December 2004
Hi all,
Could anyone explain how easy and roughly how you fit wheel bearings (front and back) to a ford fiesta 1991 1.6 XR2i. Is it within the scope of a competent DIYer and do I need any specialist tools. As I can't find the procedure in the Haynes Manual.
Many Thanks
Steveo Read more
The cambelt failed recently on my 1996 1.8 Fiesta Diesel Encore (35k miles only). 7 bent valves. It was caused by the the alternator drives belt disintergrating, and pieces getting into the cambelt area and causing it to snap.
A local garage refurbished the head and refitted (££££), however it is now very difficult to start, especially when cold.
The glow plugs have been changed, and I have fitted a new battery.
The garage tested the compression, and told me it was 'ok, but not brilliant'. 'Each cylinder should be over 400, but yours is 350 - 400'' whatever that means.
Apart from the general question of what can I do with the car? what does the 'Cold start' cable do? because mine does not move at all, even when starting from cold.
When I do get it started, if i hold the revs at say 2500, it sometimes just stops running. Is this indicative of an air leak?
Regards
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Hello
Has anyone purchased a new/nearly new car car from MP?
If yes, would you care to share your experience?
Another question: How do you tell from the vin plate of any car when the car was built? MB/BMW/Ford/VW
Thanks in advance. Read more
My father got a car from them.
Could not praise them highly enough. Only vvv minor niggle was that the car came with zero fuel. Apparantely they direct you to a just off-site petrol station as part of the sales process!
AAAAAAAAGH!!
I've recently bought a Xantia. All is well with the car with the exception of the little red high temperature warning light which is on permanetly, and as such acompanied by the STOP warning light.
I'm not sure what is causing this, but if I let the car idle for too long it starts to boil up. The other worrying factor is that the fans don't cut in at all.
I have a pretty good grasp of what is supposd to happen with temp sensors etc, but not sure if it would be the fan sensor on the rad, or the sender on the back of the thermostat causing the problem?
Apparently there is another sensor on the head????
Is it liklely that the fault lies with the rad or the thermostat sensor?
Any help gratefully recieved.
Cheers
Showbiz_28
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Cheers for the tip. I'll check them out sooner rather than later.
Regards
Showbiz_28
I have a 2002 model Audi A4 Avant with Xenon headlights. The offside front parking light has blown. This wouldn't be a problem except this has triggered a permanent warning on my driver information system where the radio display normally lives. This is very annoying.
I popped up the bonnet and it looks like access to the lights are very restricted. There seem to be 2 bulb housings, one for the Xenon's and one for the parking and main beam bulbs. I understand that the Xenons use extremely high voltages and are potentially dangerous. However, the parking light housing appears to be separate. I can get a hand to it and think I could change get it out. Except there appears to be a clip holding the bulb housing in place. Does anybody know the procedure for changing this bulb? Read more
It's possibly similar to my Passat with xenons. There is an over centre clip that retains a large hard plastic cover over the parking and main beam housing. You may have to remove various bits of air cleaner trunking etc. to get at it. If so the spring clip can be sprung sideways and the plastic cover can be pulled off. The parking light bulb holder should then be accessible. If you can get at the parking light bulb holder it pulls straight out but is very tight.
Hi
A question for HJ really. In the write-up on the 2005 MY Honda Jazz, HJ mentions that Honda are not importing the more powerful version of the Jazz because they are using the Jazz model to maintain their CAFE rating. I had never heard of CAFE but a quick search on the Web revealed it stands for Corporate Average Fuel Economy ( www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/cafe/overview.htm ) but the only references I can find seem to indicate that this is target used for the American market. Is CAFE a target used in the UK?
Andy Read more
Yeah, right - except that Lincoln navigators and most other bloat
mobiles are classified as trucks so they're exempt.
Another nice move from the nation that brought you the Kyoto
sidestep.
Indeed. CAFE is the reason that we're becoming overrun with 4x4's. The US automakers were struggling with CAFE but then spotted that 4x4's were outside of its remit (classed as 'trucks') so they started to promote them heavily - flogging them as 'lifestyle' vehicles, ideal for going down to the local Mall and Home Depot. The rest is history.
A few days ago while driving in rush hour traffic in the gloom, I came up behind a poor old chap all doubled up over the handlebars of his invalid carriage and making his way along the gutter of a main road. Couldn't believe it. I saw him OK ... but what chance of him being spotted from the cab of an HGV, coach, etc? What does the law say?
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At least it was British, damnit! And you never see a rusty one.
Here's the scenario:
Driving to mother-in-laws on Xmas eve, about 5 miles away after a trip of some 130miles and sudden loss of power. Reason turns out to be that the engine has stopped. Pull into convenient gateway. Engine fails to restart.
Call out Tesco recovery person (pretty prompt though the callcentre was useless) who quickly diagnoses failed cambelt by checking cam movement through oil filler when turning engine.
Now I am given to understand that some engines are 'safe' (I've also seen the term non-interference) in terms of pistons not hitting valves when the timing belt goes and I am hoping that the lack of any horrible noises or feeling at all when it happened is an indication that this one is - can anyone confirm this? Unfortunately all the garages seem to be closed until Wednesday to add to the fun of having a broken car sitting in a car park 140miles from a home I've had to return to by train.
The car is a 98 Pug 406 3.0 V6 engine code ES9J4 (not the revised ES9J4S).
Any help would be much appreciated...
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Have now had this looked at and all the teeth on the timing belt had actually been sheared off - looked like either something seized or a fault developed with the belt tensioner.
I've gone for the option of a 2nd hand engine which hopefully will get it back on the road.
>Sprice: I guess it depends how define 'is worth' - 2-3k is about right on Parkers price guide but you can't generally find an example of the same spec (leather, cd changer, climate, full electrics) for sale less than 3-4k. So while I grant that it may not be 'worth 3k in working order' I couldn't actually replace it for less than that.
... Hi, I've got a Renault Clio 1.4RT (1999) and I need some advice regarding a tickover problem.
When I turn the engine on it sits idle at about 1500rpm and so when I'm in gear will actually move without me pressing the throttle. Some people have said it is the tick over screw that needs adjusting and other have said its just the choke. Which do you reckon it is and is it easily adjustable by someone with little knowledge of engines?
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Cheers Schnitzel - very detailed info. I have to say I still wouldn't have a clue where to look but it's good to have a fair idea of the problem at least.
Thinking about it a leak does sound the most probable cause as there is a smell of oil from the bonnet which would signify that oil is leaking somewhere. If oil is leaking out then obviously air is leaking in! Plausable???
Briefly read a news story a day or two ago (Christmas day?) about an elderly man (80?) who managed to join a motorway on the wrong carriageway, drove the wrong way for several miles and had several collisions on his way before being fatally injured in the final one. Aside from the obvious sadness for all those involved and relief that more weren't hurt/killed I just can't help wondering how things like this still happen. Read more
"Wheeled, Tartan shopping bag!!!"
Now there's something that really should be banned!
Only joking :)
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I would think if Haynes has no mention.They are of compression type bearing into hub.. fronts will be.In which case specialist tools are needed..Unless you know what you are doing. best left to the experts..IIRC rears are taper bearings. Though may be wrong on the 91.
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Steve