Car Servicing/Maintaince

[trileacman]

Went to close the passenger door and the latch/hinge (not sure what it's called) buckled and left me unable to close door, tried looking for parts for it but don't know what I'm looking for (proper name)

So it's the bar that connects the door and panel, Is it easy enough to fit? the two bolts at the panel seem fine to take off but I'd imagine I'll have to take off the door panel to get at it. The bar has just rusted away ffs

Door brakes or stays

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_door

[omagh_gael]

Have an 04 1.7 cdti Meriva that won't start when the engine is hot. Starts no problem when cold but after a 20 minute or so drive it won't start. Tries to go but cuts out after a few seconds.

Had the opposite problem last year when it wouldn't start when cold! £250 and a new suction control valve on the fuel pump sorted it. Ready to throw it into Traynors for scrap!

Any ideas? Starter motor frigged? Also had this problem with a wee diesel punto which turned out to be a crankshaft sensor, symptoms are very similar.

[GJL]

Have an 04 1.7 cdti Meriva that won't start when the engine is hot. Starts no problem when cold but after a 20 minute or so drive it won't start. Tries to go but cuts out after a few seconds.

Had the opposite problem last year when it wouldn't start when cold! £250 and a new suction control valve on the fuel pump sorted it. Ready to throw it into Traynors for scrap!

Any ideas? Starter motor frigged? Also had this problem with a wee diesel punto which turned out to be a crankshaft sensor, symptoms are very similar.

Have replaced a few EGR valves on vauxhalls recently for starting problems. If you can get it to ballygawley I will plug it in and see what is going on. If I don't fix it I won't charge you

[BenDover]

Bought a cd player for the wifes motor from ebay and connected it up last night although the radio and cd works there is a constant beeping coming from it. I've googled around and seems like i need the code, can ye find these online or do I have to go to a citroen dealer?

[Harold Disgracey]

Bought a cd player for the wifes motor from ebay and connected it up last night although the radio and cd works there is a constant beeping coming from it. I've googled around and seems like i need the code, can ye find these online or do I have to go to a citroen dealer?

There is a place outside Newtownhamilton, Mobile Hi Fi systems or something like that, will sort you out with the code for about a tenner.

[Rois]

Car failed its MOT due to a warning light being on.  I thought it might scrape through as I had understood that warning lights failures were only brought into law from Monday or Tuesday, but obv not the case in NI.

Anyway, I'm just after taking it out to my dealer's service centre - they have an offer of a mini service for £139 and give a list of items that it includes, among that list is a diagnostic test and report.
I told them about the warning ligh (EPS?  The traction control one with the car with the tracks behind it) and they were going to charge me another £80 for diagnosing that problem.  Now to an uneducated car person like me, the diagnostic test included in the mini service should do the same job as what the £80 would do, so I made a bit of a fuss about paying for the same thing twice, and they relented.  But I was a bit p1ssed off that they were trying to charge me twice for it. 
Am I right that a "diagnostic test and report" should point out exactly the same thing as the "hooking up to computer" description they tried explaining to me?

[All of a Sludden]

Bought a cd player for the wifes motor from ebay and connected it up last night although the radio and cd works there is a constant beeping coming from it. I've googled around and seems like i need the code, can ye find these online or do I have to go to a citroen dealer?

There is a place outside Newtownhamilton, Mobile Hi Fi systems or something like that, will sort you out with the code for about a tenner.

Sean Murphy 02830 878300. He is closer to Cullyhanna than Newtown.

[All of a Sludden]

Car failed its MOT due to a warning light being on.  I thought it might scrape through as I had understood that warning lights failures were only brought into law from Monday or Tuesday, but obv not the case in NI.

Anyway, I'm just after taking it out to my dealer's service centre - they have an offer of a mini service for £139 and give a list of items that it includes, among that list is a diagnostic test and report.
I told them about the warning ligh (EPS?  The traction control one with the car with the tracks behind it) and they were going to charge me another £80 for diagnosing that problem.  Now to an uneducated car person like me, the diagnostic test included in the mini service should do the same job as what the £80 would do, so I made a bit of a fuss about paying for the same thing twice, and they relented.  But I was a bit p1ssed off that they were trying to charge me twice for it. 
Am I right that a "diagnostic test and report" should point out exactly the same thing as the "hooking up to computer" description they tried explaining to me?

They are trying to charge you twice for the same thing.
If your car is old enough to need an MOT then it probably doesn't need to be taken to a main dealer for the likes of a service or a diagnostic. You will get the work done much cheaper and in most cases by a better mechanic at a local specialist.

[BenDover]

Thanks for the audio advice there.

Re: hooking the car up for diagnostics check, I had this done before by a local garage and the cost then was £20, think all dealers stick the hand in an extra bit for this service. Also sounds like they are trying to charge you twice for the same reading.

[Rois]

Thanks for the reassurance - I had it done on another car previously and I'm sure I understood it was the same thing.

I know going through the dealer is the most expensive way about it, but I've a reason for loyalty and got a great deal from the owner of the company when I first bought (Donnelly's - great Tyrone supporter!).  Plus I have a retractable roof and there are few people who would touch it outside main dealerships that I'm aware of. 

 

[Harold Disgracey]

Bought a cd player for the wifes motor from ebay and connected it up last night although the radio and cd works there is a constant beeping coming from it. I've googled around and seems like i need the code, can ye find these online or do I have to go to a citroen dealer?

There is a place outside Newtownhamilton, Mobile Hi Fi systems or something like that, will sort you out with the code for about a tenner.

Sean Murphy 02830 878300. He is closer to Cullyhanna than Newtown.

The very boy, you're probably right about him being closer to Cullyhanna, out Slatequarry Road IIRC.

[Tony Baloney]

Bought a cd player for the wifes motor from ebay and connected it up last night although the radio and cd works there is a constant beeping coming from it. I've googled around and seems like i need the code, can ye find these online or do I have to go to a citroen dealer?

There is a place outside Newtownhamilton, Mobile Hi Fi systems or something like that, will sort you out with the code for about a tenner.

Sean Murphy 02830 878300. He is closer to Cullyhanna than Newtown.

The very boy, you're probably right about him being closer to Cullyhanna, out Slatequarry Road IIRC.

Is there a slate quarry on that road by any chance?

[mackers]

Your man lives a couple of hundred yards beyond the quarry heading towards Cullyhanna coming from Newtownhamilton.

[WeeDonns]

Think I need a new clutch in my Focus.
Got a guy to service it a while back and he said it would eventually need it changed.
It's really slow to accelerate atm, and it needs MOT'd by end of April, so may as well get it sorted.

Here's my question; Do I have to change the flywheel as well? What is it/what does it do?
I've been googling the price for mk2 focus clutches and the difference in prices is unreal!

Just rang Caldwells in Omagh, they gave me the following prices; Clutch £104+VAT, FLYWHEEL £310+Vat, Cylinder £60+ VAT
Once I add labor on its going to be a fortune!
Its for a 2006 FOCUS DIESEL HATCHBACK 1.8 TDCi LX

Could any of you guys in the know advise? Webuyanycar.com are offering £1850...... I'm tempted

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Here's my question; Do I have to change the flywheel as well? What is it/what does it do?

The flywheel 'smooths out' the drive rotations WD (and consequently the drive to your wheels), otherwise it would be very jittery.

Seems like you do need one though:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101023064114AAZeUEG