January 2010
Hi there i hope someone can help
I first went into my citroen main dealer so i could have a problem fixed, erg fault and anti pollution fault, my car was going into lets say (safe mode) it would still drive but it would have hardly any power as if the turbo was not working. they told me its the speed chip sensor so they replaced it, car was fine for 3 hours then the same problem happens, i lose power again, i take it back to citroen, they say its the diaphragm, so they replace that also, so now ive paid twice already.
I went in to get the car fixed so i can px for my new car, so on the way to picking up my new car my citroen coughs and dies, no power at all, will not start, nothing. so the aa come out and i tell him about the recnt repairs, so he had a look at it, he says " citroen have fitted the diaphragm the wrong way so no fuel can get through"
so i went back into citroen and they say the fuel pump has now gone but its nothing to do with the diaphragm they just fitted.
so i spoke to 5 other garages and they all agree with the aa guy that the part was fitted wrong and has caused the further problem
does this add up? There trying to charge me another £300 for a new fuel pump now which i think was broken due to the ill fitted diaphragm not letting fuel through. Ive never been into citroen and had my problem fixed, they think they have fixed one problem but just create another and then dont have the gutts to own up to it,
I hope someone can help or give me some advise on what to do, thanks for reading
lee Read more
over the cold snap my anti freeze froze, when it tawed out the car would not start, the engine turns and sounds like it wants to start but something is stopping this form happening. i took it to a mechanic and he tried everyting and has said that its an emmobiliser problem. the keys i have for the 306 is a copy. one would start the engine and the other key would unlock the doors manually. there is a sensor in the car located between the driver seat and passenger seat above our heads. so i know that the keys i have are not the origonal ones. ive gone back to the dealer where i bought it to see if they could get in contact with the previous owner to see if he still might have to origonal key but too no avail. ive done 116 miles since i bought her and now its looking like a car for scrap. please if any one can help me id be greatly appreciative as im about to give up hope and give her away. Read more
Hey everyone,
On sunday I decided to check to see if all the water was ok in the car. I noticed that there was quite a bit of fresh oil around the Oil filter. I then checked the oil and it was running quite low. So I then decided to fill it up. Randomly, I decided to smell the oil filler cap, and it smells of burnt oil. From looking at a few cars before this one they all smelled oily, but this is the first engine I've smelt thats burnt.
This is my first car, so I'm still leanring so I'm sorry if I'm blowing this out of proportion. But I rely on my car so I'd like any help with diagnosing what the smokey smell and oil leak means.
Cheers,
Michael Read more
I have just bought a 2006 model CRV 2.2cdti which I am very happy with.
My only problem is lack of lumbar support in the drivers seat and lack of leg room.
Does anybody know how I can overcome this? I only want the drivers seat to go back another inch and a bit of lumbar support. Read more
Typo amended, and now back the original question please.
DD.
First read this (is a few months old, probably posted before)...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7...m
Then read this....
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8...m
And try not to feel a satisfying glow inside. Read more
...All I'm saying is that when you're in that state of mind you make odd and illogical (as well as out of character) decisions...
Fully agree.
Happily, this example of illogical decision making had no serious consequences for anyone else.
Although I'm sure the owner of the parked car she smashed up was hacked-off about it.
I cannot open the RH rear door from the outside or inside of my 52 reg car. It has not been used for awhile.
All the other doors and boot are OK.
Is there a way to release the lock/catch, or is it possible to get the interior door card off to get at the lock/catch and linkage while the door is closed.
Also is this a MOT failure. ?? Read more
Thanks
Its due for MOT next week, so if I can't fix the door by then I'll try it through the MOT and see what happens.
It looks if I will have to try and get the rubber surround seal off, then try with the door interior panel popping tool (Snake tongue). If that don't work then it looks if the panel will have to be broken/forced, to get it off.
Thats unless anyone knows another way.
while driving home tonight i had a problem with my 306 td, the stereo sometimes no sound comes out off speakers this has been a problem for a while i dont know if it is the stereo at fault or the car, anyways to solve it i pull it out off dash and disconnect the speaker wire from the stereo and replace it and its usually fine but tonight when i did it, all the lights went off ie side,main,dip and dash, checked fuses seem okay any ideas any 1? could me dissconecting the speaker wire be a cowincidence when the lights went off at same time?what number are the fuses for main and dipped beam? wopuld be helpful if some 1 can help with some ideas thanks. Read more
Have a look where you were working, its quite likely that you have disturbed a plug/socket
hi there,
this is my first post and i am very greatful for any comments anyone has to make,
i will start from the begining of the storey.
My friend brought me his 406 98 1.9td on the back of an rac truck, the rac bloke was confident it had a broken cambelt, i looked under the bonnet and only 3 out of the 6 strands of aux belt was still intact, i removed what was left of the belt, i then removed the cambelt cover and although there was alot of aux belt in there the cambelt was still intact, i checked the timing using the proper kit and the diesel pump had jumped a few teeth (very lucky if you ask me) i re-timed everything and it started like a dream, i then checked why the aux belt had come off, one of the tensioner pullys is out of alignment, not a million miles but enough to cause a problem i belive. its the top tensioner the one that has a 3/8th size hole to adjust and a large spring behind alternator, (not the excentric cam tensioner under it) my question to all you experts is how can i replace this item, it looks like its part of the pas alternator and possibly ac bracket. i have spotted this on ebay,
cgi.ebay.co.uk/PEUGEOT-406-V-BELT-TENSIONER-PULLEY...1
but would this only be fitted if the bearing was had it, or do you think it will fix my alignment problem as well. secondly will i have to remove ac, alt, and pas pump to get to it and if so would it be easier to just get the whole bracket including this bit already in it from a breaker,
once again many thanks
Andy
(a qualified but very fresh ford tech) Read more
For the continued discussion of all things pertaining to Speed Cameras.
This is Volume 52.
There is no need to repeat anything since earlier volumes will not be deleted. But then if we only posted original stuff the backroom would grind to a halt in a fortnight.
;o)
A list of previous volumes can be found by clicking HERE
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Don't use in Spain - new offence introduced this week - €6,000 fine
Having changed the RAV4 in 2007 and then again slightly in 2009, it seems there is another change in July 2010?
Supposedly more spec and slight cosmetics and I was wondering if anyone has an insight into what this will be before I order the 2009 model!!!???
If it's going to bump the price up for not much more then I won't bother waiting, Read more
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If it smells burnt it probably has not been changed in a long while, providing the engine is functioning OK with no excessive smoke or rattles, it should be alright but, regular oil changes are essential to long engine life, the XUD engine should be good for 2-300,000 miles with regular changes. I change mine every 5,000, its easier to remember apart from the wear benifit. You dont need to get expensive oil, anything rated at API, CD or better is fine, you should be able to get that at around £10.00 per five litres from a discount store or supermarket, oil filters are available from GFS for about £3-4. Its the frequency of oil changes rather then the price of the oil that makes for longevity. Change it as soon as possible.