no pension is provided, I save a lot of money every month i have defered pensions in the UK but all my savings and deffered pensions will not amount to a great deal of income, i plan to retire at 60 (12 years time)
I'm thinking of Buying a house to rent as a pension I will need a mortgage, plus use a lot of my savings as a deposit. I hear that there are such systems avilable now. What about capital gains tax, when or if i come to sell?
Where do i stand with the tax man if i do this? I have a specialist accountant in the UK, the last time i emailed him a question about inheritance tax ne charged me 75 quid for a reply!
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Paint the asbestos with 80% PVA and 20% water mixed to
seal the surface and then screw 12.5mm plasterboard over, (Under).
NOTE:- You will have to pilot hole the asbestos
I would not be inclined to machine the sheeting in any way - drilling holes in it will free up dust and fibres which will drift around the place. It's a small risk, but avoidable. The point about not sinking screw heads through plasterboard is a good one - "drywall screws" ought to pull the outer paper surface in and end up flush with the surface, not break through into the plaster!
Vectra 1.8 yr 2004
central locking not being activated to secure boot (5 door) consequently car insecure over weekend any ideas help would be well appreciated (have checked fuses)
TF
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Thanks Dave, did,nt realize still under warranty took it in sat morning and they fitted a new lock (soleniod) as you rightly pointed out
Recently purchased a 1600 scenic, petrol auto. The car will only do reverse! There is some forward drive, but not a lot. Any ideas???? Read more
HI doc thanks for that. i will check that one out. i have just got a sykes and pickavant unit on its way with the new v5 pod so i will have a look in to all the box electricals this week. could you tell that it was faulty by putting on the brake lites. like the old ford escorts when they dimmed or just with a scaner check.
CHEERS BBB
Grateful for some advice. I'm going to do an oil change on our rencently purchased 02 Scenic 1.9 dCi and the Haynes manual instructs that after filling with new oil and replacing the filter that the stop solenoid plug is removed and the engine is then cranked to bring up oil pressure without firing up.
I know this is 'best practise' for any engine, but the Haynes manual does not show where the stop solenoid plug is. So my questions are:
Am I safe to just start the engine (very briefly) until the oil pressure lamp goes out, and then re-check oil level?
or, if the answer is 'no' is there a convenient fuse I can pull which will allow me to crank the engine without it starting?
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HI the stop solenoid should be just under the header tank on the inner wing. with a black round rubber cap on it. where the petrol have a red cap but still in the same place hope this helps
Hi all
My 6month old ML320 CDI has had a persistant oil leak for the past 3 months. I noticed it again yesterday and found that the intercooler pipes are full of oil and the oil is finding it's way out of the cool side of the intercooler. Now my technical knowledge of these things is not great but it appears to me that air is drawn through the turbo, goes through the heat exchanger ( intercooler ) and then goes to the cylinders.
My question is this. If so much oil is going through these pipes will it be damaging my engine in any way, I have noticed more smoke than normal when I accelarate so I presume that oil is bieng deposited into the combustion chamber, and where does all this oil come from?
I have also noticed a vibration under heavy accelaration, could this be down to the turbo blades being coated in oil?
The car has been to the dealers 8 times already and is due to go back in today, I have had enough now even though the car is fantastic.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I certainly wouldn't expect this on an almost brand new car, especially a Merc. How often are you having to top up the oil as a result of the leak? Sounds like the turbo is to blame and I would strongly suggest that the dealer replaces it to see if that cures the problem. I thought this only happened on older turbo diesels which have covered in excess of 100k. I had this with my 306TD and found I was topping up by around 5 litres between 6k oil changes, but as the car ran fine and the problem never worsened, I just put up with it. The icing on the cake came when the head gasket failed at 150k and ended up swapping the engine with a lower mileage one, since when I have never had to top up between changes and that engine is now on the 150k mark and sweet as a nut.
Martin
Browse
Hi there, I have an 02 1.5 dci for my work motor, I have the same problem, when I brake my steering shakes quite bad, I have changed the bearings, discs, pads and even a new calliper as i thought the bushes were worn in thr hanger. when the car has been jacked up on th front it seems a little better untin the suspension settles back down, I was going to start on the bushes/ bottom wish bone next.
im sure its not from the rear as it comes through the steering wheel and not so much the pedal.
any ideas before i start ripping out the suspension.
cheers
Terry