February 2012
Hello
My rear wiper was Ok but last Sunday when i went to use it the made a noise between a grind/wine. Thought it might be a bearing but as its a sealed unit did not check . Bought another from the breakers once fitted this also made the same fault . It possable that they are both faulty .... Read more
The engine Management light came on and the car went into Limp Mode on my Vectra whilst I was driving it.
I took it round to a garage who suspected I had filled up with bad fuel. They changed my Fuel Filter which made no difference. They then told me that my Inlet Manifold needed changing, which they did and it made no difference. They put it on the diagnostic machine which flagged up Crankshaft Sensor, but the garage told me my car doesnt have one? They then told me that my timing chain and tensioners etc needed replaceing. I got a bit fed up with the garage not knowing what was happening and paying for things that didnt need doing so called the RAC out to get me home.... Read more
Has anyone ever used the car polish advertised on TV where you do not wash the car first? It says at the start of the advert that it uses a combination of silicones.
I always thought that you should never use silicone near a car's paintwork as it can lead to all sorts of problems in the event of needing to have a panel resprayed, silicone craters etc. Any comments? Read more
No, I didn't mean waterless - I was thinking of the stuff Hamsafar is referring to, which he puts on post-wash.
Between Nov and Dec 2011 I started to have a problem with my car and the boot popping open whilst driving. (my car is a Citroen C4 VTRI + 55 reg) This happened on two separate occasions. Eventually I contacted Citroen who advised me that the car needed to be re-called back to them as this was fault of the manufactures and something to do with the wiring loom on the tailgate. So i sent the car into local Citroen dealer and the car was returned the same day repaired (or so they say).
On the 28th January 2012 i was driving my car with my children in there car seats and my sister in the car also. Again I heard a pop on the car and my children started to scream as i turned round there was smoke all in the back of my car and my children were coughing and the boot was open then my windscreen wipers, and indicators were going off ... I climbed out my car and noticed that the front foot wells were now filling up with smoke and both my children were stuck in the back of the car (3 door car).
A man across the road ran over and got my children out of the car and lifted my bonnet to disconnect the battery. He was a mechanic and informed me that if it had been a few moments later the car would have gone on fire and even worse could have exploded on my drive with me, my 2 young children and my sister in the car or by the car!... Read more
I have got another car however awaiting for it to arrive this week. But so far whilst waiting for it, in order to get my children to school keep myself in a job ive had to get taxi's back and forth ....
I've recently acquired a 2009 XF 2.7D Luxury with 44,000 miles. When driving home this evening, I noticed that the heater seemed far hotter than normal and I also noticed a burning smell from under the bonnet. The engine water looks fine but it seems as though the burning sensation is coming from the rubber pipe leading into the engine water. I also noticed a ticking noise afterwards as though the engine is cooling down. As a new XF owner, I don't know of any good independent specialists so I'd greatly appreciate any views on what could be causing the trouble. I've driven about 2000 miles in the car and up until tonight haven't noticed this issue before. I have read that the turbos operate at a very high temperature but doubt that this is connected to my issue.... Read more
Many thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, there is no temperature gauge but if the car was overheating a red warning light should have come on. As far as I can see in the dark, there is no coolant loss, the coolant level is right up to the maximum.
I read a fair bit about the DPF before buying an XF and it nearly put me off buying one! To be honest, I didn't realise that this overheating could be part of the engine management system burning off soot. Many thanks again as you've put my mind at rest....
Hi all, Im hoping someone can clarify something for me and all other grand scenic owners.
Does anyone on here know for certain if a used electic parking brake unit can ever be paired to another car ???... Read more
Hi I'm having the same problem myself I havent found a source or solution as yet... but this thread is about diy replacement and theres a lot of commetary and advice on there about this issue as well. Just hope honest johns allowsa the posting of this URL to help you out.
Hi,
I've got an intermittent problem with my VW polo
It always starts fine first thing in the morning when it is cold but occasionally if i've gone out in the car and left it some where for anything from 10 minutes to a couple of hours it takes half a dozen attempts to start. Whe it does start it sits at about 500 rpm for about 10 - 20 seconds regardless of whether i press the accelerator then it fires up properly and works fine. It only happens intermittently, i took it to a garage but they couldn't replicate the problem and charged me a lot of money to find nothing. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Thats exactly what is happening with my 2002 VW Polo, its driving me nuts.
and currently with a mechanic who cant find a problem with it! Cause, as said above it wont replicate the problem so the mechanic cant diagnose whats wrong if it doesnt stuff up for him!!!...
Seeking advice on a laguna 2 diesel.
Warning light about the injectors kept coming on, engine down on power and then the dipstick came out and oil escaped.
Took it to one garage and he said a complete engine rebuild. Got a second opinion and he said he could find nothing serious, he steam cleaned the engine, flushed the engine, drained all the old oil and changed the oil pump.
However the same thing happened again, dipstick has blown out followed by oil.
Any ideas? As car is old, any repairs over a grand won't be worth it.
Thanks... Read more
Ok, thanks. Got some useful pointers, will try them out.
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
I've recently bought a 52 Megane Scenic and would like to do some work on the heater and fan.
Is there somewhere on these forums where I can find details of access to the heater and diagrams of the device?
Any help appreciated. Read more
Access to the fan motor is from the passenger footwell area.You may need to shift some of the plastic trims for removal.hth
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The wiper motor on my '56 Jazz has just started making the same noise. Found this thread and followed your advice - another loose magnet!
Many thanks for sharing this simple fix!