December 2010
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Just had some work done on my wifes car but need to put the radio code back in. Cannot find anywhere in the manual how to do it. Had a go but wrong code inputted and it is in some sort of countdown mode (waiting 07...06...etc).... Read more
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I have a 2002 skoda octavia 1.9tdi. 3 days ago whilst stuck on the ice i reved the car to get out of the ice and it shuttered to a stall. when i started it back up the engine was jerky and alot of white smoke is coming out the exhaust. took it to a mates garage and we thought it was EGR so we replaced it. no difference. we then thought it was the injectors so we swapped them with an old set he had lying about. we then thought it was maybe the cat blocked so we took the whole exhaust off. still no difference. Checking the turbo it spins freely and seems pritty clean. Anybody got any ideas as im stuck!... Read more
White smoke is usually water , you could possibly have an headgasket gone,
What engine code is your engine ?
Over the years i've seen various advice on washing cars, waxing etc.
What are people top tips to keep your motor looking shiny? Read more
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My 806 has started only blowing luke warm air from the vents, not hot like it used to.... Read more
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The air was only tepid after a 2 hour motorway which is definitely not right : (...
Just thought I'd post this in case its any help to anyone..
My car developed a pronounced "turbo lag" last summer when the engine was cold. It had done around 90k miles at the time. The problem disappeared as soon as the engine was warm and a few bottles of Redex over the following months seemed to have cured the problem.... Read more
Wynns do make an EGR valve cleaner product, in spray form which may help claen the ports
hi plz help my little corsa was running great parked it up for the night.the next morning management light flashing and not starting,i done the usual checked all electrical conections all plugged in and ok. then removed spark plug still a spark there but plug dry ie. no fuel i have removed petrol pump from tank and checked pump thats fine to.i also checked fuel at inlet to carb and the return and theres fuel there but no fuel seems to be runnig into the carb plz help Read more
If it runs when petrol is poured into the spi unit,then either the single point injector is faulty,the wiring to it,or the main control unit.There is no crank sensor on these if it has a rotating ditributor.The ignition point is set from this.I would suggest you disconnect the link lead from the fuel injection housing to the single point injector and clean and tighten the contacts.hth
Anyone know whether it's quicker to remove the engine in order to change the clutch on a 2.7 diesel terrano.
Sump looks abit close to the front diff or can you just drop the diff down easily ? Read more
Take the box out, its quicker. Not too bad to do but the box is very heavy!
My son has a fiat punto 1.2 8v (Y plate) and on Thursday last week whilst driving the car it stopped.
RAC called out and said they suspect timing belt!... Read more
Timing belts very prone to jumping on these engines, especially as the pullys wear/. Worth checking the water pump.
Check the timing first, alighn crank to TDC using marks seen through bell housing and a horizontal v will should line up with the edge of the cylinder head....
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There is a car i like on ebay, but the car has no v5 or tax, the seller said he has lost the v5 and will apply for a new one in the buyers name. I have messaged him to ask if it's even legal to sell it with no v5 or even supplement, he basically bite my head off saying i was talking rubbish.... Read more
Hi,
Thanks to all that replied.
Lucy,
I am not going to purchase it, i was wary from the start, it was a 10 day listing so there is no excuse for him to get one in time or nearly time.
Thanks again to all that replied, you have basically confirmed what i was thinking.
Turv.
Can anybody tell me where the airbag ecu is located and whether this car has seperate crash sensors that auto reset?
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Hi All,
Many thanks for all of your suggestions and help. The airbag system is now repaired and working again. I thought I should explain what has been done along with things I have sussed out along the way.
Passengers seat airbag replaced . (£60)
Passengers seat belt/pretensioner replaced (£50)
Airbag ECU sent away to have crash data removed. (£50) For info: This cannot be done with Vagcom as the EEPROM chip data must be removed.
Manufacturers will tell you the airbag ECU has to be replaced - NOT TRUE! The airbag ECU also retains its 'coding to vehicle' data after the crash data is removed so no messing around on Vagcom after the reset.
The location of the airbag ECU sits under the centre console, fwd of the gearstick on the transmission tunnel, held in with qty 3 10mm nuts.
The lateral crash sensors are beneath the seat, under the carpet and bolted with qty 2 allen key bolts to the lateral hump of the floor structure.
These sensors do not store crash data and are basically an accelerometer (piezo electric) and do not latch after a bump - they simply send a deceleration signal out to the airbag ECU which deals with it how it sees fit based on its internal algorithms set by its design.
When the airbag ECU figures a crash, it will store the data as a latched fault in memory - this cannot be erased by Vagcom. With a lateral/side impact it will send a fault message to the power steering controller to disable the power steering (Im guessing to prevent over compensation and stop you going off the road!?) The hazard lights will automatically come on too. You can erase the steering fault through Vagcom in the 'steering assist' tab to restore your power steering but only after you have erased the crash data from the airbag ecu or disconnected the airbag ecu.
Should your forward crash sensors be activated in an accident - the engine will be automatically turned off or so Im told. This wasn't relevant to me as it was simply a massive pot hole that set my passengers airbag off and not the kerb as originally thought. Council have since repaired the hole and have given me the finger in response to my claim. A counter claim is now in progress and Im gonna fight them over it......IT WAS A MASSIVE HOLE! Fortunately my tracking was fine and the wheel has only a slight dent in it - no cracks and has been refurbished for 60 quid, as good as new.
A local coachwork upholsterer is repairing the seat stitching with the special seam thread to allow the airbag to deploy correctly for next to nothing.
All in all fixed for 200 odd quid - significantly less than the 3 garage quotes I got.....two of which were for over a grand!!! I didnt even bother to contact SEAT main dealer.
I hope this info may help people in the future.......many thanks once again.
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