May 2008
Hi my wife has a 2002 2.7td terranoII and when you take off in first gear the car has started juddering ok in other higher gears until you start changing down into 2nd is quite feirce, is this a clutch problem ??
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i got a 96 model 1.25 zetec fiesta ( mileage says 7000 but its had 7 owners before me and no service history so thats probably 107000 ) and while stuck in traffic today i noticed the temp gauge slowly creeping up to a lot higher than it ever has been ( it never goes any higher than the " O " in the normal part of the gauge but today for the first time since i owned the car it went upto the letter " A " ) . After owning a few peugeot diesels im pretty paranoid about temp gauges so i always keep an eye on them so i turned the heaters on full to help cool it down and pulled over . the water level was fine and when i opened the cap it wasnt overpressured like the head gasket had gone . since this has happened the temp gauge goes up and down noticably when im going up or down hills .
it hasnt overheated yet but does anyone know how i can cure it and get the engine temp to remain constant again ?
another problem im having is that when i put my foot down from under 2000 rpm there is a rattling noise when the engine is under load and the last few days its happening all thro the rev range when i accelerate , its not a knocking noise but i cant explain it , i recently changed the oil and put 10w30 in there and that aint made any difference , any advice ?
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If it only happens when you are stuck in traffic the chances are that the radiator cooling fan is not working. When you are moving at a reasonable speed the force of air through the radiator is sufficient, but when stationary, it needs the fan. If the temperature drops when you start moving, that's what it will be.
If the temperature goes above normal when climbing hills at a reasonable speed, you probably need a new radiator. Could be a faulty thermostat, but if the temperature is normal most of the time you can probably rule that out.
The noise under load, does it sound like a diesel engine? If so that is 'pinking' due usually to over advanced timing or getting to hot, maybe due to the mixture being weak.
I have a 97 2.0 8v GTi. I scanned the ECU which showed the Hall sensor out of tolerance, replaced the distributor(the whole thing) and it cleared the fault, checked and traced all wires back to the ECU all fine, car runs like it should when fault code cleared when running but as soon a switched off fault comes back. any help would be greatfull doing my head in only reving to 5000 now and car is not as responsive as it can be. thanks mike
corrected the 50000 rev thing. Read more
Thanks matey. All sorted now :)
I have a 1.4 inspire s that is making a creaking noise occasionally when I pull away or when I am accelerating.
The creak occurs typically when I am doing below 3000 rpm. The creaking noise is not constant and happens infrequently. Occasionally, I feel the creak on the steering wheel. There is no creaking noise when I am not in gear.
The vehicle has done 60,000 miles.
I have taken the car to the Honda dealer and they did not hear the creaking and did not seem to have heard of the problem before.
I have read some reports on this web site stating that this model of car has problems with the gear box. Do you think the creaking nose is the gear box or is this just due to the age of the vehicle?
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Hi John,
I'd probably ask for a solution to a rare problem like this on a more specific forum like www.hondacivicforum.co.uk/ I'm sure the guys over there would be able to help you out.
Boris is determined to get rid of bendy buses and bring back a Routemaster style bus.
Good for him if he wants a double-decker with an open rear entrance and a bus conductor as well as a driver.
Even better if these buses can be chassis-built and refurbished ad infinitum at somewhere like Aldenham works.
Almost makes me want to move back to London.
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complete with conductor >>
.....who, presumably, will be armed :-(
my 87k mile 120 engine management light came on this afternoon. Everything works well, can't see anything obvious. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Cheers Read more
I have recently bought a tata loadbeta 4x4 and have found the gearbox to be very loose and sloppy,gear selection is not posative and it is difficult to select the correct gear.is there an adjustment that can be made to rectify this problem,i.e. linkage adjustment or new bushes etc. the vehical has only done 52k.do i need a replacement gearbox?does anyone have tecnical data or know where i can get a workshop manual for this motor?
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Hi there, second post this week!! My scenic is causing me more problems, YET AGAIN!!!
My N/S tyre is scrubbing on the outside edge, i'm guessing that there is a suspension mis-alignment, probably caused by me hitting a badger the other week. I was just wondering, is the camber angle adjustable on the scenic? or will it be new suspension bits??
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Maybe your local cattle farmers will contribute to your repairs. Hope your car doesn't develop TB from this accident.
But seriously, you may have bent something on the front suspension and a full geometry check, not just tracking, may be called for. Don't know where you live but a Google search should find a place to do this for you.
Passenger moons at speed camera...
One for the high moral finger waggers here to get hot under the collar about and also one for the anti-camera fraternity to applaud. Who will win out?
The attached has a very blurred image of the mooning taking place so if you think you might possibly throw a wobbly at this sight then don't click, but the BBC think it's OK
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7378695.stm
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Re the Naked Rambler; I've a feeling that the sadistic Scottish authorities are merely detaining him until the peak of the midgie season.
When one considers that just an exposed arm can receive 3,000 bites an hour......
[He'll be begging for clothes within ten miles...]
I have a 2001 1.9 dci megane diesel it is very underpowered and will only rev to 3000 rpm I have changed the mass air meter new filter, oil etc any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Jon
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ok thanks for your help
appreciate it
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thanks for your advise
jon