Re: Known/common faults
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:46 pm
my petrol warning light stays on no matter how much petrol ive got? any ideas?
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fackers89 wrote:2001 1.4 8v falts as follows:
gearbox rebuild (thankfully not over my watch)
every sensor on the car, every time i sort the engine warning light another pops up.
both front abs sensors.
rear passengers abs light comes on when someone sits in the back passengers side, and when they get out give it 5 mins and the light goes off. some one answered it earlier on here, the wires run under the seat and could have worked loose.
really heavy grotty TICK TICK TICK TICK noise and really loud too when cold, then gets quiter when warmer, not the oil as its mid on the dip stick, it sounds embarassing driving passed people. its going in for a service next week and a cam belt change so we'll see after that.
both front seats are extremely stiff to move, have to give them a good push. oiled them and still no difference.
oil goes down like mad, but will take advice yet again from an earlier persons problem with the oil absorbing up the breather.
car takes a good 4 - 10 times to turn over before it starts, sometimes pot luck second times but most times it takes up to 10 times to start, worse in the winter, all i can think is it needs a new barrel as its at 102k. this fault is extremely annoying!
and ive some how got this albino insect in my side light....thought it was sealed, its quite big too! and i have moss on the edges of the side lights inside but no condensation or water.
sure theres more but i cant remember at the moment.