Recent content by Ronniebiggs

Thanks Alan but I'm sure it's not the brake light. It's also not the boot light as I climbed in the boot and had my wife shut it to check to see if it was that.

The thermostat is a genuine one. The first I used was an aftermarket and when that didn't work I changed to genuine. The fault codes I was told by the garage that they would not be able to pin point a fault without checking timing and then working through a set procedure which if I'm honest...

Hi everyone I have a few issues which I don't know if they are linked but to help find the fault I will list everything. i have a 1.8T 2002 AVJ engine code and when we started to get the bad weather my battery went flat and kept going flat. So I bought a Boshh silver battery and it still kept...

I have located the area where its leaking from now. It must be getting worse as you can see it dripping almost central at the back of the block below all the pipes which are furthest towards the bulk head. Whats the shinney aluminium metal cylinder at the very rear in the same place to the left...

I know its just a sceptical over them as I used to have a xsara VTR and I had a ECU light come on and I had it checked. It came up with 1 sensor so I replaced it. Then the light stopped on. So I had it read again and changed the sensor it recomended this time. This happened 5 times until I had...

Im fed up I solve one problem and get another! I drove the car the other day and noticed that the temperature gauge wasnt moving much of 50 which is obviously cold. The hot air was blowing luke warm through the heaters and when I stopped at my house and reved the car for a while the gauge rose...

Thanks, I changed the oil and ran it up to temp and it appears to have solved the issue. Im not certain yet though as I havent been out for a good ride. Im going out later and I suppose that will be the test. I dont plan on cutting corners but I do need to extend the time I have before I do the...

Just been to the garage and they never had time to check it but they said the same thing that the oil pick up is probably blocked with sludge due to not changing the oil. They said to take the sump off and clean the oil pickup and then change the oil. My engine isnt making any rattles or...

Hi, I was driving today after doing 350 miles and on the last 20 miles a red warning light of an Oil can with the words OIL came on my dash. So I stopped checked the oil lvl which was full and checked for back pressure and water lvl etc. All seemed fine so I drove home. I then went out for a...

Not sure to be honest. As usual if I remove the cap it will bubble over if the engine is up to running temp. But thats normal. Its not lots of pressure just water returning back to the header tank due to expansion.

Well the water in the header is only lasting 3 days now which has got me really worried. I think I found my lag problem. I remember ages ago people taking of an electronic sensor on the accelorator (I think it was that one!) and when it gets only if you rev the engine the revs drop down very...

Could it just be as simple as a dodgy thermostat? Just had to fill up the coolant again as I got the low coolant warning again. Took it out and drove about 8 miles and the air was cold until I thrashed it when I was nearly home and the hot air came through. But as I said I got the impression...

Thanks. I already have a new DV. I have a forge recirculating DV. I have no ECU light on so there wont be any fault codes to read as there is no fault registering. Water pump is starting to sound more likely as I have a leak I cant locate and it hasnt been replaced to the best of my knowledge...

The test I did was as you said with a pump on the coolant tank I we could see or hear nothing. I havent had the timing belt of water pump changed and im not sure if it has been done from new. The car has just done 100K and I know you need to do the timing belt and I plan on it once my 2nd car...

Pressure test on the turbo? I need to be quite sure before I go to any garage as cost spirals out of control when you go to garages. Thats why I like to do everything myself. But unfortunatley as this is my ownly car at the moment I cant affod to have it off the road for a day so I cant do...