September 2010
Can anyone please help? So frustrated! Had a Zaffy now for ten months.Three months ago it lost power, and went into limp home mode. So, I took it to Vauxhall for diagnosis. Found out that it was on recall for replacement of FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. Had this replaced (luckily enough didn't have to pay this time). However problems continued. This time took it to another garage. They knew it had had regulator replaced, and so replaced the RAIL SENSOR. Very annoyed! Paid this out of my own pocket.
Problem still continued.....Took back to Vauxhall as well as the garage. Apparently the numbers on the PRESSURE REGULATOR are not the ones on file for the regulator that was replaced beforehand. (Apparently the FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR and the RAIL SENSOR are the same part and I've had this peplaced twice in two months.) Technician said it isn't this that is at fault, it must be the FUEL PUMP, and quoted over £500.... Read more
My car refused to start and the AA diagnosed a shorted turn fuel pump. Garage wants £552.25 for a new one. excluding labour. Outrageous for a 13yr old car. I can't afford to replace the car nor pay silly money for a pump. A washing machine pump is around £15 and there isn't that much difference. Anyone know where I can get a recon or second hand one? Read more
Try these
http://www.rsturbos.com/ (Ian)...
I got a flyer for the Speedway Museum (Speedway's First National Museum). It looked very interesting but then came the rub. It is in Paradise Wildlife Park and you have to pay the full admission of £14 (£11 for kids) as admission to the museum is included in this. Has anybody been? I visited Paradise Park over a decade ago and have no real desire to visit it again so am interested if anybody thinks the museum is worth £14!!! Read more
As one of my favourite bands sung in the late`70s-early80`s....
"Paradise is based on lies"...
1,my temp gauge has suddenly started to jump to hot from normal for a few seconds then back down to normal, i have changed the cht sensor but it still does it.
2, on switching off the engine i have noticed that the fuel & temp gauges both go down then suddenly flick back to halfway & stay there. any ideas? thanks steve.... Read more
Re changing the CHT sensor - I have the same problem (temp gauge 'shooting' into the red zone then quickly dropping back) - I changed the sensor but the temp gauge still acts the same. The engine does not seem to overheat and this situation only occurs when the engine is under load when going up hill. This condition does not degrade the engine performance (see handbook) and no error codes are shown on the EMU memory (see handbook for how to check these codes and the web for the interpretation of them) Any ideas anybody please?
Note - If you want to change the sensor - My engine is 1.6 auto 2002 - the CHT sensor is best bought from a Ford dealer as there appear to be a number different ones - cost £23. The sensor lies between the 2nd and 3rd spark plugs and is situated in a well set into the cylinder head. Firstly, the electrical connection is released by gently probing with a thin long screwdriver (checkout a similar connection type in the engine bay first). The sensor can then be unscrewed with a box socket spanner of approx 19mm. However, the upper plastic sensor body is slightly larger than this size so your socket may need to be cut back somewhat. A US blog suggests tieing back the sensor cable clear of the surrounding plug cables (EMF interference?) and I have done this but it did not solve the problem. All idea much appreciated...............
I have a particularly strange problem with my Focus' remote central locking. The symptoms are:
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As wierd as it sounds, try checking the battery voltage. If it is down even a little. the computer won't work properly and have wierd things happen. Your symtoms were exactly like mine and that is what happened to me. I put in a new battery and the problem ended.
My 1999 Ka will no longer blow hot air, only cold.
Reading around it's been suggested that replacing the heater valve might do the trick. Does that sound like a plan? Is it difficult? I'm not at all experienced with engine repairs.
Also, the car has air con. Would I need to drain the air con system to get to the heater? Read more
im having an un usual pro in that respect. but i would sugest before you purchase a new hcv that you test the old one first.
its easy to replace even for a novice but first check weather the pipes comming out of the hcv are hot or cold when engine at normal temp or just hot up to the heater control valve....
Hi all, apologies if this has been covered elsewhere...
Got this car a couple of weeks ago and it's generally good but got a problem and I'm none too technical, hoping for some advice...... Read more
Thanks Peter, I will kangaroo down to my local dealer :-)
CAN anyone help with procuring a wiring diagram for this model
TYPE X-SU13 ENGINE CD 20 1973 cc... Read more
Hi to whom it may concern this web site www.nissan4u.com/parts does not seem to work [will not load ? ] any other suggestions ?
HI, I AM LOOKING FOR A BMW X6 35 I PETROL CAR, I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A WHILE NOW BUT CANNOT FIND MY CERTAIN CAR, SO IF ANYONE DOES HAVE ONE FOR SALE I AM WILLING TO PAY A LITTLE PREMIUM TO OWN THE CAR,
PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW AS I AM VERY INTERESTED IN THE PETROL BMW X6... Read more
Hi, might have an X6 coming my week next week, its the 3.0 petrol, 08/08 plate with 22k in black. Are you still looking for one? Let me know, Cheers!
Hi, I am new to this site and please excuse me if I do not write in perefct english as i come from Malta. I have a massive deisel leak which is coming from behind the pulley which is situated behind the fornt right wheel. It only leaks when the engine is started. Is this a specialist job or can I repeir myself? and what tolls would i need? Thanks in advance Read more
In that case it sounds like a shaft seal leaking in the pump body. Definitely a specialist job.....
Hi cherry-sky
I don't know if you have had your problem sorted out yet, but I had the same one with my Zafira 2.2 Life ('55 plate) in November 2010. The 'spanner' warning light kept coming on yet when I took it to my local garage they couldn't find anthing wrong with it. Then, after a final test drive by the mechanic, it totally stopped and would not re-start. I called the AA and had to take it to my local Vauxhall dealer - Toomeys at Southend-on-Sea and they fixed it in the same day. They said it was a 'software problem' and that they had to update the car's software. Fingers crossed it seems to have worked for my Zafira....