December 2010
will fitting a smaller expansion tank effect the engine in any way Read more
My poor poor Golf and my even poorer pocket. I bought a GT DTI 1.9 X reg 3 1/2 months ago. Its been at the garage for 1 1/2. Turbo blew after having been replaced only two years prior. The car is originally a 115BHP but was replaced with a 130BHP. The garage have said that all the breather pipes were heavily gunked and have now been changed.
I purchased a recon turbo from Turbo Solutions. I don't think the garage changed the feed pipe when putting the recon on. The turbo blew again and Turbo Solutions reported the damage as the bearings running dry. I then had to pay for this to be repaired. The garage have now fitted the second replacement and say that it's working (obviously I'm not feeling overly confident).... Read more
I am sorry to say it does happen with engines when they have played around with. The original owner managed to blow the first engine and it appears he was on the way to blowing this one.
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The springs should have cost around 20ukp to 35ukp a pair depending on model of car.
Hi anyone know how to bypass or quickly remove/disable a cobra 3190 alarm?
think the immobiliser is stuck on and unable to start the car.... Read more
2003, done 100K runs perfectly but indicator light on for "transmission service". Garage tells me must replace gearbox!! sounds like a rip off. does anyone know what this indicator measures; Thanks Read more
That message simply means an error code relating to the transmission has been logged - it could be one of about 50 things. You need to examine the code which is stored to take it further.
It could be anything ranging from a sensor fault, control unit fault or and internal problem with the gearbox. If it is the latter and you've taken it to a Volvo garage they will say replace the gearbox as their policy is not to repair them.
I have a 2000 Golf 2.0 8v. If I do lots of city driving or short journeys, the petrol consumption drops from 35 to 25mpg or worse - the engine also starts surging / running rough and there is a smell of fuel from the exhaust. The only way I have managed to clear this in the past is to drive quickly on a downhill stretch of motorway, then take my foot off the throttle and let the engine overrun for as long as possible - say 75mph down to 60mph. I usually have to do this several times over a number of trips before it clears. Read more
Hello everyone,
Please can someone tell me if I can swap my ECU for a new one without any problems?... Read more
Normally an ECU is car specific holding the car keycode and its unique alarm system code they can be replaced but need to be coded in.One of the specialist contibuters will be along shortly and give you the exact procedure.
I have a 306 estate with a bosch wiper motor that has now been replaced twice, It needs doing again becasue its wiping really slowly and sounds very rough. However, it will only wipe if I wiggle the blue relay. Does this mean the wiring is dodgey as well as the motor or could it be the relay.
I dont want to waste time replacing the motor if its not goin to work anyway. I have tried securing the relay so it doesnt move but as soon as the boot is closed (probably cos its so heavy) im back to square one... Read more
Open up the relay and see if it is full of water.I,m sure it could be by-passed.You would need to find the supply from switch when turned on and connect to the motor wire that makes it sweep.You will probably lose the park function.hth
Anyone remember how the lever inside the car controls the heater. i have tried pulling it in and out but doesn't seem to make any difference to the heater. It always blows cold.Not sure if pulling lever out or in puts heater on, any one remember or have one that works. I have flushed through cooling system and no air locks etc. Read more
Thank you Vitesse6. The cable is in good order and is moving the valve on the heater box.
I will look out for a new valve
I had an alternator changed last week. Two days later I received a "STOP" coolant warning so I got my car recovered to the garage. The coolant was completely empty and we found that the coolant hose at the bottom of the engine was disconnected, not sure for how long. Garage filled the coolant up and run a carbon mono-oxide test on the coolant tank. The result was that the liquid in the apparatus turned green, which apparently, was indicative of the presence of carbon in the coolant, in other words a head gasket failure. There’s no oil present in the coolant pot and even though the coolant level has dropped by about 30% in 24hours, there are no other visible signs and the engine runs very smoothly. I spoke to two different garages and they both express doubt that it is a case of HGF. Now waiting to have it booked in for second opinion.... Read more
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original broken tank is large have been given replacement that is smaller