April 2011
where is the crankshaft sensor on a 1.2i Lreg corsa b .. carnt find it at all Read more
I recently had the displeasure of hiring a new Kia Cee'd diesel hatchback. Leaving aside my impressions of a fairly nasty and uncomfortable driving experience, the car did break down and the RAC had to be called. The fault was that the car would not unlock itself, even with the key in the door lock. Turning the key in the doorlock gave no feeling of a mechanism being activated, which I though was odd. The RAC managed to get into the car via a back window, and as soon as the key was in the ignition, and the car started, everything was fine. All the locks then worked as normal, so I am left thinking that in the Cee'd at least, there is no physical key locking mechanism in the door, rather just an electronic switch.
So, I am wondering how many other modern cars have this unhelpful design feature. As long as the battery is not dead and that there are no electronic gremlins, this is fine, but I'd rather have a system that allows me into the car irrespective of what might be wrong with its electrics. Read more
The problem is more complex than just unlocking the doors, as the immobiliser and/or alarm have to be taken into account in most cases.
Having never used the key in the locks on my last three cars over the last 8 or 9 years, I tried to unlock my cee'd with the key yesterday and the doors opened OK, but the alarm sounded. I'm exploring that one!
Air con stopped working, although light on switch illuminated, electro clutch on compressor did not operate. Booked into an a/c "specialist" who regassed the system to no avail and presented me with a bill and estimate for a new compressor £500+. With nothing to lose i tried connecting the clutch direct to 12vdc, it operated immediately and cold air blown into the car so obvious to me a control problem, is there anything else I can check and where is the a/c control unit located? haynes manual is no help. Also would a/c faults be diagnosed by a dealers diagnostic computer hook up. Any help would be appreciated.
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There are a couple of other things to be aware of. Air conditioning systems work by compressing a refridgerant gas (R134a), condensing it to a high pressure liquid, then passing it through a valve to reduce the pressure and temperature, and finally evaporating it back to a low pressure gas. The second law of thermodynamics states the heat always seeks out cold areas, and so it's more accurate to say that the A/C system removes heat rather than produces cold. The system must have the correct amount of gas, and this information is usually stated on the front panel of the vehicle. Too much gas will mean the system will operate just as inefficiently as having too little.
There will be a switch on the high pressure line which will switch of the compressor if the pressure gets too high or stays too low. Insuficient gas is usually the problem here, but as you say that is not the problem, but the switch may have failed. Also there will be a temperature sensor on the evaporator (inside the vehicle) will switch off the system if the evaporator gets too cold. The build up of ice could damage the evaporator. The condensor (fitted in front of the radiator) has a cooling fan which must be working for the A/C system to work. The fan will be switched on by a relay. Check the relay and fuses for 12v feed....
audi N reg A4 heaters not working on low but are working on high. But both hot and cold air working jus not on low. Read more
can anyone help with this?
also how do i bleed the air out please? i cannot find a valve in the engine area....
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Took delivery of my brand new Meriva 1.4 (140) last week and immediately found a growing oil patch on my drive. My drive is very steep and the car is parked uphill, the patch was under the drivers side of the engine. The AA man who came on day three could not work out where it was coming from and suggested taking it to the dealer if it persisted. However no further leakage has happened. Anyone any idea what this might be and also recommend how I get the stain off of my new key block drive. Read more
I've removed oil stains on block drives by applying a liberal dose of washing-up liquid and leaving it to soak in for a couple of days. On one occasion, overnight rain meant I didn't have to rinse it off.
I've removed paint by turning the blocks over.
HI ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED!
MY CAR WONT START AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. I REPLACED THE GLOW PLUGS LAST YEAR.... Read more
If the glow plugs are not working but all else is OK you should have white smoke coming from the exhaust when you are turning it over.
i just looked at their website .. and was disapointed .. prices are nothing special . much better deals found on trader etc .. no part ex ..
THE BIGGEST DISAPOINTMENT WAS THE PICTURES OF THE CARS .... Read more
I still think dealerships and companies with a well known name still use the psychology of the matter to sell overpriced goods. Someone will go into a main dealership and buy a used car, or a specialist dealer etc and pay well over the odds for that "piece of mind" yet they wouldnt buy the exact same car at that price from a typical used car dealer who sells them on his driveway.
Dealerships know this so they dont have to put any effort into their customer service, where as the independant, which still has a reputation for being "dodgy", has to work very hard for custom. Even though in my experience the big dealers are just as arrogant, clueless and willing to rip you off but they do enough business for the complaints to be in the minority....
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