May 2008
Noticed a leak from top end of number 4 injector. Any ideas what needs replacing ? and how to get access to it. Car has 164,000 on clock and runs fine once statred. Read more
My dad is having problems finding an oil filter wrench for his 2006 saab 9-5 1.9 diesel.
Can anyone point me at a supplier? Is it the same as a vauxhall one? This is the cartridge thingy.
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04 reg. Had it 18 months. Drivers side was the first to fail. Passenger side 6 months later. Drivers side again last week. 'Phoned main dealer. The warranty was extended to 4 years, I was told but 'yours is now out of warranty' - it is - by 8 days.
Fortunately they did it FOC. I asked what would be the cost if I had to pay. £180 plus VAT for the parts and £120 labour.
I can't afford £660 per year to have opening windows. I hope the reliability of the newest parts is better than previous.
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What makes it all the more galling is that the actual failed part is usually a little plastic clip which would cost no more than two quid if it were available separately. Which of course it isn't. The expensive motor is usually perfectly serviceable.
I recently had my Scenic II's passenger side done out of warranty courtesty of Renault UK. I understand the new parts are upgraded, but haven't seen them side by side to compare.
Cheers
DP
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Some £35k in fines have been repaid.
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Sorry to sound dense - but on the Bora 1.6 petrol 1999 model, can someone tell me where what I've been told is the ECT sensor (apparently better known as Engine Control Tempertaure sensor) This is the sensor that affects running and in particular idle. According to the manual, the sensor is in the MAF and cannot be replaced seperately. Although, in talking with German and Swedish, they tell me it can be purchased - I'm wondering whether they have the right sensor in mind though, as they're talking about it being into the block or head.
Could anyone shed any light???
many thanks in advance....
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Havn't posted for ages and didn't realise the system had changed.
You haven't noticed the edit button yet then ;o)
(only valid for 5 mins or until someone replies to your post though)
A friend has just picked up a Carisma 1.8GDI for a couple of hundred quid and I notice on HJ review it mentions about carbon build up in the engine.
Would Seafoam motor treatment or Ecotek Power Boost help?
www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpConsumer.htm
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The rock-hard carbon builds up in the inlet tract; so no whizzo product will touch it.
The head and manifold need taking to a specialist cleaners - crushed walnut shells are reputed to be quite effective.
The 3rd - 4th change in my 190E could be a bit severe at certain revs but 2 weeks ago seemed to become smoother. Now it changes up to 4th but then "slips", ie. put your foot down, revs go up but speed builds very slowly like a slipping clutch in a manual. Can anyone tell me if there's something simple I can tighten, or is it a new gearbox job? Thanks. Read more
Remove and plug the vacuum line to the modulator valve. This should make all the shifts rock hard. If it does, the fault is external to the gearbox. If it doesn't, you probably have a gearbox problem.
As above, check the flid level - take care to follow, pedantically, the correct procedure for this.
Also, check the adjustment and condition of the kickdown cable.
Anyone had this problem?
Just came on yesterday. Pressing anti-skid switch has no effect.
Also there is a very quiet but just audible high pitched electronic beep that lasts about three seconds. It seems to be loosely related to gear changes but not competely synchronous.
Any clues?
Thanks in advance
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The ABS on Vaux Cavaliers also stopped working if both brake bulbs had blown.
Just a minor rant.
If it's the sort of dismal day where you want to improve your own visibility, but it's not dark enough for me to need headlights to see where I'm going, what's the problem in using the fogs ?
Provided they are correctly adjusted I don't believe they dazzle oncoming drivers. Any real difference from those daytime running lights on Audi's and others ? Read more
My new C5 has cornering lights which are great and would be useful were I meandering home/setting out on a B-road in the dark, never mid fog.
Here is one novel way to deal with all those middle lane hogs, drivers who don't bother to indicate, etc., etc.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPA5GphRrPg
Similar in India.
3 or 4 6mm allen key bolts at the back, two 10mm bolts at the front (one each corner, tricky to get at) then the jubilee clip on the left. if your removing the intercooler then you'll likely need a new intercooler gasket there about £2 from the dealer. they expand so they won't fit back in once the i/c is removed.
chris