May 2010
Vectra started ok then stalled at junction and failed to restart! Checked voltage to heater plugs and the heater plugs themselves found two down so replaced with new! Failed to start again so checked that the injectors were working, they were ok. Rechecked voltage to heater plugs - NO Voltage??. Is the comman rail protected by a relay or fuse? could this have blown? No idea which relay does feed the comman rail or why there should be no voltage found at the heater plugs? Also when ignition is turned on the glowplug indicator light doesnt light up on test? Any ideas? Read more
My car has recently been involved in a majorish accident. After an inspection the repairer has said that 3 of the 4 tyres needed replacing.
Although that's good that I get new tyres I am left with one which is part worn, at 4mil.... Read more
Buy a new one to match up the three provided by the insurance company.I'd just glad that the insurance company were sorting things out.
Well the wife took the car out for a drive after passing her test and the upshot was that we found out that the near side suspension spring snapped, luckily near the bottom. Car still drivable (got it back home to Stafford) but now got to get it sorted. How much do you think it should cost ? Am I right in thinking its best to get both done at the same time ?
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Citoren Xsara phase II on a 52 plate. One wiper arm is not parallel to the other. I need to lift it off and reset it. It seems not to have a removable cap hiding a locknut so I assume it is splined on and just needs a good steady pull? Read more
I have a 2001 TDI 130bhp i Noticed when i let off the gas peddale to slow down it does but it also trys to speed up eventualy it does start to slow down this only seems to hapen when i'm on the moterway in a high gear there is no lack of power and there are no codes showing on the car (been in to local garage ) they said it could be a injector blocked VW said if it was it would do in just reving the car it does not it revs ok no smoke. it feels like somthing is stiking like in the old days of carbs any help or thorts Pleas Read more
Similar fault traced to a defective MAF. The car revs were hanging during gear changes and not slowing down. No error codes were logged. Regards Peter
Car is an Nissan Micra 1.0 year is 1998. Car failed NCT( MOT ) on rear brake imbalance on the rear axle and the handbrake.
The handbrake cable and wheel cylinder have being replaced. wheel cylinder had being leaking. They were both changed couple of weeks before test.... Read more
Hi Thanks for your advice i'll check for that. Patrick
Came to the astra this morning and found both windows down i have had this before only once about 2 years ago anybody know of this and what the fault is? Read more
pedal trick is only for engine related faults you will need a code read for the central locking ecu or better still a vehicle wide dtc check only available with tech 2 i believe (there are soooo many ecu's on these and checking in the right one maybe a hit an miss afair unless you use someone who knows vauxhalls), Regards TB
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Previously I had a 1.9 JTD 100bhp, 03 reg, from 140K to 170K; recently sold. I loved it but the local garage warned of expensive repairs imminent. Averaged 47 mpg, low 40’s round town in the winter, low 50’s motorway in the summer.
Replaced with 1.9 MJ 105bhp, 56 reg, 3 months ago, with about 27K on the clock - now + 3K. ... Read more
One of the main reasons for diesel economy is the high low speed torque allowing long gearing, if you alter that you are driving more of the time past the engines most efficient speed, so I suspect that the gearing has a lot to do with it. Once you have past the point of maximum torque the efficiency steadily drops off.
I can get 50+ mpg from my Citroen XM estate which weighs about a ton and a half by keeping the revs below 2,000, the Peugeot 2.1 engine it uses will pull down to tickover speed.
We've recently started rennovating. All new chrome. Leather "revitalised". Body resprayed, looking for the best wax to preserve the paint. All advice welcome
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You won't go far wrong with Autoglym products (High Gloss?), but I'll assume you want a wax and not a polish as the paint is new. Maybe ask the bodyshop for their advice, or did you spray it yourself.
Sounds like an interesting project - any more info or piccies?
I recently PX'ed my 1999 W202, but one thing I never understood was that, when the oil level was low, it sounded like a bag of spanners when started from cold. But it was much quieter when I topped the oil up.
By "low", I mean below half-way on the dipstick, not below the minimum mark. So there should not have been low pressure, and anyway I never saw the low pressure light come on even at slow idle.... Read more
I have had this experience in lots of cars.
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i had the exact same prob i found the realy that supplys the glow plugs to be faulty then it just gave up,, firstly the voltage semed to fluctuate then just packed in replaced relay and have a constant steady voltage ,,,take one out keep connected and see if it heats/glows the realy is the large one usually silver with a main multi plug on the top just up from the battery it should be tha main box with 1 other small relay and a few main 30 amp fuses in it hope this helps (i got one from scrapys for a tenner)