June 2010
Hi, i have a LHD Seat ibiza and i live in spain. It has a VW 1.4 AEX engine.
The tappets are noisy. Any idea if they will cure themselves with it being hydraulic tappets or is replacement only option? (its an old car dont want to spend out on it), drives ok i guess though.Speedo reads 129,000 ms (80k miles) but based on the crook i bought it off, it6s prob false.... Read more
Took my almost 3 year old '07 Focus in to Main Ford dealership today to have the aircon regassed.
This they duly did then phoned me to say the pollen filter was totally blocked. I had noticed reduced airflow from vents over last few months. They stated it had not been changed since it came out of the factory. This item should be changed as part of yearly service.... Read more
Given that this thread is over 4 years old, we shall probably never know!
Wow, the original OP is still here to reply lol. I wouldn't have asked the question if I had looked at the date of the original post. Why do people keep reviving old threads and bringing them back to the top???
Hi - only had my ibiza for a few months so not sure if this is a common problem or not.
the steering on my ibiza has all of a sudden become stiff when doing tight corners.... Read more
I'm afraid that this is how modern cars are getting, few of them seem as durable as the '90s cars. They are the only cars I run.
And had the case dismissed or found not guilty in a Magistrates court.
rushing home to his wife because the baby was unwell, no Doctor or Ambulance mentioned.... Read more
Getting back to the off duty cop not mentioning his child was ill to the ticketing officer, he had probably read Martin Thwaite's book. Say as little as possible, don't incriminate yourself, accept the ticket and argue the case later. And win.
I've been the satisfied owner of Cr-V's now over the last 7 years but now I've got a problem with my latest one which is a 2.2 Diesel with manual gearbox. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar.
The problem is a noise, almost exclusively between 1500 and 2000 rpm and when under load, that my dealer is suggesting is an induction noise i.e. the air intake for the engine. It's not really a roaring noise, more like a rushing noise. For those a bit longer in the tooth (like me!) it's very similar to the noise you could experience on very high mileage rear wheel drive vehicles from the rear axle; only it's coming from the front. In fact the noise seems to be travelling up the gear lever. I've been experiencing it since I had 500 miles on the clock but then I did pussyfoot the engine for those first 500 miles so wouldn't have experienced it before then.
As a caravanner, when driving solo it's only there when accelerating fairly hard but when towing it's very annoying. It's right in the rev range that seems to be used nearly all the time and it's always under load.
My dealer acknowledges that there is a noise but tells me there is no other cases known to Honda and is reluctant to just start slapping new bits on without knowing the cause. He's having it back in this week for more investigation but I'd like to know if the problem is unique to my vehicle or not. I have already had a test drive in a similar vehicle with 15000 miles on the clock which didn't have the noise. This was with the workshop manager in the car with me and he agreed there was definately a noise in my car which wasn't present in this one.
We've ruled out the usual problem of the rear diff fluid.... Read more
I've been the satisfied owner of Cr-V's now over the last 7 years but now I've got a problem with my latest one which is a 2.2 Diesel with manual gearbox. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar.
The problem is a noise, almost exclusively between 1500 and 2000 rpm and when under load, that my dealer is suggesting is an induction noise i.e. the air intake for the engine. It's not really a roaring noise, more like a rushing noise. For those a bit longer in the tooth (like me!) it's very similar to the noise you could experience on very high mileage rear wheel drive vehicles from the rear axle; only it's coming from the front. In fact the noise seems to be travelling up the gear lever. I've been experiencing it since I had 500 miles on the clock but then I did pussyfoot the engine for those first 500 miles so wouldn't have experienced it before then.
As a caravanner, when driving solo it's only there when accelerating fairly hard but when towing it's very annoying. It's right in the rev range that seems to be used nearly all the time and it's always under load.
My dealer acknowledges that there is a noise but tells me there is no other cases known to Honda and is reluctant to just start slapping new bits on without knowing the cause. He's having it back in this week for more investigation but I'd like to know if the problem is unique to my vehicle or not. I have already had a test drive in a similar vehicle with 15000 miles on the clock which didn't have the noise. This was with the workshop manager in the car with me and he agreed there was definately a noise in my car which wasn't present in this one.We've ruled out the usual problem of the rear diff fluid....
Hi,
I've brought up this problem before in other forums but had no luck as to getting an answer so i thought i'd try again elsewhere as the problem is getting more frequent.
I've been having throttle problems where basically i'll be driving along and my revs will just cut out. The engine wont stall but i do usually have to take my foot off the accelerator pedal then re apply to get my revs back.
I've cleaned the throttle body and sprayed carb cleaner into the intake but thats done nothing.
The problem is very intermittent and patternless. I've also had it checked on the computer but no codes have come up, (although admittedly it was only checked on a elm 327 diagnosis tool. Not a dealer one)
The possibilities i've thought of are faulty fly by wire pedal, faulty MAF, faulty throttle body i'e built in sensor, faulty ecu. I'm no mechanic though so these are pure guesses.
If anyone has ever had this problem and fixed it please let me know otherwise i'm gonna start replacing things which probably don't need replaced. Read more
I am interested in peoples perceived desirability of car brands.
What order would you put the following brands (I've put them in my perceived order from Highest to Lowest) :... Read more
In response to WellKnownSid , the 500 is doing a fantastic job for FIAT. They're not only on the much wanted list, they're decently finished and proving to be very reliable. Have had problems with choked DPFs on diesels but not much else in the two and a half years they've been on the UK market.
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Power steering has failed on my daughters micra. Nissan want £1200 for the PS unit and a reconditioned one is around £500.
Any advice appreciated as this is just a joke for a 6 year old car. Read more
As an addendum to above and judging by the prices you seem to quote is there any way you can let me have information about yourselves and where you are based. Thanks. The people who did our unit have already been mentioned in this stream in a message and do seem to be honourable hence the nominal fee this time. But a warranty for the work would be great.
Hi, we have a nissan micra.
Recently when you pull the wiper lever to make the fluid squirt out onto the windscreen it no longer does it.... Read more
Usually (but not always) the washers are protected by the same fuse as the wipers, so if the wipers work I would presume the fuse has not blown. Can you hear the washer pump motor going? If so the jets may be blocked. If not you need to check for a power supply at the motor when the switch is operated. Does the car have a rear wash/wipe? And does the rear washer have a seperate bottle and motor or does one motor do both? Does the rear washer work if it's operated from the same motor. Answers to these questions should narrow your fault finding right down......
I unlock the door by pressing the unlock button on the I/Key, when I try to start the engine using the ignition knob, the Red "Key" signal comes on and I can't start the engine. If I then press the unlock door button on the key fob again, I can then start the engine but the Red "Key" signal flashes a few times and goes out until I park the car and have to restart it again. Is this a sign that the battery in the key fob needs replacing? The manual is not very clear about this. I have had the car 2.5 months. It is 5 years old. I have no problems locking or unlocking the car using the key fob.
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Its usually the keyfob battery going flat.
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I will be taking my car to the SEAt dealer in Benisano, near where i live, hopefully they will sort it but from what i have read, i think it is faulty sensor, well thats the misfiring anyway, i dont know if their computer can sort the noisy tappets out also as they are hydraulic and cant be adjusted.
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