April 2012
hi all, i have issue with fanbelt on my xsara picasso hdi 2L, for some reason the fan belt flaps between the crankshaft pully and compressor, i have replaced the following: crankshaft pully+idle guide pully+tensioner (over 12 months ago)+power steering pump+ 3 belts. all the obove have been changed between 12 to 18 months. i took the car to a alternator specialist to check the pully but he said it was ok, i also spoke to citroen specialist and he advised me to try a down size belt to one i have so i did. when i put the downsize belt on the flapping went but the self tensioner vibrates, but after a day it returns to flapping, i have noticed that tho problem is worse when the car is at idle, as soon as you put some revs on the flapping stops but the tensioner still vibrates. could someone please help me with this issue as i cant afford to keep throwing money at this car anymore. i have also notice when the aircon is on the flapping is worse but the aircon works great. at this point im tempted to replace the tensioner as i have checked all ather pullys.
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Hi would love some help to put my mind at rest and from any others that have dealt with similair situations.
I was rear ended last month when in traffic. some very minor damage considering the force. well went with a accident management company who put me in contact with solicitors. Ive had my car fixed and it was in the gragae for 6 days.They also got me a like for like replacement vehicle on credit hire from a rental firm for the duration my car was in the repair centre.... Read more
Premiums only go up if you stay with the same company, shop around.
I dont know really the legal ins and outs of your case, it is a minefield, but for this I will play devils advocate, in the old days it used to be that a rear end shunt was always blamed on the other car, sadly is it not always the case these days unless there is a independant witness stating on record you had a good reason to stop....
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I use a certain mini roundabout many times a day. It has four exits like a compass when viewed from above. ... Read more
Roundabouts work where there is flow from each entry.
You wait until there is no-one to your right on the roundabout, what I expect to happen is someone comes from your left and breaks the flow.
Roundabouts don't work well where flows are unbalanced.
recently purchased the above car but can not connect to bluetooth, system keeps saying maximum devices stored even though no phones are paired, have been informed to get system reset - any ideas on how to do this Read more
Try deleting all stored devices in the bluetooth menu. I could not pair my phone in my 6 either until I tried deleting all paired phones then retrying a pairing to my phone. Instant success! Go to "setup">"pairing options">"delete phone" and chose "delete all". This might not work but worth a try anyway. Have you thought of taking it back to the seller and asking him to sort it,or as a last resort take it to a Mazda agent. Having checked my Mazda manual I can see no reference to resetting the bluetooth radio(despite having a comprehensive section on bluetooth), so apologies for not being more helpful.
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Just bought the above and the service book is very vague on timing belt changes. My car has done on 32k miles and is a 05 reg.... Read more
I live in South Africa and drive a 2001-2004 Citroen C5 2 Litre and I replaced my Cam Belts at 75,000 kms. This recommended here because of the Sand Roads and Dust out here. It only cost 200 Br Pds at the Peugeot/Citroen Agents and was well worth it
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Sorry to bother you, I sent John this question yesterday not realising that this was the place to send questions which are related to technical matters, really sorry about that.... Read more
IIRC this transmission used a special fluid,not conventional ATF;very low technology electronics so little will be learnt from codes-CFI,I think and it sounds more like an engine problem than transmission.
I bought this car in june last year. I have 1 yrs warranty on it. The car shakes when idle. My mechanic has had it in on numerous occassions to try and get to the route of the problem but still the problem exists . What I have started to realise is that when the weather is cold the car runs 90% ok I only sence the mildest flutter, but as the warmers weather comes in the car starts to shake when idle, the warmer it is outside the worse the car is. Strange! What can this be. My son thinks its a sticky cylinder. He has also said he thinks the compression might be poor he is not a mechanic though so I won't let him touch the car!?! I don't know what to do. The mechanic is fed up I think. He changed a thing called the Lambdh scencor but that hasn't improved things. Any sugestions would be greatly recieved. Read more
Hi I have the exact problem did you find the situation
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To my mind this outweighs the risk of aquaplaning in terms of potential to cause an actual accident, given that slowing suddenly might be a requirement more often than aquaplaning is an actual problem. I take the point that loss of grip at the rear might be a problem when taking evasive action however....
I've just collected a new VW Up, and I was wondering if the engine needs breaking in. From what I can find on the interweb, it looks like general normal driving is fine. Read more
Similar tales from the motorcycling world of the 70s: newbies would be told by their mates that the red zone on the revcounter indicated the recommended running-in rpm :-/
A freelance motorcycle journalist once told me that he was on a factory visit to Yamaha in Japan and saw how the bikes randomly chosen for quality testing were treated: fired up, 30 seconds tickover to warm up then caned at 5-6,000 rpm through the gears before being prepared for shipping.
My 2003 Octavia TDI has in the past year or so developed an intermittent lack of boost.
Having looked around the web it seems that here is a common fault with the VGT turbo where the vanes become clogged.
Here seems to be a few places on the web hat claim to be able to fix this by cleaning the turbo. Some by taking it of and others in situ.
Is this a realistic fix? And if so can anyone recommend a firm (ideally near ish to the south coast)
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More info here, have ago ogle around, there are even videos of the process
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Failing crankshaft pulley?