March 2009
i know rover have a bad name but im i right in thinking that they have a honda engine ? also are parts easy to come by? and how do you peeps rate them ? Read more
Doing this as a favour for SIL. Her small cul de sac is apparently being used by a car trader.This makes it difficult for residents to turn and park. Up to five or six cars at a time are often there and cash has been seen to exchange hands. The council have received at least one complaint but have not got 'evidence' to prove illegal trading. When their man went to have a look, there were only two cars on the driveway and none on the road. What kind of evidence is needed? Five cars were there last night when I was visiting.
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What has been described above, if substantially true, is illegal. For one thing parking and offering cars for sale (more than one) is usually a breach of local council byelaws.
I've been having problems with the driver side electric window, initially it would just get stuck every now and then but now it wont move at all, the passenger side window works fine, also the light on the button for the driver side window isn't on (it is on the passenger side button though). I thought it might have just been a lose wire so I took the door panel off but the wires seem to be fine, I'm guessing it's not the fuse as the passenger side window is fine, any ideas what else it could be and any possible fixes?
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Had a similar problem on my wifes 03 fiesta, eventually traced it to the door post wiring harness connector (between the door hinges), it had become disconnected although it was still in position and looking at it it was still connected, Re-fitted and the window worked immediately
Hi, can anyone post details of how to get to and then check / change the diaphragm within the EGR system on a 2001 2.2 HDi.
I have the dreaded ESP/Anti-pollution fault which only comes on every time and i mean every time!!! i use a dual carriage way or motorway and cruise at 70mph.
I have had the ECU faults read by a friend who does my MOT's and the only faults recorded were;
1, Glow Plug Fault
2, Mass Air Flow Sensor Fault
3, Swirl Chamber Fault
The Glow plug fault does not as yet trouble me as the car starts fine even on a cold start and also as they seem to be a bit of a sod to get to, i'll wait for warmer weather to start that one.
The Mass Air Flow Sensor is easy enough to change but,
The EGR system seems to be a nightmare to get at.
On a separate note but may have some kind of connection?? i am having problems with a vibration which i was hoping was the wheels.
I have recently had the crank pulley fail and this reduced some vibration once replaced. I have checked the drive shafts and they appear to be fairly new as they still have the bar coded stickers on them!
I swapped the wheels around front to back and this helped as well so i had all 4 wheels balanced. This proved a pain as i have centre-less wheels! Anyway, all 4 wheels were way out but on checking the car afterwards i was disappointed to find that the vibration was still there albeit a bit better.
Any ideas on what this could be and could this problem have any bearing on the ESP system as its the ESP light that illuminates first before the 'Anti-Pollution light comes on.
The mileage on the car is 180,000 and the fuel consumption is a very disappointing 31MPG
Can anyone help with the above??? Read more
That's a really useful post, thanks.
Vacuum systems on turbo diesels can be extremely complicated, with lots of opprtunities for leaks from poorly fitted or fraying pipes, not to mention at all the joints with actuators and tee-pieces, etc. ...
I need a little advice. The other day the rev counter on the wife's 51 reg corsa stopped working and the engine electronics warning light came on followed by the emission light, the electronics light then went off. I had a fiddle under the bonnet and the next time i tried it everything was back to normal. We took it for a drive and after about 4 miles it cut out at a junction and the warning lights came on again I got it going and drove home. I tried to start it today and no joy, it sounds like it's trying to start but not quite. Any ideas. Read more
The car's back to normal, a new crankshaft sensor did the trick.
Hi all
I'm unable to open my rear driver's door on my C5 hatchback and it's coming up to MOT time, this may be a fail if the tester cannot open the door.
I've had the top half of the panel off so can gain access to central locking unit, check connector is on and pull bar moves when handle is operated.
I'm suspecting that either the unit is not working or the solenoid is at fault as the dead lock is stuck in the bolted position as the door will not open or the solenoid is at fault.
I'm unemployed so costs must be a minimum for me or the car will be off the road due to funds to repair it.
Any ideas on removing the dead bolt manually from the lock with a locked door?
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my n/s/r door wouldnt open with key fob or keys on my c5 hdi vtr 54 plate. disconnected battery,no good,took door panel off and looked ok ,could feel motor clicking when pressing remote,so got a price from citroen garage 195 pounds.started saving up then 3 weeks later it started working on its own. about 5 weeks later o/s/r door did exactly same thing then 1 week later n/s/r did it again so i had no back doors working and looking at a 400 pound bill.someone told me the solenoids are prone to sticking so i took door panel off and with a nylon hammer gave about 4 taps on the motor/solenoid then locked the doors with key fob then opened them again with key fob then using the operating arm that connects the opening handle to the motor pulled it and the door opened.once the door is open you can remove the three bolts that hold the motor in place and give the motor a good spraying of wd40.i did exactly the same thing for the other door and it worked same.they have been fine now for about a month.the garage told me they have to smash them out to put new locks in thats why it costs 400 pounds, it cost me half a can of wd40 and about a hour an half of my time, hope it works for you.the money id started saving to pay the garage was wisely spent in my local pub.
A few weeks ago noticed a vibration particularly at speed i.e. 70mph+ in my wifes Octavia 2.0TDi. Thought it odd but don't drive it that much apart from long journeys occasionally. Wife thought all was fine.
This weekend have been to Surrey and back (600 mile round trip). Vibration definitely there intermittently, felt though steering wheel/seat etc. Took until the journey home to establish this was occuring under throttle (use cruise a lot so this masked this).
I had originally thought this could be a tyre/tracking/wheel bearing problem but I now find myself wondering whether this is symptomatic of the beginnning of DMF failure and wonder if anyone could shed any light before I contact the dealership (lease car)?
Apart from the vibration, mainly felt at 70mph + under throttle (mainly cruise at an indicated 80) the car drives normally. There is no vibration at lower speeds. Read more
Have experienced the same symptoms on my Octavia Ambiente 2055 1.9tdi and have been told that Skoda insurers will need to examine the problem. They are also advising a new clutch and release bearing should be fitted whilst the the gear box is out, even though the car has only covered 25000 miles! I see from another blog that someone with a VG Passat 2.0TDI had a flywheel failure and the clutch renew free of charge ( his car had covered 22000 miles).Have you had your flywheel fixed? What are the details?
Henry
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i am having an intermittent starting problem with my mazda mx5 icon.it only happens when the car has been warmed up and running for about 10 minutes.it starts 1st time every morning or if it has been sitting for 1 hour or more.the problem only happens once the car has been running and then parked for about 10 -20 minutes.the car will turn over but wont start or on the odd occasion it will start but appears not to firing on all cylinders but this normally clears after a couple of minutes.I have taken the car to 2 garages but because it is so intermittent they can not find the fault, also no error codes coming up on the computer.Could it possibly be the coil pack if it only happens once it is warmed up?i have tried spraying the cam shaft censor with freeze spray to see if that would make any difference but no joy.what ever the fault is if the car fails to start i leave for an hour or so and will start every time.Any advice would be really appreciated. I do not want go and buy a coil pack at £250 just find out that it is something else.Is there any test i can do to see if it is the coil pack?
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Just as an aside, had a similar no start problem with my 2003 Mx5 1.8 some 7-8 years ago.
Recovery agent felt it was the fuel pump or relay (though what he said was a fuel filter was in fact a breather). Car was recovered to a local garage and they checked fuel, coil packs, plugs and loads of things....
Hi, a colleague has an auto Focus 2.0 petrol that has now covered 86,000 miles. It has recently started making a droning noise that starts at 30 MPH and gets slightly louder as the speed increases, it seems to be coming from the rear of the car, and probably the OSR. There is no difference if you are going in a straight line or round a bend/corner in either direction. Having passengers in the rear does however make it louder !
My first thought was a rear wheel bearing, but there is no play at either rear wheel, and the OSR wheel bearing was replaced about 18 months ago. Could it still be faulty though ?
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Hi, a quick update, it turned out it was the OSR wheel bearing, it came out in a hundred pieces ! Could have been a duff bearing or not fitted properly when it was replaced i suppose !
Anyway, thanks to everyone who replied
I bought a new Honda CR-V CDTi Sport in March 2005. A third set of front discs was necessary at 36,293 miles (suggesting they only last an average of 18,000 miles) and although Honda had extended the manufacturers warranty because of earlier problems which is still extant, Honda made me pay for the labour. The full story can be seen at {8< snip - although you're not naming/shaming here, you're doing so via the website link you posted; hence the removal}
Although there was a lot about this vehicle that I liked, the number of problems I had made me dispose of it.
I did tow a caravan but this was well within the weight range stipulated by Honda and it is regularly serviced. Whether the fact I towed made any contribution to the brake problem or whether there is an inherent problem I do not know. Similarly, whether the new model has had any improvements made to the brakes I do not know but potential purchasers need to be aware. Read more
Scheduled servicing is paid for 5 years under 'Honda Happiness' - the 3 year brake fluid change was ticked as done on the August 2008 service schedule. I recently changed the very dirty cabin filters myself, only to find that they had also been ticked as being done on the 2007 service schedule.
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The problem with HGF on the K series is that there is so much conflicting information on the cause, and the effectiveness of the various remedies.
Some people claim the upgrade multi layer steel (MLS) gasket kit and modified oil ladder has a 100% success rate in permanently curing the head gasket issues. Others have said they've seen subsequent failures of cars thus equipped. Ditto the cylinder head dowels which have been switched between metal and plastic, and back to metal at various stages in the engine's life, and the plastic ones have also been implicated in this issue.
Some claim it's a thermostat location issue. The 'stat on these engines sits on the inlet from the radiator rather than the outlet to it causing a multitude of problems including the cold water in the rad working against the hot water in the cylinder head and delaying the opening of the thermostat, plus the sudden rush of cold water from the rad causing thermal shock to the head when the thermostat opens. There are various kits to relocate the stat which receive varying feedback from owners.
Some say its a casting and assembly quality issue. The quality of the castings on the heads is apparently hugely variable, and many do not meet the level of precision required to form an effective long term seal around the fire rings on the gasket. This to my mind is the most likely explanation, as it is the only one which explains why some K's do 150,000 miles without incident, and others fail repeatedly. There are also reports of engines leaving the factory with cylinder liner protrusion variances between the cylinders that are well out of tolerance.
And finally there's the issue of the tiny coolant capacity of the engine making leaks much more serious. This also shows the origins of this engine - as a small (1.1 and 1.4 litre) engine with ultra-fast warm up times to power a light city runabout. At its original design stage, it was never conceived that it would be stretched to 1.6 and 1.8 litres, let alone be used in a big, heavy 4x4 and a junior supercar!
If you can get the car so cheap you can afford to bin it if it breaks, it's worth a punt