January 2012
Hi,
Recently my Peugeot 307 SW 2.0 hdi 90 hp, gave a fault indication. Indicating a problem with the exhaust gas. The orange indicator was lit on the dashboard. I noticed that the fuel consumption had increased. I could do approx. 150-180 kilometers less with 1 tank of gasoline. Also the actual fuel consumption on the dashboard was presenting different values. It also takes a while before the boardcomputer calculates an actual fuel consumption especially driving slower than 40 km/h. Below 40 km/h no value is calculated. ... Read more
Folks,
2006 Scenic Mk II Dci. (this has the servo parking brake) - Rear pads noticed to be approx 2mm at MOT today (46000 miles).... Read more
>>The garage took the car to main dealer, who charged £55 to hook it up to attempt to clear the indication, which they were unable to do!
>>In desperation, disconnected/reconnected the battery...... Fixed!!...
When driving my 2007 Touran and you reach 75mph the throttle goes non responsive and the car slows to 50mph, which i understand as limp mode. Once you have stopped the car and turned the ignition off and on again you can then drive the car normally again untill you hit around 75mph ???
When it goes into limp mode there is NO warning on thedash board with a code or anything.....confused... Read more
Sounds like a turbo overboost condition often caused by the variable vane ring in the turbo being stuck. Your turbo, a VNT type does not have a conventional wastegate. Instead the turbo boost is controlled at source by the ECU which alters the angle of the vanes to provide more or less boost to suit all engine requirements. If the vane ring becomes stuck due to the build up of carbon deposits and rust, and will not move then the turbo boost pressure can become too high. The ECU will detect this via the turbo boost pressure sensor and will take action by reducing the engine power before serious damage results. In this condition the fault code 17965 is often generated.
The cure is not necessarily a new turbo, although I expect the dealer will tell you it is. What it needs is to be removed and thoroughly cleaned. There is a product on the market which I have used with success. For less than £50 it's worth a try, but make sure you use it exactly as per the instructions....
Anyone know if the new MoT includes tests that would detect a de-cat pipe, or is it visual only?
Tempted to get one as they're only £35, and blank off the EGR. Read more
A genuine thank you for the knowledge unthrottled! This is what I love about the Internet.
Hi there.
Am interested to know what you guys think about rattles or creaks in cars:... Read more
I have an Audi which IMHO is the best car for being rattle free. My wifes newish Ford Focus is a carcophany of rattles by comparison.
The only creak or rattle I have ever had from my Audi is a creaking noise at low speed and round town coming from the door frame, this was fixed by massaging silicone sparingly into all of the doorframe seals....
Doe's anyone know if the suzuki swift 1.2l engine has a chain driven cam(2011-on) Read more
Opps, not sure what happened
I’m occasionally getting an engine management light on showing an EGR fault when interrogated . When I had a service they check and cleaned the EGR valve although they said they couldn’t see any issue with it. All vacuum pipes appear in good nick and when they plugged it into their computer – real time the EGR valve seemed to be shown as working. However it kept logging an EGR fault. This went away after a few weeks and all remained well until I filled up with supermarket diesel – New EGR fault was soon logged (takes a few miles) . The light clears after a while but then another EGR fault gets logged (always when driven gently). Looking back when the fault first appeared I had also filled up with the same supermarket diesel as I had a voucher.... Read more
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Reversing sensors have stopped working altogether, yet the reversing light is working fully - so the relevent switches etc seem to be working.
Can anyone advise me where to look first for the problem please? They became faulty once before and during the last genuine Nissan service I had the mecanic found a loose connection and fixed it, at no charge to me.... Read more
Hello all,
I have scoured the internet and found lots of tips, clues and potential fixes. I've tried the fixes but before I spend anymore money on this I want to try and get to the crux of the issue. So I was hoping you could all help me on here. Here goes.... Read more
You may have corroded connections on the BIG connectors running under the battery box...
Hi there,
I have been filling my tyres PSI up to 34 PSI all round for the past few months. My tyres are 205/50 R16's. My question is, am I filling these up correctly because the front two tyres seem to be quite flat and sluggish at times, and showing at 35 PSI on the machine?? Can somebody verify any tyre pressures please? My car details are below..... Read more
It's a while since I sold my W-reg Astra but for that the tyre pressures should be 32 front / 28 rear in normal use, 36 /32 fully laden. That's checked cold, first thing in the morning before using the car.
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Thank you for your reply. My car was manufatcured by then end of 2004, so no particle filter is present.
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