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- Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:06 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: excessivly worn cam belt
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1037
excessivly worn cam belt
i was cleaning the throttle body yesterday, and i removed the engine mount for extra acces and i noticed that the belt had moved over towards the block and it has large chunks out of it al the way around. I striped it down late yesterday and i am going to put the new belt on today but does any one k...
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 8:46 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Help please...leaking oil
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2215
Re: Help please...leaking oil
i'd put money on it that with that milage it dusn't have an under tray
- Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:53 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Driveshaft Gaiter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7511
Re: Driveshaft Gaiter
i have on a few times got away with a zip tie. I dont advise this thou i would get the proper metal clip. Any good motor factor sells these for about a £1. They just loop round and have little teeth on them place them in the hole on the tighest one, and then there is a bit of square section that you...
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:29 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: timing belt on 1.5 dci 100
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2612
Re: timing belt on 1.5 dci 100
i have just done the belt on my 1.9 and the pump did not need locking as the injection is controled by the ecu and i am a 99% sure yours dusnt need timing. just make sure you get the tension correct
- Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:00 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Driveshaft Gaiter
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7511
Re: Driveshaft Gaiter
first of it is very common for the bleed niples to be of that size. Hayner recomend a new drive shaft as running the joint with out the special grease rapidly wears the joint so it is very likly you have damaged yours. If your cars front end slightly vibrates under accelalration at higher gears then...
- Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:55 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: oil is very sludgy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2212
Re: oil is very sludgy
thanks for your help guys, i have only recently bought the car and the change oil soon light was on so i suspect it has done 18k miles with the same oil and how ever long the light has been on for. I used magnatec which only met standards b3 and was 10w40. I am going to flush it out any way. I Might...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:08 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: oil is very sludgy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2212
oil is very sludgy
i have just recently done an oil change on my 1.9dci 03. i poured a can of engine flush in drained all oil and replaced the filter. upon checking the oil after only a short journey it is black which is to be expected but on the end of the dip stick it is like a thick sludge, when rubbed in the finge...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:49 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: poor mpg
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5681
Re: poor mpg
check that the joints between the turbo and manifold, turbo and cat, and cat and down pipe for any leaks of exhaust gases. If the garage hasnt put new gaskets on or cleaned the mating faces corectly then this will be the likly cause. This steeply afects mpg.
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:59 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16742
Re: I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either!
hi managed to clean my throtle housing last nyt in the dark. When i was starting my car up it was it was idleing at about 500 then picking up in steps and after about 5secs was seteling at about 800. When setting of there was about 3mm travel in the pedal with no response to the revs making the car ...
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:56 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Gearbox or ... ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2966
Re: Gearbox or ... ?
have a check for play in the gear linkages.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:33 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Front renault badge
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7458
Re: Front renault badge
would it be possible to get to the badge off if you remove one orboth of the grill inserts either side of the badge as these are easy to remove and there is alot of room between the bumper and radiator and the holes where the grills are, are of decent size
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:56 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Both reverse lights out :/
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10875
Re: Both reverse lights out :/
if you look in the parts for sale section on here. There is someone selling two types of revese light sensor.
- Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:41 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 16742
Re: I didn't know this, maybe you didn't either!
i am pretty sure you dont disconect the hose from the throttle body but at the other end where it goes to the canister, should be quick release
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:49 pm
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: Check Injection warning and Service light on - new EGR
- Replies: 11
- Views: 39579
Re: Check Injection warning and Service light on - new EGR
is it possible to blank the egr valve off as i have seen it done on older diesel engines. its suposed to run better and quiter aswel. what a daft law anyway recurculating gases. global warming is all a conspiracy anyway.
anyone herd of blanking the valve out
anyone herd of blanking the valve out
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:29 am
- Forum: Problems / Questions
- Topic: injection fault on display?????
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26277
Re: injection fault on display?????
lets all buy a peugeot (haha)