October 2009
the light display on my auto gearbox shift has stopped working,its the one next to the gear stick, that displays the gear the cars in ,reverse,drive ,park etc,also a warning light is displayed on the instrument panel,it says reduced gearbox function,
the car still shows the gear its in on the instrument panel.it selects gear and drives fine ,has anyone else come across the same problem,
could it be a simple bulb /wiring failure , or is it a fault in the ecu ,any help appreciated,
regards tony Read more
Hi all
I hope Screwloose is around to lend his ear to this...
My 306 HDi has suffered a fault with the clutch position sensor 5 months ago. The garage replaced the switch and all was well, for a while.
Now it has gone back to its old ways of struggling to pull at all, and i suspect it is in "limp" mode.
I have just tried linking out the switch with a piece of wire which i thought would give me a fully performing car again, but this has not worked.
Is the ECU clever, and expects the switch to break and make every time a gear change is done ? (i.e. when the throttle is released) Which would explain why i cant fool it...
I noticed that some sort of lubrication has leaked on to the switch again like last time which could be making it fail?
Can the switch be bypassed, or is another trip to the garage for a new switch the only answer?
I really like the car, but i'm starting to lose my patience with it.
Thanks in advance,
Phil Read more
hi ive a astra van 1.7 cdti 2004.was running fine today ,parked up or 5 mins ,then set off a minute later battery light come on and no power steering ,ive had van for 2 months and the last owner said it was a new alternator ,any ideas ,would a alternator off a 1.7 dti fit ? Read more
I know this is a car orientated forum but I'm desperate for any sort of help.
I have a 2001 Renault Mascott 5.5t RWD twin-wheel minibus with diff problems. I'm having trouble locating a rear axle as these are pretty rare. does anyone know if an Iveco axle would fit ( just guessing really as the engine etc. is renault badged iveco, not renaults own ).
Any help is appreciated, even if its only a referral to another site or forum that can help me further. ie. van owners forum, van mechanics forum, van parts interchange forum/ website etc. etc.
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Have you considered having your current diff rebuilt at a tramsmission specialist? I can't imagine that trying to change from Renault components to Iveco compenents is going to be an easy or viable task.
Endura 1300 1997
If the car is idleing, and I floor the accelrator pedal it chuffs air from the engine bay either sucking or blowing dont know which, but it makes the engine hesitate before revving
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Badly leaking inlet manifold gasket maybe.
Had ten years no claims discount until a bump earlier this year that has not been resolved yet.
My insurer says I will loose two years NCD until the accident is resolved in my favor
How many years no claims have I got then? Read more
Had ten years no claims discount until a bump earlier this year that has not
been resolved yet.
My insurer says I will loose two years NCD until the accident is resolved in
my favor
How many years no claims have I got then?
Ah, everyone goes for the answer without reading the question.
Lets change the question to "I have 10 apples and lose 2". How many apples have I got?
Simple really aint it :)
PS Just moved from one insurer to another, those I was leaving let me no I was entitled to 7 years NCB, the one I was joining said at least 5 years. My last accident? 1987.
Anyone used them?
Loads cheaper then my current insurer but looking at some reviews they seems to score poorly. Read more
Many thanks! I insured with them now.
Next year I will look again
1.3 Endura T reg, the car had no heat in the cabin, I removed the usual electronic valve took it apart turned the shaft whilst blowing through it until air flowed freely.
I refitted the valve and left the plug disconnected.
The strange thing is I only get warm air as i rev the engine, the temperature is directly proportional to the revs, if i let the car idle it goes cool.
Any ideas??? Read more
Should be 88 deg. c on this car(92 for Scandinavia and other cold climates-Uk can be fitted with either).
My son's Mk 1 Fiat Punto has an aftermarket Meritor sunroof that has started leaking. Before I get my garden hose out to start investigating can anyone confirm whether this type of "cassette" sunroof would have been fitted with drainage tubes or not? Read more
I've had some success sealing similar by cleaning the glass and rubber, then applying a very light smear of silicone grease to the rubber.
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Have a look on the Volvo Owners Club forum.
There is a thread dedicated to the S60/V70/S80 cars which describes how to change the bulbs in the centre console and avoid triggering the SRS warning in the DIM.
As for the reduced function. Again, I'm pretty sure this has been covered there too.
How many miles has the car covered ? What colour is the ATF ? It should be cherry red, if it's dark or smells burnt you will be looking at an ATF change as a starting point.