December 2011
At any time when driving, all dashboard lights come on and engine loses all power though keeps running, then all goes back to normal after a few seconds or so: then it may or may not do it again. Also intermittently, engine won't start and again all dashboard lights are on: if the car is rocked, it will start, sometimes immediately, sometimes after several rockings. This began about 3 months ago after turbo pressure hose was replaced though garage say there is no link between the problems.
Garage has checked, sprayed and tightened main connections to multi plug in passenger pillar and also one behind dashboard; found a bare wire shorting to engine and replaced all glow plugs.... Read more
I have owned a Chevrolet Lacetti 1.4 SE from new and it is now 2 years 9 months old.It has fully service history and has done 21000 miles.Recently the engine management light has come and I took it to the main dealer.Before I did this the light went out.The dealer replaced the coils and spark plugs.However even after this repair the light has been coming on and off at random! It has a tendency to come on after I have filled up with petrol.I use Shell unleaded but on the dealers advice I am trying Shell V Power with some Redex in the tank as well.The light is still coming on and off at random.During this time I have noticed no lack of performance,sluggishnes etc.My warranty expires in March 2012 so I would be grateful if somebody could come up with a solution to my problem.Hers hoping iceman55
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If you are doing lots of short journeys.. and your mileage suggests you are, it is likely the EGR valve is carbonned up or your injectors are ditto. V Power has a larger than normal detergent additives - which suggest your garage think the same.
Strip and clean EGR valve is one option but may not be teh cause....
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Occasional visitor, but not posted for a while.... Read more
Some great deals available on latest BMW 730d too but if excluded I would go for for the latest CLS - beautiful car.
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I have an 02 plate mazda 6. Over the last 5k miles or so the car has been feeling sluggish to me - not as 'peppy' as it used to. The MPG is slightly down too but this is most likely due to the weather.... Read more
indeed it is a petrol.
Why would an auto show it's age quicker than a manual? I wasn't aware of this...
The Plastic around the top of the Dipstick corroded and broke into 3 pieces. One of the pieces has fallen down the Dipstick Pipe. Is there a cage or something at the bottom of this Pipe that will prevent that bit of plastic from entering the Sump?
If it does enter the sump can it cause any damage?... Read more
Hi Collos25,
Spoke to the PSA/Citroen Dealership and the guy in their Spares Department said I should not worry because the Plastic (Bakelite?) pieces will be prevented from entering the Oil Pump because of a "trap" and a "Ball Bearing' in the inlet that filters out these objects in the sump. He suggested I buy a new Dipstick (with the bakelite collar) but could not offer me a completely metal one. I think I will wait for PSA/ Citroen's South African Head Office to open in the New Year and try to get better information from a Technical guy there before I use my car or send it in to get the Sump removed.
I am experiencing heavy interior condensation to my Volvo 940 Estate now that winter has arrived. It occurs if the vehicle has not been driven for a few days and at its extreme, water gathers on the inside of the glass sunroof panel and drips on myself and my passengers. Any ideas to cure/reduce this problem. I have noticed that this condensation will sometimes occur during the summer, although not to the same extent as now. Read more
As above, lift the carpets including the under boot floor storage area and the even lower areas where the spare wheel and the rear washer bottle (cracked and flooded?) sit.
Once found where the water is gathering might give you a pointer where its coming from, sunroof or blocked drains is my guess with water coming down through the front bulkhead vents, 940's have good proper gutters so should be an easy trace....
just heard a rumour that audi are recalling diesels for the problem injector issue. can anyone cofirm and is it extended to all vag motors? Read more
Is the recall only for the 170PS engine? I have a 140PS and have not received any notification.
Hi guys I've owned a Polo 6N2(1.0l 2000-x reg) for about two years, the car is fine but the steering has got clunky when steering both left and right, it isn't the CV joint, has anybody experienced this and what was the problem? Its done 102,000miles by the way.
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Check track rod ends for wear & steering column bushes & universal joint in column.
Also check steering rack for wear & suspension mountings.
I have a 1996 (N) Fiesta 1299cc and im having problems with my heating, It only blowing cold air, I have read on some forums about the heating control valve and that could be the cause, Having read another artical it has said that if it was the HCV then the pipes going into the heater matrix behind the HCV would be cold, All pipes attached to the HCV are hot so i am assuming that the HCV is ok ! Am wrong in thinking this ? The thing is i dont know what else to look at and the Ford garage want a fortune just to look at it, Any help muchly appriciated. Any help to get some warmth in the car would be a great help I am freezing my dangly's off. Read more
IIRC there is a bleed hole in the valve so both pipes could still be hot even if the valve has failed closed.The hole is there so that hot water can flow from the head and into the manifold even with the heater off-also 1996 was the year the heater changed from air-mix to water valve and if it's the earlier type, it would be a failure of the air mix flap control-usually cable has come off it's clip..
I have a 1996 (N) Fiesta 1299cc and im having problems with my heating, It only blowing cold air, I have read on some forums about the heating control valve and that could be the cause, Having read another artical it has said that if it was the HCV then the pipes going into the heater matrix behind the HCV would be cold, All pipes attached to the HCV are hot so i am assuming that the HCV is ok ! Am wrong in thinking this ? The thing is i dont know what else to look at and the Ford garage want a fortune just to look at it, Any help muchly appriciated. Any help to get some warmth in the car would be a great help I am freezing my dangly's off. Read more
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That's ok no worries, post when you are able and have the info available, thanks.