February 2012
Having problems keeping charge in battery,the battery is only 12 months old but with this cold spell the battery does not seem to hold its charge,could any advise whether this could be a battery problem or as i have been told it could be a alternator problem.
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I have just purchased a new Citroen C3 Picasso and, as I drive too and from Spain twice a year, opted for a full size spare wheel. It was with some irritation therefore that I discovered that it did not fit into the recess where the skinny spare sits. This is not a problem on the outward journey, but coming home it takes up space urgently required for rioja.
Also, I notice that Citroen Assistence does not cover punctures, misfueling, running out of fuel and lockoutsb but I see from their website that Citroen offer to include this cover for an extra £20 a year. I was not offered this by the main dealer, and when I enquired he new nothing about it.... Read more
Citroen Assist in it's simplest form only covers faults with the Citroen car, not issues outside of Citroen's control, such as everything you listed. Generally, it is recommened you do not attempt to change a tyre and the side of a motorway anyway.
Get proper cover and call the professionals.
Hi All,
Ive been looking at a Citroen C5 tourer (2010) in the VTR+ Nav spec. Its a nice looker, and seems well put together. The only thing Im unsure about is the engine, as its a big heavy car for a 1.6l. I did give it a brief test drive, and compared to my old mondeo tdci, you do have to work the citroen more.... Read more
I have the saloon 2.7 HDi which is quick. Apart from the pulling power, I agree that the cars' are bargains - relatively - and so far no problems with it after 33,000. All the extras you could want and no one else has one either!
hi.... im in need of help before i go into meltdown...... i have bought a 2004 1.9d van and the thing wont start. the fault finder has given me the code p0170 which from what i can see could be 1 of many things..... my machine is saying INJECTION BEGIN CONTROL.... does anyone know what this means..... CHEERS Read more
I think this will be refering to the start of injection coil located on one of the fuel injectors, injector 4 I believe. Unplug it from the loom & check its resistance with a meter, should show about 1000 ohms at a guess. It detects when the injector opens & is used by the ECU to make a fine adjustment to the injection timing.
Wouldn't have thought it would have stopped it from running though....
My accelerator pedal in my Mazda 6 is sticking - I have to press hard and then it 'snaps' to normal behaviour, which means I've essentially lost my fine throttle control. It's worse in colder weather, which somehow doesn't surprise me.
How can I fix it? It's really annoying! I wonder if there's gunk in the throttle vavle housing and if I can get in there and clean it out. I reckon I can just whip off the air intake hose but I have no idea what I can clean it with that's 'safe'. Or, indeed, if I am thinking along the right lines.... Read more
Haha thanks guys. I don't look in this section very often.
The warmer weather appears to have sorted this out. I bought a can of WD40 but didn't actually spray any................!...
My 2006 focus is due for its 6 yr service and the Ford agent tells me that the DPF should be replaced at a cost of several hundred pounds.The car has only done 55k as opposed to the usual 75k or thereabouts. Is it really necessary to re;lace at this stage. Read more
Mine has nearly 100k has the original DPF and is still fine.
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Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help diagnose my car issues, info on car from Ford: Focus 04-08, 1.8L Duratorq-DI HPCR (115PS) Lynx, Sea Grey (Metallic) I've had the car a year and it has 74k on it. Purchased oil from Halfords in the summer to top up (wasn't halfords own but a brand), about a week and half ago when filling up used some of cleaner in the fuel tank to keep injectors cleaner - we have done this in the past. Anyhow since weather has got a bit colder in the last week (but no snow here!) on start up the exhaust is kicking out tons - and I mean an awful lot - of black smoke - two ladies walking past my car this morning had to cross the road it was so bad, for about 10/15 secs the engine is all lumpy as well. (my oh didn't believe me about the smoke until he saw it then he couldn't believe how much there was) Within 20 secs all is absolutely fine. The car seems to have always been fine bar a hose splitting over summer which was prompty replaced. MPG appears to be reasonable given that it does a lot of short distances bar one slightly longer journey a week. I try to drive fairly sensibly (bar when i'm running late for work :) but even then im talking 90mph nothing to get excited about - oh seems to drive sensibly too, well when im around anyway)
Any thoughts on what it may be? Glow plugs seem to be ok (i tried 'warming' them up twice before starting engine to see if that made a difference but it was exactly the same) Have seen all sorts online about what it could be from minor to major problems, it seems to depend on the colour/quantity of smoke etc... Read more
Modern diesel engines do not require glow plugs to start the engine, but are included in the design to reduce cold start pollution, (such as black smoke).
You might want to get your plugs checked. Resistance should nominally be less than 1 ohm.....ebt
My errants sons girlfriends Fiesta's flashers need a new relay (or so she has been told !).
Can someone PLEASE help me identify it, like a relay number or position on the board ?... Read more
Manage to get a relay from another Mk4 Fiesta. Even after taking the steering wheel shrouds off, it was not easy to locate, as it is black and fits in very fluch with surrounding plastic.
Anyway, replaced into failing car and "hey presto", all working. So, it was the relay after all. Happy Son and Partner now !...
My father has recently passed away, and I have taken ownership of his car (a Nissan Note). Unfortunately it stinks of cigarette smoke, as he was a driving smoker.
I would NEVER buy a car which a smoker has owned because of the disgusting smell inside, but this is a different situation........ Read more
you can get a smoke bomb type thing that you set off inside the car and it fills the car with stuff that kills the smell of smokers
It's probably as effective as those little green 'trees' people hang on the rear-view mirrors. Hide one aroma under a slightly nicer one.
good evening, after last service, mazda say the clutch has some wear will need replacing before too long. when asked how this was determined there was no reply other than their experience, after 50k even i can say that there is some wear, but as it still feels ok and drives normally, I'm loathed to have the clutch changed prematurely ( £545 mazda quote) when there is no obvious need other than mazdas opinion, but don't want thecar to letme down. any help or opinions appreciated
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I think the largest variable in determining clutch life is the driver/driving style.
Too true. I remember that when I owned my old MGB and drove it as my daily commute, my local MG specialist once asked me why my clutches lasted well over two years whereas every other one they dealt with, that was used as a daily driver in London traffic, barely scraped through one....
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Do you do all short journeys? A battery, especially in cold weather takes a bit of a bashing- cold start, heaters, heated windscreens etc, a good run is needed to put the charge back into it again.