I posted on the "problems>other" forum about a car I had just bought and one of the issues was the roof wouldn't go down. After checking through the micro-switches etc:, I narrowed it down to the handbrake warning switch. (Plug was slightly dislodged) The car needs to have the handbrake on...

Difficult to guess without a bit more detail. Best thing is video it & upload to youtube and post a link (if you can do that) Otherwise some more info on .... Is it a single crunch? Where does it seem to come from? Is it as you operate the key or when engine has started? Does it happen every tim...

Hmm. That's interesting. My Autodata says 80K with no time limit stated. Admittedly Autodata 3.18 so mileage may have been revised. I couldn't beleive how lucky I was for it not to break, and didn't dare start it again once I'd pulled the cam box cover. Bought the car for my wife, and got it cheap d...

Seen quite a few clutch covers where the release bearing has "cut through" the fingers of the diaphragm and the relase bearing has broken up. Seems to be a traight with modern driving style. People sit at the lights with the clutch & brake peddles pressed down instead of shifting into ...

Right. Had a bit of a go at it today and it is now sorted. If you change either of these sensors you have to go through a recalibration sequence. Re calibrated now revs up. Anti pollution was the cambelt about to snap EEK! :popping: :popping: and had jumped 2 teeth on the inlet (suprised it still id...

1st post here so hope someone can help. 2002 1.6 TU5jp4 engine. Car starts and idles fine but won't rev up (like a broken throttle cable) DTC's read are P0220 & P0229 which are throttle position sensors. I have changed both the throttle body assembly and the pedal. Symptoms and dtc's remain the ...