July 2011
Hi I've a Vectra C Estate CDTi SRI 150 (2008/58)
I've just got a brake light warning come on and found out which light it was, yes one of the hardest to get too! In the tail gate. Well got to it and found the bulb intact. Checked it with a voltmeter nothing wrong. Put a new (correct type) spare bulb in and same problem. Tried another bulb, even switched one of the other bulbs that were working still no joy. Purchased another bulb as I heard that the bulbs need to be the exact type as the Vectra is sometimes tempramental still no joy. Now thinking its a garage job but before I pass it over does anyone know of this problem and can it be fixed or does it require a garage to investigate and rectify?... Read more
My car battery was flat a couple of mornings ago. On further investigation it seems that this was caused by the cooling fan running on and then not switching off over night.
A diagnostic test at Kwik Fit has identified an intermittent fault on a 'coil' adjacent to the radiator cooling fan. He has got a price for the part from Peugeot and has told me it will cost £157 to repair. He also did a reset on the system and has indicated that this might sort the problem for a while at least.... Read more
if you have the 1.6 hdi 110 not the 2 litre it is common for the cooling fans to run for up to 10 minutes after switching off the ignition depending if a regeneration was taking place for the FAP even after a short trip.it is designed to cool the fap and cat. there is a download for the engine ecu availible for some variants which makes the fan run on slow speed instead of high speed,if you have a weak battery it is possible for the fan on high speed to flatten the battery in 10 minutes. It may be that the combined fan relay and resistor next to the fan is sticking which will also cause the fan to stay on,also if the download is carried out the part number of the relay unit will have to be checked as it may need to be replaced anyway to be compatible with the new software.
Our MX5 fails to start after a couple of days if it hasn't been driven. It appears as if something is draining the battery. We did have a faulty radio that would sometimes not switch off and I disconnected the radio hoping this was the problem but the problem still exists. I have tried 2 different batteries but still had the same problem. I have checked the power coming into the battery when the engine is running and I get over 14 volts.
Does anybody know how I could check the system to see if some thing is draining the battery or any other suggestions would be very welcome.... Read more
IIRC the number plate lights come on to illuminate the boot when the lid is open and the battery's in the boot. Don't be misled.
Does anyone know how to remove the dipstick pipe on a corsa c 1.0 12v 2003 (Z10XE engine), where it enters the sump/engine block? Ive heard its just meant to pull out but that it can be quite difficult? Is it easy or not? Any help would be greatly appreciated Read more
Yeah, they're supposed to just pull out.
Engine I bought, pipe was all bent, but would it come out? Would it heck. I battered it and pulled it all ways until I gave up....
iv just bought this vehicle, i have have driven it around a few times but not too far but now it has started to not fire up on ignition??? is this the spark plugs? it has its moments when it wants to start?
but then on another occasion we tried to start it there was this popping kind of sound then some smoke coming from the drivers side of the engine? what could this be?... Read more
My VW Polo 1.4TDi (year 2000) will not start. When i turn the ignition key the glowplug/heater light in the dash does not come on and the car does not start. When the light does come on the car starts. I have changed the relay. It also appears to happen more in the heat. This morning the car started in the drizzle but hasnt worked for 4 days in the hot.
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Hi I know this was a while ago now, but did you resolve this? If so, what was done please?
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Non functioning speedo. Could this be VSS? If so, where is it located? Is it reasonably accessable?
Car is 2 ltr automatic 1998
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I found the VSS.
From under the car, follow the gearbox dipstick/filler tube into the gearbox and its next to that. Single bolt fixing. (At least on the variant that I have)....
Hi - for a while now we have had an intermittent 'judder' when accelerating. Normally we would stop the car, turn off engine wait 5-10 seconds and re-start and the judder would stop. I was told it could be that the car hadn't been serviced for a while and that an oil filter change may resolve it. I took it for a service and was advised that there was a misfire and to get it to Audo for a diagnostic - he believed it could be an injector fault. However, since the service the problem has got much worse, in that every journey is now juddering. Even after turning engine off, more often than not the judder re-occurs. I have noticed that less aggressive acceleration keeps the judder at bay.
Any thoughts before I pay Audi stupid money for a diagnostic? Oh, also when I stop the car when it's juddering and let it idle for a while, if I press accelerator black smoke comes fromt he exhaust. Read more
Sounds like some sort of injection problem, but could be anything.
I wouldn't take it anywhere near the Audi dealer, i'd find by recommendation a competent Diesel specialist workshop, you'll get it diagnosed and repaired properly without bending over.
Hi, been some time since I posted here, but help is needed.
My Cost Centre 2 who is 18 is wanting to learn to drive and the insurance quotes we have been getting have been ludicrous. He even got one for £11K the other day for a 90,s Panda 1.0.... Read more
A couple of cheap cars as claimed by Uswitch are the fiesta, peugeot 106 or the polo. Basically anything that has cheap parts for repair.
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I have a Mk2 Golf with a 1300 engine. My coolant system is drawing in air.
When I have driven for more than 20 miles the coolant level in the expansion tank will drop.... Read more
I will replace the radiator then.
Is the radiator supposed to move a bit raltive to the vehicle frame? The top brackets just slot into a hole so I assume this allows for movement?
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brake lights on vectra c est are in quater panel not tail gate these are tail lamps check bulb holder burnt out clean with small screwdriver and bent towards bulb slightly