October 2012
Brand new to the forum - so I hope I'm doing this right.
Anyway are there any old (and I mean old) Casal Moped riders out there. I started on a Honda PC50 on my 16th birthday, but within 6 months has swapped it in for a Casal K190 (Fizzy killer!!).... Read more
I have recently noticed a squeaking noise coming from the engine on my 2011 Ford Focus Zetec 1.8 Litre Petrol on start up/when engine is cold. It appears to be coming from the area of the belts and pulleys. The sound goes away after five to ten minutes of driving. I thought it might be one of the belts or pulleys/bearing, but am not totally sure about this as the engine has only done 14,000 miles
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A fool-proof way to diagnose a noisy belt is to spray a little water over it whilst ticking over. If it temporarily cures the noise you know the cause.
I rarely see the battery driving the engine by itself, in particular if I brake the car gently in the garage the engine continues to use petrol. If I brake the car with sufficient force then the "Auto Stop" kicks in and the engine stops until I take my foot off the brake, then it restarts but again using petrol ! The battery is always at least 3/4 charged so I would have thought under these circumstances if no other I should not be using petrol? Read more
Many thanks for the explanation unthrottled, even a muppet like me can understand pumping losses now!
Sorry, I don't understand how the honda ima system works either....
I get a wooshing noise when changing up on first starting the car.It disappears after a short distance.Is this the start of a problem? Read more
Thanks for the replies.Service due shortly so I will get your suggestions checked.
Wondered if anyone had any ideas on this. Couple of weeks ago I went to my car and tried to start it, the engine malfunction light was on and nothing happened apart from a click noise. I went back to the car later and it started fine. Mechanic said it was the starter motor so he replaced it (costing nearly £200) 5 days later the same thing has happend again so it obviously wasn't the starter motor in the first place. He now says he thinks it could be the starter motor ring gear???? Apparently it will be a major stripping down the car job to replace this but he says he isn't 100% certain its this so I don't want to go down that route unless really necessary some people are suggesting it could be an electrical problem as sometimes its perfectly fine then others nothing. The battery has been tested and is fine. Any suggestions welcome.
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The starter motor was brand new one and yes it is a diesel.
Thanks for the advise
Thank you for the reply, what terminals do you want me to test, and where I do not understand the #1 thank you in advance for the reply
Hi could anyone tell me how much i should pay a normal mechanic to replace the engine of a toyota yaris diesel 1.4 engine if i have already bought the engine. Thanks Read more
duplicate sorry.
Honest John advises that short trips are bad for diesels.
At work we use " Platinum Plus" as an additive in our delivery van to lower the temperature required to burn off the soot.... Read more
the only way we will really know and that would take a proving ground to trail two cars ,one with and one without. perhaps they already have and not told us
Plenty of results of internet searches about this seemingly common problem. Took off a plug lead and one side of the plug chamber had half a thimblefull of water in it. Plugs had tracking marks, diagnostic said misfire cylinder 1. Cleaned all out, cleaned leads, replaced plugs. A few weeks later, the fault is back, this time the water in the other chamber.
Checked carefully around washer jets with watering can, no leaks, although water does appear to travel from around the wiper pivot and into the engine bay over the exhaust manifold, not sure if a gasket or rubber washer might have gone there - is water supposed to drain around the wiper shaft?... Read more
To help others with this problem (and it seems common on this car), I tried to replicate the washer leak with a hose, nothing came through. The air filter cover occupies the whole top of the engine so I couldn't see how water was getting in. I was convinced it was the core plugs and took it to our local Ford dealer to ask. They quoted 1.5hrs at £80/hr to fix it so we left it with them. They fixed the car the same day and said it was a washer leak, the core plugs were fine so they sealed the washer jets and fitted new plugs & leads and charged just an hours labour. The car running perfectly now.
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Engine warning light comes on, engine stops, restarts and goes into garage for checking.
Bosch diagnostic equip used,fault codes PO402 EGR valve.PO087 Fuel Rail Pressure too Low. P1113 Fuelrail pressure sensor low pressure.... Read more
Clearly they have charged you for parts that were not needed, if they were it would have worked.
103K is nothing for a modern engine and nothing worng with supermarket diesel, it meets BSEN590....
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Hi there, not sure if will get my reply, but if you do, I am up Newcastle way and looking for 1 indicator if you still have it. I am currently in the process of restoring a Casal SS5, thanks. H.