tricks and tips

[Meat-Head]

Hi folks, can we have a bash at some tips.

Hopefully in a few months time, we can do a cut and paste and have a print out, to keep, if members can edit there posts rather than new ones, yes i know i do it.

Can we if possable use this codings for entertaintment value

F = Found by yourself or work collegue
A= Found accidetly by yourself or work collegue whilst doing another task
R = can't remember
T= told by someone

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Thanks to Drakov for pointing out the words spelt FART, this was a genuine 'error'
i would have put them in that order if i'd noticed it.

Cristec WOW good post, you have saved me a lot of time. Half of you post just
clicked instantly.

Drakov no offense, but what part of edit your post's not fresh didn't you understand?

^^TommyTee Good post, do you know if that data applies for al Vauxhalls?
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Alfa Romeo
rear side light stuck on, revcounter bulbfailure chip faulty (F)

Fiat scudo Loom chaffs on 'bonnet lever' BURNS OUT (F - nice job)

Fiat punto II DISCONNECT BATTERY before looking, above clutch
pedal, earth point cut off and use 4 yelllow ring terminals, one by
battery as well (A)

Punto I common fault, speedo/fuel gauge, some wiring plug behind steering colum (T)

Ford Escort Mark V join two black wires on cdl module to bypass
immboliser (T)

Ford (most models) remove bonnet switch to disablle o/e alarm (T)

Ford Mondog, o/s loom get's wet and rots out (F & T)

Ford Transit MK1 don't run engine with air cleaner off if backs fires
loom above it burns back both ways (T)

Ford transit 2000 ish, loom chaffs inner wing pass side. (F)

Transvestie blows fuses, diesel filter plug chaffed (F)

Ford Furry Jester washer jets leak water fill sparkplug with water
zetec (T)

Furry jester MKIII no revcounter, ?3 capaictor inner wing open circuit (behind jack)
RS turbo no fuelpump, Sierra inc Sapphire, same shit diff day (F)

Furry jester ETC fail

1) Pipe split from throttle butterfly to cranck breather spilt, new pipe ?5 from fords
if urgent repair needed, 2x hose clips a Montego Cranck breather pipe will do (F +F)
2) Earth points under battery bad (T)
3) Battery boloxed, try hump leads, cut's out below 11 volts (T)


Focus 'Lambarda fault' and engine light on 'M' (possability 'W' shaped) pipe under
inlet fannymold split (T)


Merc ? central locking compresser under seat does EVERYTHING, MK III Gulf door lock
compresser internal motor, fits perfect (F)

Pugoet 306 (and citroen ZX), heater resistor, access from under the
bonnet, so much easier (F)

Pug 106 non-start loom chaffs on bell-end housing (T)

puget 206 locking fault, won't lock just bounces

If NON dead man locking, do not pass go, fit new mechanisum
ask the stealer for the total cost including the 'new' plug, and
make sure it has the diagramme with it

If HAS deadman locking, deciper which door is faulty, should lock outside and inside on both doors, then on the dead door join the pink wire to the green/yellow, and deny all knowalge (F)

Peugot 306, WHEN the door loom snapps to the hard as concrete potting compound
WAFT a blowtorch at it, it dripps off like snot (F - pissed off at time)

Reno megane rear light cluster flashing, Dremall off the glave off the earth busbar, comon
conveniant hole, drill 3mm hole, ram wire through, solder to earth wire. (F)

Shitron Piacasso, no heater, yank out glovebox, turn heater motor 1/4 turn clockwise
hand in hole, turn resisor, yank out, change loom and resisor (not worth hassle ****ing around, unless own car), less than 1 hour ish (F)
Peugot 307, same shit diff day (T)

Vauxhall Movarno non start wire chaffed on bell housing (F)

Vauxhall cu*tera loom chaffs on bumber (F)
" " MK2 No speedo/rev counter till lights on/off,

1) Take note which plug comes out which hole AWD/HRW (?) (F)
2) Becareful you don't destroy the mirror switch removing lower panel (F)
Besure to check that it really does say 'Honda' on it at same time
3) Remove the fuse puller and jamb it behind the white (grey/odd one) plug (F)

Blowing fuses on V6 speedo, loom chaffs for cruise control in center console (F)
Electric window module fills with rain water (F/T)

Volkswagen Gulf cdl compresser carries on split fuel cap belows (F)
If you more than 7 psi on locking system the door locks open rather rapidly. (F)

Volkswgaen Gulf power sterring packs up, start engine and twat pump with a twattting stick (valve jams) (T)

Seat alharbra, loss of electirc windows wire broke in door,
DO NOT under ANY circumstances unscrew the plug (F)

thanks

[drakov]

Can we if possable use this codings for entertaintment value

F = Found by yourself or work collegue
A= Found by yourself or work collegue whilst doing another task
T= told by someone
R = can't remember

Make it:

F = Found by yourself or work collegue
A= Found by yourself or work collegue whilst doing another task
R = can't remember
T= told by someone

and i'll give it my backing

but seriously, I agree it's a nice idea

[cristec]

My contribution

Early Galaxy/Sharan
No cruise control, split pipe on vacuum pump in n/s inner wing (F)
Windows opening on there own, especially after heavy rain, control unit under passenger seat full of water (F)
Blown fuses for sidelights and interior lights, wiring to tailgate damaged (F)
no central locking or windows, loom on n/s near a pillar rotten caused by water ingress, usually shown by green staining where problem is (F)

Rover 416,25 no start no c/locking, blown fuse in engine fuse box caused by damaged loom to tailgate (F)

BMW 3 series E36 and E46 no heater blower motor caused by, heater motor speed control unit, known by BMW dealers as a hedgehog (F)

Fiesta and KA either full hot or full cold no control, caused by heater control valve under windscreen attached to heater hoses (F)

Escort water temp gauge goes to hot when engine started, but not when ignition turned on, plug and socket joined together behind N/S headlamp unplug should not be connected, usually destroys the temp sender (F)
No heater blower, fuse box or heater speed resistor, if heater motor fuse has 12V supply then resistor is faulty, if no supply then fusebox is faulty (F)
No dipped H/lamps usually fusebox (T)
No side lights, Stalk assembly, get end cap of light switch off, have to be a bit forceful and clean contacts if clips broken holding cap on glue back on, watch out for detent plungers and springs as you remove sidelight/headlight control switch (F)
No electric windows, contacts burnt on window switch plug
(F)

Mondeo early no heater blower and sometimes burning smell inside car, burnt connections on heater speed resistor, or speed selection switch (F)
no sidelights burnt red feed wire on light switch (F)
No remote central locking, alarm/central locking control unit microprocessor locked up, unplug four connectors on black unit above drivers toes, wait 10 seconds then re-connect this also applies to fiesta's and focus (F)

Focus
same heater speed resistor as mondeo
loud clicking noise from glove box area of car when first started, recirc motor gears stripped, budget fix put in non-recirc and unplug actuator (F)
wipers stop randomly on screen when single wipe flicked on, wiper relay on fuse box behind glove box (F)
No central locking, fuse blown on back of fuse box behind glove box, it is impossible replace without removing fuse box 20A fuse,this is usually blown by one of the central locking/lock actuators, replace fuse do not replace fuse box, then lock/unlock car, one door usually does not work this is the one to replace actuator on (F)

VW Passat various problems with convenience electrics ie central locking, interior lights, windows, alarm, caused by water leak into passenger footwell soaking control unit in floor in front of seat (T)
will add some more later, Jack Daniels taking over.

[Printer1]

BMW e46

Coolant blower motor not working, Broken trigger wire in loom on right top end of radiator ( looking from front) (F)

VW Sharran 2001 shape

Radio not working, blowing fuse on bottom row of fuse box, wiring plug on rear of spedo assy shorted out, new plug & hours of splicing & soldering, plug & wires available from VW (F)

Merc C240

Rear lights, front lights, indicators all coming on at random with ign off, water in multifunction control unit 1 (lower part of fuse box left front at bulkhead (looking from front) (F)

MGF 1.8 vvc

Idle problems, running rich, stalling, not revving to 7000, one of the VVC solonoids internal shorted (F)

[drakov]

Nice work guys, just one thought can you put the codings in brackets (F) (A) (R) (T) :-)

Hopefully in a few months time, we can do a cut and paste and have a print out

The jobs yours Meat-Head

[^^TommyTee]

Headrests in Vauxall Astras Becomes loose

caused by too much weight being applied while shagging the wife (F)

Strong smell of Greenery in the car Too much weed smoking going on (F)

[z786]

Toyota Avensis D4d - Non Starter
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Problem
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Car not starting, No error codes, Car is turning over Ok, Battery is good?

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Diagnosis
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Give it a push start, you know clutch down, second gear, your "mates" pushing it from behind like Sly Stalone in the film Lockup

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Solution/Cause
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anywayz if the car starts on push, replace Starter Motor, even tho it turns good, it needs to build a good amount of pressure to start engine. (F)


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Mini One- No Power Steering
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Problem
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The Power steering is non existent, Fuses are fine

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Diagnosis
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If you go into the Hydro Power Steering option in your scanner and get error message like "make sure ignition is turned on" even tho evry other ecu in the car communicates perfectly, or if there is a power related DTC

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Solution/Cause
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The fusebox in engine bay needs to be unbolted (make sure battery is disconnected!), underneath the box (abit awkward to get to there will be 4 bolted fuses , cant rememba wich 1 (check autodata), unbolt it and replace (replace with same one if it is ok) put evrything back together and you'l find power steering is working like it never went dead, personally i have found there to be power issues, i.e too much voltage from altenator, removing the fuse resets the circuit (F)

[cristec]

I have just thought of some more

Rover 75 no start, or no rev counter and temp gauge, look in plenum chamber which houses pollen filter and ECU usually full of water, due to blocked drain, clear with curtain wire, this is also useful for clearing drain tubes on sunroofs.
Also if the water level has been very high it can also fill the glow plug relay, white box next to the ECU.
If removed and dried out usually OK.(F)
No start on petrol Rover 75, fuel regulator in fuel tank, comes undone it has a bayonet type fixing and the two halves twist apart, so no fuel pressure although the pump is running.
I usually refit and then drill a small hole, and screw a self tapper in to stop it happening again.

Citroen Saxo no heater blower or power steering, ignition switch faulty.
One of the ignition feeds has failed. (F)

BMW E36 no fuel gauge, sender unit in tank black wire broken, just re-solder.

Golf no rear washer although pump working, connector by NS hinge under headlining blows apart when washers used with frozen jet.

Mondeo leak from headlining by OS B pillar, and no rear washer, hose joint come apart on hose under roof lining.(F)

Escort Zetec hunting at idle, PCV breather valve faulty, it's on the front right of the engine near the top of the cylinder block, to prove it's the case of the problem, pinch the hose that is attached to it with a pair of pliers, if the idle stabilises then replace it (F)

S type Jaguar
No heat, full heat on one or both sides of the car, dual water control valve faulty, or the permanent 12 volt feed to the valve, centre pin of connector, if no 12volt feed, break is usually behind NS headlamp.(F)

No reversing sensors, first check control unit it's in the spare wheel well which fills with water and fills the controller with water.
If OK then put the car in reverse with the ignition on engine off, and put your ear on each of the sensors in turn, you should hear a ticking noise from each one, it is a very directional sound you might have to move your ear about a bit to hear the ticking, if one is not ticking it's faulty or it has bad connections to it, this applies to all cars with reversing sensors.(F)

X type diesel, poor performance and EML on, wires break to the MAF sensor, sometimes they break completely or sometimes they break internally,
where the wiring goes into the plug, if you pull gently they usually pull out from the plug(F)

No radiator cooling fan, earth connections under battery tray, corroded or broken.(F)

Will add more later.

[mintoe]

Hi all,

F
I came across this today, Citroen Nemo diesel had been for a servicethey told him he was losing brake fluid !
Anyway we had to check for the loss today, the level was down to the clutch pipe, closer examination showed a small holein the clutch filler pipe, There is a thick wiring loom running from the top of the engine past the clutch pipe where it is chaffing .
one to watch for ?
all the best................mintoe

[vevepatronu]

All opel with 2.0 and 2.2 Diesel engines, the key flasher on the dash, in 4th or 5th gear and the car lose power at 3000rpm.... check the vacum rubber pipes because it cracks and get false air there, are almost elusive, you must check them all one by one, after will replace the one cracked will work like a charm (F)

[zorgman]

F sharan/galaxy/alhambra 1.9tdi
no clocks wierd readings on temp,fuel etc check the brown earths on the round multiplug to the left of battery.
erractic reverse lights rear wiper and lock check the right side rubber boot for broke wires but dont rejoin them insert a new piece of wire as the old wire is now too brittle.
wipers slow then remove and lube the shafts on them..

vectra autos.
no gears then check the water level as the internal cooling pipe for autobox has corroded thru and filled up box with water, cost to fix ?2000

[autotrans]

Zorgman is right about water in the transmission oil on
Vectras , but is also common on zafiras / astras mercedes it seems to be linked to vehicles using a
VALEO radiator 2002 + .

[m3vuv]

Freelander noise from the arse end!
Hi all,had a freelander in the workshop the other week with a wierd noise from the o/s rear,sounded like the wheel bearing was breaking up then completly changed with the road conditions into a sort of creaking,turned out the captive nuts in the body that the rear subframe mounts bolt into had came detached from the body due to metal fatigue,a bastard to find as it isnt visible with the subframe bolted up,unbolt the subframe and drop ir a few inches and the problem is visible,hope this is of use to somone,regards Paul m3vuv

[m3vuv]

susing out faulty wiring looms,ie fuse blowing! remove the blown fuse take a headlight bulb stick 2 wires on it with lucar male spades on them and stick the blades in place of the fuse,then when its in the fault condition ie drawing a heavy current the bulb lights up giving a visual indication of the faul occuring,its then possible to wiggle the loom at variouse points and watch when the bulb flicker or goes out,this gives a good idea where the fault lies ie chaffed wire etc,cheers Paul m3vuv

[m3vuv]

04 isuzu rodeo pick up,side lamps and stop lights comming on together,had this in yesterday,the problem was in the factoty fitted towbar electrics,the pin in the trailer socket was loose and had been pushed backwards so the screw in the pin holding the red wire(stop lamp feed) was shorting on the screw in the pin holding the black wire(side lamp feed),simple fix is replace the socket with a decent quality one and throw the factory piece of junk in the bin!!,cheers Paul m3vuv