May 2009
I've seen a C240 merc for about £1200. It has done 100k+ miles but looks in good condition. I am concerned about reliability. The review on this site says the ecu can fail after 12 years and can't be fixed - the car is a 99 so 2 more years? Plus, there are also potential rust issues, it doesn't drive as well as the previous model.
I've always like the classic solid look of the older mercs (esp c class). Are there any owners that can give any advice? The owner reviews on parkers have generally been positive. Read more
HI how do I change electric indow winder , have removed the door trim , and unbolted the metal panel holding the motor and winder but can not get it out, ie. do I have to have the window fully up ? how do I free the glass from the winder as I can not see behind the metal panal, I can get a new winder as the motor is ok HELP PLEASE . Read more
Have a google/ebay search for Primera P12 window regulator.
my sister has a skoda fabia . cant see no timing belt so i think it has a chain . any one know at what milage the chain needs to be changed .. THANK YOU. Read more
it is a bit noisy . thank you verry much put my mind to rest ..
Hi - this is my first post so treat me gently!
My Berlingo's 1.9 diesel engine cuts out intermittently without warning and will not start immediately afterwards - I have to leave it 5-10 minutes before restarting.
Interestingly the fault does not occur on a long run.
I've cleaned out the fuel filter housing and replaced the fuel filter - I don't think fuel supply to the pump is a problem.
I've taken it in for a diagnostic check at the local Citroen dealer and no fault was apparent.
The mechanic suggested that the problem could be a solenoid on the diesel pump that communicates with the ECU.
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
How did you manage to resolve it?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Graham_B
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Had a similar problem and the garage tried lots of things..replacing injectors and things.
Eventually they replaced the EGR valve and also updated the ECU software to the latest version..
It's difficult to say whether the fix with my car was the EGR valve, the software or both.
However, apparently there was a bug in early versions of the software which caused the solenoid to lock up in the fuel pump. This was cured in later versions of the software.
Worth checking with the garage what version of software is on you car and whether it's the latest version.
Not for the first time I have come across a 30 year old car which looks like it was made yesterday . In nearly every case, they have included in the description, the fact that the vehicle was ' Ziebatred " from new.
What ever happened to this process. / Why did it die out ?
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There can't be many Vauxhall Vivas left knocking about in a reasonable condition so I
wouldn't carp about £2 000.
My first car was a Mk2 Ford Escort which was rubbish. 2 of my mates at the time had Vauxhall Vivas. The only good thing about the Vivas was that they made my Escort look like a Mercedes by comparison. Honestly, Vivas were terrible things. Truly horrible to drive even by the standards of the late 70s.
Hi
Just bought this van but it slows down when going uphill with or without any weight.
Drives fine and will go 70+mph but slows to about 60 when going uphill, you can sometimes physically feel it-as if the brakes have been dabbed then released again. As soon as the hill levels out it picks up speed like normal again.
Any ideas? its a real pain.
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There is a turbo on the 1.7Di engine, but no intercooler. The 1.7DTi has both turbo and intercooler.
The car should not be slowing down, so there is definately something amiss. I would start by getting a proper diagnostic, it sounds MAF sensor related though if there are no other symptoms/warning lights?
BTW, the amber car/spanner and engine lamps *both* light up and go off with the ignition, don't they?
Have a mondeo coil light came on with loss of power has happened a few times cylinder 2 knocking above threshold .....think it needs to be re programmed took it to a garage so they could have a quick look (not a ford garage).....now this is where i need help
he..the mechanic sat in the car and spent 5 mins reving and redlining the engine..before telling me yes injector problem
Removed injector 2 and injector 1 cleaned them with a rag and then put them in the opposite cylinders ie injector 2 into cylinder 1 and the same with the other one never reprogrammed them and said knocking unit/sensor was needed
Went away then came back and drove the car to ford garage about mile and half away (it struggled to start and was 50 times worse than when i drove it in ,told them what had happened so they changed the injectors back into the correct cylinders and reprogrammed the injectors but the car would not start 3 days later they removed all 4 injectors andtested them to find out that all 4 injectors were now extremly pink fluffy dice please let me no who is at fault here and explain to me why please as i dont know what to do ..............arrgh
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tiberius, i hear you brother. the exact same thing has happened to me. drove my car to the garage and was towed back. i needed one injector paid £250,only to find out i need another 3. then i was informed even with three new injectors fitted, my ecu might not be functioning properly.
i have found a spare mondeo with the parts i need, although im not too sure if they can just be stuck in. wheres's best to go for this? ford garage? my local garage has the latest bosch kit. can this to the job?
My Skoda owning friend, who is very happy with his 1.8T 4X4, says he wants to get another one, this time a diesel, to keep at his house in Croatia. He has found an 03 1.9 TDi from the same specialist garage (clearly an excellent place) that supplied the T, fsh and clean as a whistle but nearly 100,000 miles.
Is the 1.9 Tdi unit decently solid or not? I doubt if the car has a DPF, but does it have one of these absurdly fragile dual mass flywheels, and is there any risk of the fuel pump going? It will spend quite a lot of time not being used, and most of the use it gets will be pootling.
I've promised to call him later today so if anyone has an opinion... Read more
Thanks to everyone for this. I think he is buying the car.
Hi,
just put a new cambelt on my 306, it bent two valves as it snapped, I removed the head myself, and put in the two new valves.
I did not have a manual and did not know anything about the cylinder liners. Consequently, i turned over the engine (spanner on end of crank) with the head off and one of the liners popped up slightly, resulting in coolant disappearing down the sump i think. I was very careful when turning the engine over again to make sure that i held the liners down.
I have put everything back together, drained the oil. refillied with oil.
CAr strarts o.k. and runs but there is a lot of water still in oil. I have run engine flush in the oil and will drain again today. to see if there is any improvement.
Is there any other way of knowing whether i have disturbed the seal in the liner without taking apart again ?
Do I have to remove the sump, pistons, then liners, and have to reseat them ?
I cant find any good pictures of liners to see where the seal is and how i could have disturbed it.
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hi,
Thanks for your help, I have the car running. Oil does seem a little better. I have a problem now that the car seems to be fluffing (Chuffing sound) through the exhaust. Timing has been rechecked and is still correct. I have checked compression and that is 200 PSI on all cylinders. Valve clearances checked. Spark plugs seem very sooty, and generally the idle is not very good. Any clues on what i can do next to remedy this. Plugs have been cleaned all leads seem in good condition and are sparking correctly.... Could I have disturbed one of the sensors, or have a vaccuum leaks ? How do I check this ?
Any ideas on poor idle. I have time to clean/ check Inlet system / injectors do you think this will help....?
THanks Alun
my vectra started to flash the engine management light the other day net day i started the car there was no power and the and it was very very sluggish i red a few forums and it said i should get it code read i have now done this and the error came up saying
booster valve voltage high
problem is it was a friends reader we used and i have been trying for a few days to find what could be the fault and how to go about fixing it
is there any one out there that can help me sort this problem i know a mechanic but hes quite new to the game and tells me if i can find out what needs doing he will sort it out i tried the paper clip trick but didnt have it and have tried clearing the error via the reader but to no avail
please please some one help me its a 2001 2.0l dti vectra facelift model
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Yes I totally agree, but try and use your Brain to get the Management Light to go out!
I had a '98 240 Sport auto, great car, the only problem I had was the gearbox went into limp home mode a couple of times but 'cured itself' by switching off and re starting-Dealer quickly sorted it out - some kind of sensor if my memory serves me correctly. As Bagpuss said well put togther partictularly in the cabin, I had no rust issues or any other problems. Only changed it as I needed an estate.