July 2012
Trying to sort a problem with my Ford Focus TDCi 1.8 2006: the engine occassionally has what I can only describe as a 'hickup' at about 1500 RPM - feels slightly like a misfire on the injectors, but as it only happens at those revs, could the fault be with the pump, rather than injectors?
The other running issue is that the power from very low rev up to 1500 RPM is low... when I asked my Ford garage, they reckon that although the injectors can wear, and may need reconditioning, the pump will either work & pressure correctly, or fail - which sounds odd, as surely all mechanical components will wear! Read more
hi ya. i was just wondering if anyone can tell me how to change the clock, ive only just bought the car and it didnt come with any manuals...
many thanks
Darren Read more
A first easy step would be to tune into a BBC station and see if the clock automatically updates from the time signal.
I have a renualt Laguna estate, 2.2 dci diesel on a 52 plate.
£ weeks ago i put about a gallon of petrol into a half full tank of diesel. I did';t start the car and it was pushed round to a garage who emptied the tank by removing the pump from the tank.
£ weeks on from that it has started with a light puff of smoke. Now, suddenly, it plumes out masses of smoke. I mean it will fill the street. Yesterday I was looking at it with my brother who suggested keeping at arounfd1500 revs for a bit. Suddenly the revs took off, I took my foot off immediately, revs still climbing to about 3500 so stopped the engine with the on/off button. Lots of soot on the floor at the exhaust. the EGR valve was changed a 3 months ago and oil checked about 3 weeks ago. Any ideas as to what it could be? Read more
had diesel specialist check my laguna 2.2dci and they said there is major engine work needed like oil gettin past rings to explain oil blow out.but how come it drives so well.twice now when accelerating to motorway speeds injection fault is displayed then lose bit of power.but on normal a roads up to 60 its fine.turbo seems to kick in and acceration ok.i have a rocker gasket and 2nd hand inlet manifold to try as its top of engine where oil leaks.people on here have had gasket go and manifold warp or crack.just worried that injectors have to come out and they can get stuck in head.anyone have tool to borrow or advice please?sam in chester.
I had some problems about a month or so ago regarding whether or not to replace the engine in my Mazda 6 2.3 petrol sport (2005) as the oil pump had failed and knackered the engine (65K miles). I did decide to replace the engine and found one online for £1500 (reconditioned - Japp Auto Parts, UK). The engine arrived, the old one was taken out by a local garage and the new one put in. The old engine did still run but was a little rattly. Also of note before the oil pump issue was discovered was that there was an engine warning light flagging up a defective cam shaft sensor. From what I can gather online this is not an uncommon fault in Mazda's of a certain age. Unfortunately, the new engine starts ok and runs but only for about 5 seconds then it cuts out. The cam shaft sensor was still showing so my garage ordered a Mazda genuine part and replaced it....... the code is still showing on the diagnostic computer with no other codes. My garage are a bit stumped at the moment. They have replaced various other sensors including the crankshaft sensor (can't remember the others) and still no joy - engine runs for a bit and then cuts out. The engine supplier has been of no help and I am wondering if the engine is just a faulty one. Obviously by now my labor bill is mounting and I have no functional car. The Mazda also had a replacement clutch and water pump at the same time. Does anybody have any suggestions for what might be making the engine cut out - electrical or other? My garage said that the supplied engine looked good and seemed like a genuine like for like replacement. I should also say that the car has gone for a diagnostic at a local Mazda dealer who could tell us nothing more that the cam shaft code and then want £100/hour to look further with no guarantee of finding the problem.
I also wondered if anybody can advise me of how I stand with getting the engine supplier to sort this out; they do fit replacement engines etc. I have a 90 day guarantee so a replacement engine could be an option but I don't see why I should have to pay for another labor charge. Whether I could take the car to the engine supplier and get them to fit a new engine at their cost remain to be seen.
This is a nightmare at the moment so some suggestions would be really appreciated
Thanks Read more
Hi Have you solved the issue with the starting? I have the same problem and I'm looking for some advise, please Thanks
The original thread was 6 years ago, someone else asked this in March this year, no answers yet, unfortunately.
As a cheap and cheerful runabout bought used? My inclination is to go for the Yaris as it has a chain cam but I could be persuaded otherwise. Did also consider a Fiat Panda but they look even flimsier than these two. Any thoughts? Read more
Ka's are for girls, Yarisses are for their ugly, but older and wiser sisters.
Fiat Pandas are for Gay Men, as are Smart Cars....
Hi all I hope somebody can give me some advice.
My Corsa has been running terribly recently. No power when accelerating, EML coming on and car juddering when going 25mph+, trouble starting, starting then stalling, lurching forward and slowing down when accelerating. It hasnt been fun.... Read more
New throttle body fixed the problem :D
Good evening all,
The wife came home this afternoon and got me to look at her 02 Plate Fiesta (1.3l Duratec). She said she could see some steam (not much) coming from under the bonnet. She had just driven 2 miles accross Stafford.
After popping the bonnet up I could see a little steam coming out. Upon further inspection I could see a rough bulge on the side of the coolant tank, and then when I peered at the back of the tank I could see a very slight crack where the coolant was coming out (all be it very very slowly).
Is it a straightforward case of getting a new coolant tank or is the fact that there was a small amount of steam coming from the radiator be a worry also ? Dare I say head gasket ??? :(
Many thanks in advance
Richard Read more
Not quite the end of the story....wife still had some steam coming from the radiator. Upon heavy duty investigation it turned out to be a tiny hole in the pipe to the rad. Fortunately it was right by the connection so it was a straightforward cut and refit of the pipe......
My 2006 Mazda 6 MPS has performed flawlessly for 3 years, but 2 weeks ago when I started up it made a terrible noise for a few seconds after start-up. Since then it's again been fine.
This morning I drove for 2 minutes, and then I was unable to change from 3rd to 4th gear. I stopped the car and found that I couldn't move the gearstick at all. At this point, the car stalled.
I re-started and all was again fine.
Does this ring any bells with you, I'm concerned that something terrible is about to happen! Read more
IIRC, gearbox was about £500, clutch was £200 and labour £300, all + VAT.
Basically, the car was sat in the garage without a gearbox by this stage so I didn't have a lot of choice ! ...
Hi,
Just a few quick questions regarding the late model Mitsubishi Lancers. I am thinking specifically about the 1.8MIVEC engine.
1) Can anyone confirm that these are built in Japan, rather than Europe?
2) I believe that this engine is chain-cam. Can anyone confirm? (Mitsu recommend interim oil changes at 6k -- this is a pretty good indicator of a chain).
3) Do these cars have dual-mass flywheels?
If the answers to these questions are all as I'm hoping, I may well acquire one of these. Yes I know they aren't the most interesting cars in the world but they're as good, if not better to drive than the newer Focuses are, and if the technology is basic I'm hoping that the Japanese build should ensure 5-6 good years out of a 3-year-old without the car costing a fortune. Read more
Mazda 6, if you're after a petrol ;-)
Hi all, this is my firsth post on here and I apologise if it's been asked before, but I had a quick seearch and could find any relevant topics.
I have just recently been looking at a 2010 Mondeo 1.8 TDCI that is ex-rental (Enterprise Rent a Car). It already has 53,000 miles on the clock, but after a quick test drive it seems to run exactly as I would expect (as a current mondeo owner). Here's the thing though, it is advertised as CRO only ('computer read-out' apparently), so all they could show me was a list of dates and mileage of supposed service intervals, without actually telling me anything else such as the kind of service or who carried out the service.... Read more
Two years old and 50k plus miles. Are you sure it's ex rental? Do Enterprise do leasing as well?
Seems very high. I've had plenty of ex-rentals, and the highest miles on one was 17k. 16k/8 months seems to be the limit.
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They don't have an injection pump just a high pressure one which doesn't usually give much trouble, they usually either work or dont. If its similar to the PSA Hdi engine the pump has a pressure regulator which can cause all sorts of faults.