October 2008
My 1998 Fiesta (1.3 Endura petrol engine) has been producing even more engine noise than usual - it now makes a sort of mild roaring noise in a particular band of engine speeds. I've had a look under the bonnet, and there seems to be an air duct (I think) that runs from the air filter enclosure to a smaller kind of filter assembly directly above the radiator.
The air duct is flapping around loosely, because the foam washer that fits between the duct and the spigot at the top of the radiator has fallen to pieces. Would this account for the noise? Can anyone tell me what specific parts I should ask for at my friendly local Ford parts desk? Is it just a new foam washer I need, or is there something else that holds the duct in place that has fallen off?
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The battery on the car seems to go dead very quickly, we have jumped started it, driven it come bak and it starts fine. even starts next morning, however last night i put the alarm on and this morning nothing would turn over or start...jump started it again...now everytime we stop at a junction etc, pull away, 1 sec it seems to die, lights dims, then starts again and drives again until u stop to pull off again...and now will not start.
I will clean battery terminals tomorrow as they are corroded...but how will i know if this is an electrical problem, alternator or battery problem...advice please..
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sounds like a duff battery, get the battery tested at your local motor factors or halfords
I've replaced the Sony CD/radio in my car with a JVC model KD-S621; plugs on back are identical but whilst both CD and radio work OK the electric aerial does not.
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Thanks for all your help; will do battle when the storm eases outside.
Hi I'm thinking of having the aux belt changed in my 01 fiesta flight because I think it may be causing the slight whistling/high-pitched buzzing sound coming from inside the bonnet when the accelerator pedal is slightly depressed. It's only noticeable when it's slightly depressed and at higher speeds. Do you think this is the problem and what should I pay for it to be replaced? Thanks Read more
Tried the Fiat 500 and Skoda Superb ones on Safari on Mac, but no dice, the page takes ages to been shown as loaded, but there is no PLAY to click.
In activity, I see...
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Thought it might be like that, done well though...
Hi, does anyone know the procedure for replacing an engine management ECU on a peugeot 607 2.2HDi using Peugeot Planet 2000?
I understand a second hand one can not be recoded so I have to buy a new one, does anyone know if this is correct? Read more
does anyone have any ideas as to why the heater plugs keep burning out ? the last set only lasted 16months and the set before that only 6 months . All the heater plugs are ruined Read more
Take the injectors out, and have them tested for opening pressure, spray patter, and leakage. A poor spray pattern in particular can ruin glow plugs in short time.
SNIP. Already posted in Technical Matters last week. No need for a duplicate thread on the same subject. Any replies here have been moved to the other thread. Read more
Hi.
I'm looking to buy either a Renault Clio Dynamique or a Fiat Punto Sporting (both with 1.2 engines and registered in 2001).
Besides the Punto being faster, which is the better car between the two and why?
Do they handle well?
Are they both reliable?
What's the build quality like in these cars?
If anybody can give an insight in to what these cars are like to own/drive, I would really appreciate it!
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I had a Punto HGT for a short while but couldn't live with the hard
suspension I'm not sure if Sportings are the same.
As far as I recall the suspension was the same (and yes, it was pretty hard) - the HGT did manage all-round disc brakes though.
I've been seriously considering one of the many Chevrolets/Daewoos you see advertised in the car supermarkets, as a replacement second car for the existing Daewoo Nubira at some stage. As a second car I'm not too bothered about driving dynamics, but have been most impressed by the price of these things -- £4000 for a car that is virtually guaranteed to have at least 9 or 10 years left in it etc etc.
Few questions:
1) Has anyone driven one of these? I'd be very disappointed if it were as bland and sloppy as the old Nubira, but as someone who is used to an aging Primera (a good handler in its day), how is the car generally?
2) Are they as reliable as Daewoos of old? Are there any serious issues to be aware of?
3) Why exactly are they so cheap? They seem to lose money far more quickly than a number of apparently very similar cars (old Kia Ceratos, Nissan Almeras, Mitsubishi Lancers etc). Given that they're not that bad looking, what gives here?
I know that people are going to say "buy a used Focus", but at this price I'd be looking at a 4 or 5 year old example with probably a few faults to contend with, so as a second car these, on the face of it, seem to make a lot of sense. Read more
I will also say that the Epica, which was on show, in black, in the showroom seemed like a very nice car indeed considering it's a Korean model. When these sink like a stone, I'll be even more tempted -- fit and finish seemed every bit as good as a Mondeo or Vectra.
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Thanks for the reply.
I'm pretty sure that it's not a wheel bearing, as the noise seems to be related only to engine speed, not road speed.
It is a fairly quiet "roar", almost the sort of sound that a loose plastic duct might make when engine vibration hits a resonsant frequency, or at least that was my assumption. I probably need to do more investigation.