February 2008
any one out there got any opinions/experiance on the getz 1.4gsi automatic, fuel consumption, reliability & customer service etc. Thanks Read more
hi can anyone shed any light on the problem i have with my citroen C5, sometimes when i try to start it up it assumes im trying to pinch it and puts the immobilizer on, i have to wait for about a minute lock then unlock the car before it will start. has anyone else had this problem, if so is it a simple fix or have i got to put my house on the market. Read more
hi c5 owner and screwloose sorry not replied before i've been away for a couple of days working. thanks for the tips i shall have a look at the week end, the sticking lock sounds promising though as the passenger door dos'nt unlock most of the time although it always locks, thanks again.
This warning light (yellow) has come on . The car has 112000 kilometres, spark plugs are two years old (35000 kms), oil/filter changed 10000 kms ago. I'll get it to FIAT next week. Any ideas what it is ??
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'Dealers' sound the same the world over, make up any rubbish to charge you a packet and leave you find the fault eventually, which you then pay for again, of course.
Fiat/Ford/anyone else?
Suddenly the heated rear screen in my 1998 Fiesta has stopped functioning, having checked the fuse which incidently was ok (replaced anyhow, incase this was at fault) the screen is still not working. The button lights up as if it should be on but the screen itself does not work.
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thanx to all for helpful comments on here, it seems that cleaning contacts etc has done the trick. fingers crossed anyway Cheers!!
I have been enjoying myself immensely roaring up and down my garden in a Benford dumper which I am using to muck away the footings for my new garage (ebay, £200).
However, yesterday it ground to a halt with all the symptoms of fuel starvation. This morning I took the diesel tank off and cleaned it out - found a little water and some fine rust, but not too bad - took the fuel filter off and cleaned it all out, blew through all the pipes, bled it up to the injector and fired it up. It took a while (hand cranking start!) but it finally fired. Only trouble is, there's now loads of black smoke and it's not its usual self, sluggish and unwilling to rev, won't idle.
I've checked the fuel system very carefully and I'm fairly confident there's no air leaks, and now I'm stuck for ideas.
What's causing all the black smoke? Why did it break down in the first place?
Any hints gratefully received.
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Every dumper I've ever seen has smoked anyway!!!!
Is the auto gear box on the current Renault Espace {2002 on}, Renault or Nissan?.
We are looking for a 3 year old {2005 approx} , 3.5 petrol Renault Grand Espace.
The 3.5 pertol engine is a Nissan {as in the 350z}, but is the box Nissan too?
I've read many tales of Renault auto boxes going 'south' and indeed many a Renault 2.2 and 3.0 diesel's top end self destructing, plus turbo and fuel pump probs too.
At 3 years old it will be out of warrenty. I want a Grand Esapce that we give me the least trouble.
Fuel consumption, not too big an issue, as I'll only do 5 to 8k miles per year.
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You haven't had much to compare it with I assume,31mpg I wonder why manufacturers bother with research when they can get such such good economy from an old 3.5 petrol engine .These have to be one of the worst vehicles ever to let loose on the public ever and probably more expensive to run and maintain than a chieften tank..
Hi,
I have a 2001 (1.3 Endura) Fiesta Flight, which only came with one key with a red chip at the top. I have since bought a blank key, which has been cut successfully. I have also bought a second-hand 3 button remote, with the serial number 98AG 15K601-AD. I have found instructions on the Net, which are suppose to allow me to reprogram the remote. However, they don't seem to work. The instructions I have suggest turning the key from I to II four times, which should make the PATS light come on. Then turn the key to 0, and then hold the unlock button on the remote until the PATS light flashes 4 times. When I turn the key to 0, the PATS light goes out. Does anyone know of any other instructions, or do I need to go to a Ford garage to get this done? Read more
The car does have central locking (I can hear a motor turning over when I turn the key in the door) and an internal boot release.
Oh dear, it's the old Mondeo this time!
I've noticed over several months that the temperature gauge has been slowly rising when I've been in slow traffic. Then this evening, after about 20 miles of a 30 mile journey (freezing cold weather), the temperature of the air from the heater seemed to drop and the temperature indicated by the gauge started to rise. When I arrived home, I lifted the bonnet and the fans cut in, though a few seconds later when I looked at the gauge again, it was in the middle of the dial. The expansion tank felt cool.
The car has done 145k miles, and I wonder if this is likely to be a sign that the water pump has packed up.
Any opinions would be very welcome. Many thanks, Waino Read more
I had a similar problem. The sniff test confirmed a slight (slow to register) hg leak, and the engine was overheating on short journeys.
Against my natural instincts I added a bottle of K-Seal and it's cured the problem - so far anyway!
I had my 2002 Volvo V70 serviced at a main dealer. Two days later the gearbox failed due to low gearbox oil caused by a leak from a pipe from the oil cooler to the gearbox. The dealer stated that they do not check the oil level at the service - only if the find a leak, which they presumably missed. Another dealer said they routinely check the gearbox oil level.The dealer denied any responsibility for the failure. What do you think? Read more
Also try wearing an old beige raincoat, scratching your head in a slightly confused manner, but then on your way out stop in the doorway and ask the service manger "just one more thing".
Works for Columbo!
I have an Alpine CHM S620 CD changer from a previous vehicle that I'm trying to fit in our 2002 Honda Jazz. All should be ok in fixing the changer to the boot floor and I have the connecting cable to run to the front of the car under the carpets & plastic trim etc. The problem is when I get to the radio cassette head unit and I need an interface between that and the CD cable. The radio cassette has an Aux button on and will accept a CD changer, but is there any way I can find out the type of head unit apart from removing it? Advice on removal also welcome!! thanks Read more
Last thing (!) - there are some Honda instructions here for 2007 Fit, but the thing I though worth noting is that it talks about marking all the heater control cables before removing them:
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Honda's instructions do always seem complicated and I'm not sure the cars are designed for DIY. I got some foglamps for ours off eBAY and the instructions scared me so much that I've never fitted them, and I used to think nothing of fitting all sorts of accessories to cars in the past.
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Small car, small engine, auto gear box = poor economy. Always has, always will.
We have had a Hyundai for 3 1/2 years - a Trajet. Reliability has been fine. Dealers reasonable. A few minor issues. but the car is treated by SWMBO and the kids as a rubbish tip so it is a simple workshorse that copes.
I have driven several Getzs and they have always seemed to be likeable vehicles.