April 2009
hi this is my first post
have a rover metro auto 1.4
24000 miles
just had head gasket done and cambelt fanbelt changed
have noticed since work done
the car is using so much fuel
any help please the car dosnt smell of petrol so no leeks
its driving me made to find out
when the head gasket was done
the thermstat was not put back in
would this be the trouble
have not spoken to mechanic why he didnt put it back as gone on holiday
for 2 weeks
tks for looking at my post
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Well, it's not missing, but it's spinning around in the thread, so it's as good as.
When giving the engine (a diesel) a once-over I noticed that they were all very loose, so gave them all a tighten. Not too tight - just to reduce the slack a bit. Anyway, it looks like I tightened one of them a bit too much, as it's now lost its thread and is spinning around freely!
The bolt that's knackered is this one - : : ; :
This this something I should be concerened about? If it needs replacing, what are my options? Obviously if it's the bolt's thread that's gone then just replace the bolt, but what if it's the thread in the block? Read more
what if it's the thread in the block?
Get it heli-coiled.
General Motors Corp is in "intense" and "earnest" preparations for a possible bankruptcy filing, a source familiar with the company's plans told Reuters on Tuesday.
Vauxhall /Opel??? Will they be sacrificed as they looked to have to SAAB?
How will this affect other manufacturers who build cars in some cases jointly, in some cases ownership, in some cases technology with GM - Suzuki, Isuzu, Renault, Subaru............
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Reading around the motoring press this week it seems Vauxhall/Opel (with help of their respective governments) intend to go it alone, with GM in the US only keeping a minority share.
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Heard of this sort of thing before. Some one rents large un occupied warehouse, pays the rent on time and then vanishes. ware house owner turns up to find the place stuffed with old tyres.
Of course as the law stands, the warehouse owner is left to pay for their proper removal and disposal. This scam has also been worked on small lock ups so if thats your business, I'd keep a closer eye on them. Read more
I've tried this. As it says in the article, "not with steel belted tyres".
If it's not the government doing the greed act, then it's the people who flog the stuff trying to manipulate the markets.
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Frankly, I hope the credit crunch continues and they are left with the stuff for longer than they would want. Read more
Nearly four bob a gallon then. Not bad... ;-)
I went to put the air con on today and nothing happened;
The switch illuminates but there is no noise from the compressor, drop in revs or cool air. It has been worked OK up to today it was regassed by Quik Fit in Aug 08. I have been using it at least once a month and use HJ's recommended method of 20 minutes cold then the same hot.
Can anyone point me towards what the problem could be?
The car was covered 51000.
Many thanks!
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I had my C Max (basically same system) regassed nearly two years ago and again last Saturday as it had stopped working. Mobile chap couldn't see any leaks without taking the car apart, so regassed and added dye as usual and left to see what happened. By Monday it had stopped working again and he re-visited this morning to inspect. Dye has shown up a leak from the side of the condenser. Waiting to hear how much to replace.
Suggest you must have a leak too, in which case Kwik Fit won't help. Find an air con specialist. If you are in SE Hampshire, I'd recommend mine.
my brother has got a 02 mondeo 1800 lx he started the engine and the revs were very high as any one got any ide what it mite be thanks bigtedbronco@hotmail.co.uk Read more
I know this item has been discussed on here before but I can,t find it. Is it worth buying one of these or sticking an old tv magnet on to my oil filter. Are there any other makes available from common suppliers. Read more
Mini sump plugs were magnetic as standard. When I changed the oil, there was a 2mm layer of iron filings from the gears.
Most gearbox drain plugs are also magnetic for similar reasons.
gearboxes do not have oil filters. Engines do.....
Does anyone know the gear ratios of the Touran Six gear manual box? Read more
Engine?
Hi
I have a 2.0 DI Vectra and live in a very hilly area of Wales. The DI has a smaller turbo than the DTI and is un-intercooled. I have been wondering if adding an intercooler to the engine would give me more power or at least be more efficient? and could there be any negative effects to the engine? At the moment I need to change gear more often than I would like to maintain power and speed...
I have been offered an intercooler and all the pipes etc so have been thinking as it would cool the compressed air a bit, hopefully resulting in greater efficiency!
Any help or info would be great!
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it wont hurt it but i doubt that you would notice much in torque/power far better to spend a little time/money checking that everything is okay with the vehicle in is present state, mass airflow meters are a common problem with these but rarely give any codes and are reknown for lack of ummph check you vacumn pipes from the pump to turbo /valves swirl accutuator and egr thes will cause lack of ummph also, Regards TB
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i think the job has been done properly as car is driving fine thanks for your replies to my problem
very good website, thanks.
will get the stat put back in
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