February 2009
Hi all
New to the forum but not to 307 issues, congratulations on a good looking forum i hope someone can help. I have a starting issue from cold and hot, it takes 10-15 attempts before firing from cold and 2-3 from a warm engine, it started around autum last year and has got worse, understandably, durring the cold spell. The engine turns over well and runs well once started, my local garage not Pug but respected diagnosed a faulty heating circuit relay and renewed it but it made no difference, having read some of the posts here am i right in saying that the glow plugs are used post start unless it is 0 degrees C. I am in the process of buying a Haynes manual as to identify components and i will using some of the advice in previous posts, thanks in advance. Read more
I have a Ford Focus 1.8 TDDI 1999 and it wont start, since i have had it in to my local injection specialist and he has said it has gave fault code 059 which is the immobiliser box of tricks on the pump, meaning the pump is knackered, the pump code is 0470004002.
However i have a replacement which i know is good but the code is 0470004006, can i use this?
I have spoke to my engineer and he says it should be ok and i have contacted various other injection engineers from other companies, some say it will work ok and others say its wont.
Does anyone know if this will be ok? Read more
Try asking local Ford dealer, parts department might help if you act really stuck.
Did you check in line fuel filter? Might cause pump to stop as it can suck up all the rubbish in the tank especially if you run the car low on diesel.
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As of today I suddenly do not have any power to the offside rear door. All other doors are ok. The courtesy light, electric window and central locking do not work. I phoned the local VW service agent, who suggested that there may be a problem with the wiring,(really!!!)
Can anyone offer a more sensible solution? The lock will work manually, but when I press the key fob lock the amber lights do not flash to confirm that it has locked properly.
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Had this problem with the driver side rear door. After reading the above posts looked under the boot to find that one of the plugs was disconnected. Pluged it in and it now works fine.
JH
hi all sons escort had brake problem had to change front hose now it wont bleed properly tried using old way and eezibleed way but brakes still spongey after bleed ok but when start engine pedels drops again and has to be pumped to get pressure now could it be master cylinder if so how to test or servo same question any ideas would help Read more
at moment under 6 inch of snow so will have to wait now how would i know if servo was not working
SQ
I had some work done on my car last week (Cam and Crank sensors changed) and had diagnostics done. When I got my car back the outside temperature display on the dash has changed to Fahrenheit. I can't change it back to Celsius. Does anyone know how to change this? Read more
Just press the reset button to the left of the display briefly to toggle between
metric or imperial units.
Have now sorted it. It is the reset button playing up. After many attempts over the past few days, I have managed to reset it to celsius. Thanks
I've recently noticed a noise coming from the gearbox / clutch of my Polo. With the car in neutral and the clutch NOT pressed down there is a noise which increases with the engine speed. Sounds like clattering type noise.
When the clutch is depressed the noise stops so I think something like a clutch release bearing may be the issue. Unfortunatly on the way home tonight the situation changed and whilst the car goes into all gears and drives OK there is a really bad vibration and the noise is quite bad. Sounds like a load of old tin cans being banged together.
Again depressing the clutch makes the noise stop.
Question - gearbox fault or clutch assembly? I will obviously get a garage to look into it but I would like to know how £££££ it's likely to be.
Cheers. :-( Read more
Well it's not great news as 70% of the teeth on 5th gear are worn away. My mechanic can't find out what caused it so far.
Could be cheaper to get a 2nd hand unit.
Question for those more knowledgable about VW's than me - would the gearbox from a 1996 1.4CL Polo fit a 1.4 Match Polo of 2000 vintage? I think the engine design is similar.
I'm soon to sell my old Polo and the gearbox on it is fine so a direct swap may prove to be the cheapest option seeing as I only going to get a few hundred £ for it anyway and I know the gearbox is fine.
I could sell the engine and wheels/tyres too and the shell as spares or repair no doubt.
I am tempted to purchase a 2008 2.2 EX Diesel, 6K on the clock. I have been out on a test drive and it seems OK, just wondered how non biased people see the CRV as a long term vehicle. I do about 400miles per week so economy is an important factor. I was very disapointed with the Accord Tourer diesel only got 40ish per gallon, so was wondering what I can actually expect from the CRV.
Any help much appreciated
Roger Read more
That's what came on mine
I collected a Diesel expert van from a mate yesterday who has had it sitting around since just before Christmas. It started ok but he did say he had to jump start it yesterday as the battery had gone flat. It wont start this morning at all, turned over fine but just refuses to start. I am contemplating changing the glow plugs. I know my way around petrol engines but diesel is alien to me although i did change the glow plugs on a diesel fiesta a couple of years ago. It drove fine yesterday and started again fine when I got home but it's not playing ball this morning :(
All help gratefully recieved.
Thanks
Stuart Read more
Sorted but what a ******* job to get to the glow plugs. Two of the glow plugs were dead!
Thanks for the advice dieselnut, much appreciated
This looks like i've got a very dodgy car, adding 3 posts within 5 minutes.
I've had a problem with my reversing light for a few months now, but all of a sudden over the last couple of weeks, its been coming back on, but only intermittently.
I dont want to take it to an auto electrician as they can't give a price on how much it will be to even look at, never mind fix it, so if there's any solutions except changing the bulb that would be very helpful.
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I had the same problem with my Focus, but when i took the bulb out to check it, I found the reverse light bulb, fitting etc to be full of water. I had to remove the fitting then empty the water out of it.
On the back of the fitting there is a small yellow rubber "breather hose" which is there to stop condensation building up, this hose was chocked with dirt, therefore alowing water to build up inside the fitting (well thats my theory anyway).
every time i take a sharp corner, or go over bumps i can hear a distinct clonk underneath the car, but the position of the clonk varies. usually in nsf footwell area, but sometimes to osr
originally i thought it was the exhaust coming loose, so have had that tightened, but it hasnt stopped the noise. have now had the suspension checked and that was ok too
so now im stumped
Any ideas,
T
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You have waited nearly 10 years to answer this - it may have been sorted by now.
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