October 2012
Anyone help a new poster?
Wifey has a Mazda 6 2008 petrol, loves it, until... The CD changer jammed, it ate 6 cds, and will not spti them out. We called the dealer (COOP) who said, ah yes it's a common fault.... Read more
We need another roomy 5 seater.
With vauxhall now using the doblo and also Ram set to start using the doblo in the USA, the Doblo makes sense.
We previously had numerous Berlingos, but we wont be doing anymore than 6,000 miles in this car, so another 1.6 diesel berlingo does not make sense and the 1.6 petrol engine in the berlingo is awful with no pick up anywhere in the rev range.
But the best part is the price, a fiat dealer will sell me a brand new doblo my life 1.4 petrol for £9.2k on the road (solid paint - but that is fine).
Alternativly, I can have a 62 doblo 1.6 diesel my life for £11.7k or a 12 doblo 2.0 diesel for £11.5k
I was wondering,
What is the 1.4 petrol unit like?
Is it reliable? Is it belt or chain cam?
What else it is used in? (the 1.4 unit in the qubo is only 74bhp where the doblo 1.4 has 95bhp, so im not sure if this is the same engine).
Any other experiences of the current shape doblo?
Thank you for all the replies.
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The Doblo 1.4 is a 16v, which could be the same engine as the 1.4 16v Bravo, although that only has 90bhp.
The Punto 1.4 is either an 8v or the multiair petrol engine, with many more horses!
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Not a problem now, the car has been scrapped. There was so much wrong it wasn't worth putting through the MOT.
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I have booked my car in to a tyre depot to have my winter tyres refitted. However I happened to notice that one of the winter tyres is a different size from the other 3. The correct size is 205/55/16 but one tyre is 215/55/16. These tyres have already had two winters of use without any problem but I am a bit concerned from a safety point of view.
Following this discovery I contacted the outlet who supplied these tyres originally and they have agreed that they did fit them but they said that they have never supplied any 215/55/16 tyres of that brand so it must have been a supply problem at the manufacturer's end.
Does anyone have any knowledge of the situation and suggestions for what I should do next please? Read more
Only a very very few certain models and this is not one them.
Would it be possible to make the data searchable by different category eg: 4X4 cars or automatics?
This would make it a very powerful tool for comparing similar vehicles or characteristics.... Read more
There wouldn't be any point as they'd all lie.
when driving for 20 mines at light s its cut s out , i push out of road wait ten minutes and starts dont help its auto so i can keep revs up. had timin done cam sensor alined all wires and plugs cleaned . but coming home today same thing. now i dont want to drive it. garage gave me the codes and said some they have never seen before , any help would be great
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Moved to Technical.
I have received a recall notice from Toyota concerning problems regarding Tow-Bar fittings, Seemingly the ball joint can crack causing failure. I called local Toyota dealer to inform them that my car has and never has had a Tow-Bar fitted and can they complete the paperwork accordingly so that VOSA can update their database. I was informed that this could not be done and that they must inspect the vehicle which seemingly takes around 1 hour.
Is there another problem that they are not informing us of and they need to check out ? Read more
hey guys had one of them letters yesterday mine does NOT have a towbar fitted. but I still need to take it in for inspection. It may of had one fitted in the past dont know,will find out on saturday ! please read thread
http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140452...
I am logging this for my dad
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In a way your lucky!
I had one in with identical symptoms except it ran for 18 min's,I had to make up a leak back tester usimg 250 ml juice bottles,...
My check engine light came on and started flashing when I went over 30 mph. I checked the fault code and it was P0301 (misfire cylinder 1) I changed the spark plugs but no joy. So I took the coil pack from my friends astra (same model) and the check engine light was still on but it no longer flashes when I speed up and it sounds a lot healthier and the car wasn't vibrating as much. But since the engine light is still on and the fault code is still showing is there another problem or is it a case of it needing reset.
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Moved to Technical.
Having a read of the paper today - they had a selection of 'unpublished' letters. This one seemed apt:
"SIR – With reference to your correspondent’s inquiry, I have always understood that vehicles with darkened windows were driven by people with ugly children.... Read more
What's wrong with private reg plates ?
Given that people exercise choice and buy a specific car that appeals to them ,why not buy a number plate that makes thier car stand out from the mass of other cars that are similar .
Buying a private number is the same as buying a mondeo instead of an insignia .
It's all about exercising choice and individuality .
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unclip the trim surrounds on the middle of the centre glovebox console.
remove the 2 hidden screws under the bottom edge of the dash radio/vent module....