May 2007
Other than on ITV F1 programmes, does anyone else ever say "for sure"?
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A neighbour has an escort diesel 1.8 75 bhp turbo,it is losing power now and again when driving and when at tickover it occasionly has alumpy tickover as if a plug is misfiring on a petrol engine),any advice welcome thanks wrock Read more
well I had a chat with a man called Carl in a small village called Hadnell [to the north of shrewsbury] yesterday who immediatly seemed to know what was causing the problem,I bought the part from him, £80 he had one on shelf and fitted it this morning,the engine is now fine.It was the part Screwloose referred to,thankyou for the help and advice,ATB wrock
Anybody know where the gearbox filler plug is on a 2005 1.4l petrol Citroen Berlingo? The drain is obvious but the filler isn't where my Haynes manual claims it should be. It has an MA5 type gearbox apparently which is different to diesel versions. Read more
do the crank sensors in ( dis) ignition cars need any maintenance? i know they are not moving parts so i assume no wear but do they get clogged up with old oil or gunk? and is it woth taking it out and giving it a clean just for a better tick over Read more
Agree, leave a lone, they tend to get stuck in the block, so when you remove it they can easily get broken...however, yes they do get a littl dirty and metal filing stick to them.
Honest John forum,
I have a huge problem! I have just purchased a 205 GTI 1.9. Its only got 72k on the clock with old MOT's to prove it.
Its just plagued with lots of faults.
List:
1) electrical problem. NO reverse lights, brake lights (i think they are the wrong bulbs) and when you press the brake when car is off, the off side side light comes on. also when the lights are on (side only) and the car is off. the whole dash instrument panel lights up like a x-mas tree. all gauges read.
2) exhurst spits gases out. petrol and oil smell.
3) engine rattel when at standing and you push the gas pedal (rev the engine). I have been told this the engine mount. needs the rubber replaced?
4) auto choke i believe is on the way out.
5) doors need painting as there is a miss match of paint due to fading.
6) no rear demist (i know why)
Now can any one suggest any solutions for electrical problems ? and also is it really worth putting this car back togather?
Many Thanks for your attention guys/gals!
Mishal
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Mishal
I have a 1990 1.6 205 GTi that I have owned from new, has been very reliable and I have carried out all the servicing and repairs. The car has only let me down once (failed fuel pump relay), I agree that with a car of this age the possible modifications and abuse carried out by previous owners can be a source of many problems.
It is best to deal with each problem separately.
1. Check or change the light bulbs that are suspect. If the problem persists check the earth connections.
2. Clean out all the engine breather pipes and the flame trap in the oil filler cap.
3. Replace engine mountings from GSF (German Swedish and French) or EuroCarparts, both have good web sites.
4. There is no choke. There is a supplementary air device (SAD) that increases the air flow when the engine is cold and a temperature sensor on the cylinder head that tells the fuel injection ECU that more fuel is required. The SAD is a common problem on 205s.
5. Have doors re-sprayed when more important problems have been solved.
6. Check the fuse and the connections to the element in the rear screen.
After trying the basic attempts at solving the problems register with the Peugeot forum
www.psooc.com/
There are some people very knowledgeable on 205GTis and will offer practical advice as many contributors carry out all of their own maintenance, modifications and repairs.
Good Luck!
Hi guys,
One of my friend's car is cutting out during; engine braking, down shifting gear when approaching traffic lights, pulling out of junction.
When the problem occurs, the engine light does not come on at all. The indicator light flashes a few times, and other dashboard lights come on. The car has been back to the dealer and an ECU has been replaced, but the problem still persist. No fault code was recorded by the ECU.
Any clues trying to get it fixed before the warranty runs out? I have told the friend to get rid of the car if the dealer can't fix it. Its too dangerous to drive when the car drives like a Pug 206, which cut out unexpectedly.
Regards,
Perfect. Read more
Hello folks
I'm looking for a new car around £8k-£9k budget [max].
I've short listed following cars
Suzuki Swift GLX 1.5
Hyundai Getz 1.3 [5 yr warranty]
Honda Jazz 1.2/1.4 [bit over budget]
Mazda 2 (but it's Ford basically, isn't it?)
Toyota Yaris (but looks over priced and awkward)
Any other suggestion??
I'm mainly picking Japanese/Korean brands because of their value for money and reliability ratings. I'm yet to take test drive in all the cars.
I tried Kia Picanto but didn't like it. New Nissan Micra is also very odd shaped.
My first and foremost concern is RELIABILITY and good fuel economy. I don't bother much about image. And the car must have height adjustable driver's seat (because my height is short), AC, PAS and 5 doors must.
Central locking, electric windows, ABS - I can live without them.
I like to keep the car for at least 3 years but prefer to keep for 5 years.
Car will be used mainly on town with weekend long journeys on motorways, however, if I change job, I may need to travel on motorway everyday.
Not willing to go for used car as I suffered in past with used cars. Read more
For Kia well I'm bit doubtful about them. My current car is (was) Hyundai Accent
whose engine has recently seized following engine oil leaking.
So bit skeptical about Korean cars even though Hyundai Getz I've shortlisted solely based on
5-yr warranty.
Unfortunately neglect affects all makes of car! Maybe you'll dip the dipstick from time to time on your next one? ;-)
I've noticed that Motorpoint have currently got some very lowe prices on Nissan XTrails - for a new unregistered car, the Aventura spec is £16000, compared to an RRP of around £24000.
What Car? Target price is £21400 for a UK car.
Has anyone any idea what the warranty is on the 'Motorpoint' import stock? This is probably one of Motorpoint's best sellers, so there must be an HJ forum member or two out there who knows???
Also, I've seen a few reports of the turbocharger being a problem on these - anyone any knowledge on this issue? Read more
Great Price but it will be the "old model" the new model is about 2 mths old - Warranty will be what is left as it could have been sitting around for a good few months - warranty starts when it is sold by the "Original Dealer"
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Any other interesting examples? Read more
A couple of months ago I went to my local DVLA office and bought 12 months tax for my wifes newly bought Peugeot 307 1.4 hdi I was charged £50 and given the disc.
Now upon investigation I read the V5 and see the carbons emmision of 120 and thus is in group B = £35 a year.
Has a mistake been made?...there is no road tax band of 12 months for £50!...the next category is C and is £115!!
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I had been thinking
about buying a second hand Panda and getting tweaked to get the 85 bhp out
of it.
Might want to be careful there - I understand that the reason it's de-tuned in the Panda (70 bhp but torque output down to 106 lbs ft, as opposed to 133 or so in the 70 bhp versions in Puntos and so on) is because it uses the standard 1.2 Panda gearbox, which can't deal with big torque.
I agree that it's faintly annoying to pay more road tax for a bike than for a car, though - £46 for the Bandit (600cc) as opposed to £35 for Mrs B's Panda Multijet...
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drbe, you are my main man. That is perfectly correct. But 'let he...'? Nah.