December 2008
i have a 02 406 HDi 90, today i have just changed the the rear wheel bearing and now its bringing up faults
it constantly displays engine immob fault and shows a key light on the dash which is for immob fault, it will not let me start the car
is there anyway i can dis able the immob and where is it located in the engine
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Hello all,
ABS engined Golf - with the 2 wire lambda sensor in the top of the exhaust at the back of the engine - up against the bulkhead.
Tried to remove it tonight - gave it welly with a std 22mm spanner (you cannot get a socket on it sadly) - and no joy. Swearing at it or hitting (the spanner end) with hammer didn't produce any results!
Only thoughts are to get an extra long 22mm spanner / possibly also a ratchet one and cut the wire off.
Any other ideas? Basically seems to be a how-do-you-get-more-leaverage type question...
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Sorted. Amazing how easy it is with the right tools! 18" bar and a 22mmm crowsfoot.
Cheers!
This is almost motoring related - at least, I was driving along the road when the question arose.....
Several times a year I venture west of Oxford on the A40, and last weekend was one such occasion. For the last few years I have noticed on side of the road just by the Windrush turning and not far from Sherborne a substantially large unfinished building,
It is surrounded by chainlink fencing and appears to be structurally complete - but is
missing about half of the windows, some bits of roof and is situated in a derelict building site.
I know curiousity is said to kill cats, but I can't help but wonder at the story behind it. I'm guessing it was intended to be a hotel or something - I can't believe it was ever intended to be a private house so close to a main road - and that the dveloper went bust, but as I say it is substantially complete and must represent a major capital investment for someone.
Anyone out there know the story behind it and able to satisfy my curiousity. Every year when I pass I expect to see that something has hppened to it - but nothing ever does!!
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>> but why does it have a toast rack / cd rack style chimney?
From another site: "The chimney stack is adorned with rings designed to reduce turbulence that
could otherwise be a hindrance to aircraft. "
Thanks that's answered something tha'ts been bothering me for a while..
Can they answer this tho, Why did they build a chimney close into a major airport flight path?
I have a 2007 Suzuki Swift that has done about 6000 miles and has developed an occasional clutch judder.
It happens when the vehicle has not been used for some hours, or overnight, but the fault disappears quickly. My suspicion is that the rear engine oil seal is letting-by, and the use of the clutch burns off the small amount of oil.
The car has a 3 year warranty. The main dealer wants a £91 'inspection fee' which would be refunded if any fault is found that is covered by the guarantee.
As the fault is intermittent, should I risk paying the fee, or leave it until it gets worse and there is no question of a fault?
Also, say the car was left on the Dealer's forecourt overnight and was vandalised, would the Dealer be liable to pay for the repair?
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If it's any consolation I've also got a Swift ('56 reg about 13 000 miles)
with exactly the same problem. I too have contemplated going to the dealer about it
but short of leaving it with them overnight I can see no way of demonstrating
the problem to them.
This is what the dealer has suggested, but I might leave it for a while and see what develops; I don't want to be told that they can't find anything and be presented with a £91 bill!
Or I might try a different dealer.
Thanks for all the replies. It seems this is a common problem.
Well. After my problems with the coolant tank, I've only gone and snapped the car keys today - stuck right in the lock now.
So I'm now using the red master key! I think Someone is trying to tell me something!
If I persist with the car - which is now more doubtful - I'd need a new lock and a spare key - at least £60 - plus 4 part-worn tyres when it's next serviced in February - plus an interim service.
Someone my Dad knows is selling his 1.4i Sport Jazz in January, as he wants the new i-SHIFT 1.4 model.
I also had an i10 on the shortlist.
I only do about 5000 miles per year and virtually no motorway driving, unless I go somewhere at the weekend.
Would you persist with the car I have, or buy a used car at a bargain price?!
Thanks.
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The Clio III is not a bad car but I found it a bit 'heavy' I am not sure what engine it was though othr than a 1.2 16v. The steering also felt a bit vague, it was accurate but there wasn't much feel to it. That said that is the only modern generation supermini I have driven and I am comparing to the same car you currently have the 96 Fiesta.
I will see my experience of Clios is they are extremely reliable cars, engines seem to go on for ever but servicing can be quite expensive.
am i asking to much money for my toyotta corrolla 1.4 hatchback its mint condition with only 25250 miles on it mot, tax, and extended warranty til april 2009 i do live in the sticks but cant beleive not sold, it realley is mint condition. Its for sale at £2700.00
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pne £2,700 looks like a trade price to me. you're over by about £1200-£1400 if selling privately in my (non-expert) opinion. It's an old-looking model now despite the condition, mileage and Toyota mechanics.
HJ recommends sure-sell.info which he says is almost guaranteed to be hassle free and yield a 'good' price. But not £2,700...
Pub discussion on Sat night, one guy had used the office pool car to visit a client and when he returned to the car park, managed to reverse it into the side of his own car!
Should he claim off work insurance - if he had hit any other car this would be the outcome
- or claim off his own insurance (insured comprehensive).
Office car was undamaged but own car has gouge on door and wing.
My immediate reaction was that it should be claimed off the work insurance, but can you claim for damage to your own vehicle that you caused whilst driving another one? And would his own insurance cover it if he knows how it happened and who was driving?
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>>then we would be looking both at gross misconduct (possibly justifying instant
>>dismissal) and also at possible fraud, justifying a call to Mr Plod.
The latter would require suspension on full pay for the six months it took for
1) internal investigation
2) police investigation
3) prosecution.
A watershed has been reached: it is no longer possible to search for a Pug 205 on the Autotrader website. How shall I fill in those idle moments? Read more
Well I know where there is one!
An F plate, which was used daily, up till last week, when I managed to get the owner into his new (54 plate) Toyota Celica.
That was after weeks of auction hunting, to find a straight one.
& he still can't make up his mind to scrap the Pug!!
VB
Some will have appreciated that when the Road Safety Act was passed it promised various scales in relation to points and included this for speeding.
The wheels are churning and a Commencement Order has been made for this and other matters (dealing with foreign drivers on the spot etc) viz:
tinyurl.com/5vosgn
Scroll down to Explanatory Notes for edufication.
Yet to see the Order setting the speeding points tarrifs but all should be revealed between 5th Jan and 1st April 2009
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I agree with Humph...As I drive around this city I find that most people are happy to drive along with everyone else at around the speed limit. Most people are mature enough to know that speeding is anti-social and often doesn't get you there any quicker in town
Of course, there are always those that 'boot it' when they get free of the pack but these are the ones that pay for it in the long term.......more fuel used, fines, tyre and mechanical wear plus accidents.
Ted
The D.I.L. has aquired a Corsa 1.7 diesel, 1997 vinntage with 155/70/13 tyres but no handbook.
Would anyone know the correct tyre pressures?
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Is there not a sticker ....
I've not seen a Vauxhall yet that has one in any of those locations. I have wrote my pressures on a slip of paper that I keep just inside the vinyl wallet that the handbook and stereo books slide into.
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I also have an 02 406 HDI Exec estate and have recently had similar problems with my immobiliser. Sometimes the key won't open the door and I have to do it manually and the alarm goes off but I can then look the car with the key when inside and reopen the locks and can then start the car....wierd.
Hope you got an answer from your question