March 2008
www.miata.net/garage/clutch2.html
(Martin123 posted it in a Ford related thread - long story)
Filed here for posterity so it can be found by anyone searching under the drop down menu thingy.
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Looking for part no. for front wheel bearing kit.
Or best place to get one !! Read more
Do the new range of VAG 1.4 TSi engines still have the same self-destructing plastic cam-belt tensioners that the old VAG1.4 & 1.6 16v had? Read more
Just bought a Zetec-S (130bhp 2004) so probably going to be posting a few questions on here.
First one is that every picture I've ever seen of the engine bay of a TDCi, the engine has a large plastic cowel/cover covering the entire engine. My car hasn't got one - should it have?
I've also got a noise that sounds like an exhaust hole blowing but only seems to happen when I'm in too high a gear for the speed I'm doing - is this normal?
If this is normal, is it right that I can't drive around town at 30mph in 4th gear?
TIA
Hughie
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52 mpg... I'd be very content with that.
My 2004 Honda Accord I have not used for a month, and today polished it up, jump started it and got the cobwebs out. (Been running round in a Corolla).
On the Accord I thoroughly warmed it up, and took it for a 2 mile spin.
Something is seriously wrong! When idling it goes vroom, to 3000 RPM like one had dipped the gas pedal, falls too 1000 naturally as soon as it gets there it happens again. The cycle is about every 2 seconds. THis makes for idling in traffic a nightmare. I have red lined it in 2nd (6o mph) to see if it cleared. No good!
Since the care is Fuel Injected it cant be a mucky carb. Any ideas. The tank has about 6 litres in it so I don't thing its tank gunge. Read more
Hi there,
this is precisely the problem with my car as well.
I have 1998 Honda Civic.I didn't use it for about three months.
it jump started without any problem but than the unusual stuff began.
it goes up to 3000 RPM and than goes down within a second.
I took it to two different mechanics and they had no clue what it is all about.
they advised me to take it to the Honda Authorised Mechanics.
has anybody got any idea what is it all about??
I will really appreciate any help.
regards,
I have been toying with changing my car - I can normally keep this phase going for about a year, so no rush. However I've actually suspended this usually enjoyable speculation out of frustration - most of the websites I've looked at for specs/list prices are unbelievably slow.
Fine if you have a real 8mb connection but mine is lucky to reach 500kb. Bonkers. At the very least they would have much greater reach if there was a low graphics/no-flash version of these sites for folk with slow connections (never mind dial up) who just want information?
The marketing people must live in a fantasy world. Is it me? Read more
I also hate sites which run video (with sound) without asking permission - I often listen to something else in the background, and immediately leave any site which tries to take over my soundcard. Usually the Telegraph motoring section, but the Landrover site does the same.
Afternoon to you all,
Thought I'd throw this one at you and see what you come up with. I currently work as a coach driver. My work over the winter has been school contracts, council day-care contracts, rail replacement work and occasional private hires. My work over the summer will be the same but with tours and holidays which I really enjoy.
The things is, I'm getting exasperated with the job. I rarely know what I'm doing until 2000hrs the night before and I don't get to find out where I'm going on tour until generally the Thurs before I go on the Mon. Also, I never know when I'm going to be off. I've tried speaking to the management but with little or no results. On top of this, I'm only paid £6.50 per hour, plus 50p per hour bonus.
I'm very much feeling that I need a change but I'm stumped as to what to do next. I've done 10 years on service bus work so don't want to go back to that. I tried taxi driving before that and definitely don't want to do that! Driving is really all I know but I really need something that a) pays more and b) gives me more of a life.
Any thoughts folks? Thanks in advance...
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Don't train as a taxidermist then....
ROTFL
I've only joined this forum recently.
My wife and I have a Nissan each. I've noticed that there are astonishingly few technical queries about Nissans. Is that because they're incredibly reliable or because Nissan owners don't join in? Read more
Without delving further I bet there are far more problem posts about post Renault merger Nissans than proper old-skool Nissans!
Hi i have a Vuaxhall Zafira 2.0dti comfort which ive just serviced it never had trouble starting before but now first thing in the morning it takes about 5 minutes to start ive changed the air filter, oil diesel and glow plugs which i have made no diffrence any one got any ideas. I did the glow plugs a few days after because it would not start and when put on the computer the only error was glow plug error this as since gone but sill will not start. Any help would be great.
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agree with previous post but as you have not been anywhere near the leakoff pipes then unlikly to be them, but easy fix, relatively cheep to do, and would not hurt it, i would also check that the fuel filter houseing seals are sealing correctly not forgetting the seal on the bolt in the middle if definatly sounds like fuel draining back over a period of time, i assume that it starts okay for the rest of the day, its not unusual to get a glowplug general error code
I have a 2003 Mondeo TDCi 2.0. After 70,000 miles of trouble free driving I was motoring back from the airport last night and shortly after filling the fuel tank was driving along when the engine cut out and the Glow lamp indicator started flashing. Pulled over onto shoulder turned the ignition off then on and it restarted. It did this twice more somewhere around the 80 mph mark but stopped doing it when I cut the speed back to 70 mph and kept it in 5th. The car is on 82,000 miles now and skipped its 75000 mile service. Any one have an idea what it might be?
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if the glow plug light is flashing it likely that an injector has gone down/ faulty . some times if the faulty injector is reprogramed the fault goes away. most garages wont tell you this!.
TDci pumps can also be a problem they do not like bio diesel it makes them wear and CRi stage 2 injectors are very sensitive if fuel is contaminated (ie fileings etc) .if your trouble code turns out to be P2336/9 (cylinder above knock threshold) reprograme the injector you might be lucky. cleaning the injector ( strip down rebuild dont be frightened there is less than 10 parts inside but be clean and carefull some are parts very small, ultrasonic cleaning is best) may also help. good luck. Brian...
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Getting there!!!!
Local factor wants 47 total, so I have ordered 2, scared to ask what dealer wanted !!