help!! engine light now off road
31 August 2008, 04:53 PM
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help!! engine light now off road
hi guys after not long purchasing car and using car for about 400 miles
coming home after working a weekend just as i approached toll booths on severn bridge got the engine light come on and decided to pay up then pull up as car had a loss of power..... then got car on a low loader home a further 30 miles as a precaution. no bangs pops or plumes of smoke / no spillages but something wrong and was hoping someone locally or say a mobile scooby expert can diagnose problem further...
really dissapointed at this stage as previous garage changed cambelt/ etc after apparently the previous owner had snapped the cambelt.. i just dont know what to expect.. but am gonna join a recovery service to trailer it away if neccessary. was planning on taking this to the nurburgring in 2 weeks too so in a way glad this has happend here not there!!!
anyone who can put me in touch with a genuine decent contact who can help would be much appreciated.
i am in aberbargoed off pengam rd in the new taylor wimpey homes site
many thanks hope someone can help m.j
coming home after working a weekend just as i approached toll booths on severn bridge got the engine light come on and decided to pay up then pull up as car had a loss of power..... then got car on a low loader home a further 30 miles as a precaution. no bangs pops or plumes of smoke / no spillages but something wrong and was hoping someone locally or say a mobile scooby expert can diagnose problem further...
really dissapointed at this stage as previous garage changed cambelt/ etc after apparently the previous owner had snapped the cambelt.. i just dont know what to expect.. but am gonna join a recovery service to trailer it away if neccessary. was planning on taking this to the nurburgring in 2 weeks too so in a way glad this has happend here not there!!!
anyone who can put me in touch with a genuine decent contact who can help would be much appreciated.
i am in aberbargoed off pengam rd in the new taylor wimpey homes site
many thanks hope someone can help m.j
31 August 2008, 05:06 PM
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I few more details about the car please, model, age etc.
If it's a classic you can do a ECU test by connecting the two black connectors underneth the stearing colume/stear wheel, This will make the check engine light flash, the number of flashes depicts what has gone wrong.
I'll put my money on a faulty sensor, ie MAF
have a look here under tech info on his scooby page
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If it's a classic you can do a ECU test by connecting the two black connectors underneth the stearing colume/stear wheel, This will make the check engine light flash, the number of flashes depicts what has gone wrong.
I'll put my money on a faulty sensor, ie MAF
have a look here under tech info on his scooby page
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31 August 2008, 05:34 PM
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car is a 2004 53 plate wrx with ppp wagon.
seems to be a screeching noise and seemingly running briefly on 3 cyls..
so needs proper investigation from a good mechanic and scooby expert ideally
seems to be a screeching noise and seemingly running briefly on 3 cyls..
so needs proper investigation from a good mechanic and scooby expert ideally
31 August 2008, 08:05 PM
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Mitch,
Who supplied the car? What mileage do you have? What sort of history? PPP Certificate etc.
We'll help as much as we can mate. ACE Motorsport are in Risca, Andy was a Prodrive mechanic.
get your buns down there mate.
Who supplied the car? What mileage do you have? What sort of history? PPP Certificate etc.
We'll help as much as we can mate. ACE Motorsport are in Risca, Andy was a Prodrive mechanic.
get your buns down there mate.
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31 August 2008, 08:54 PM
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ok will make a few calls tommorow but really need someone to diagnose here at our home before contemplating who does the neccessary work. thanks for your input guys just hope its not a disaster!!!
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ecu light
email me your mobile no. i will call in and have a look when passing as i am always up that way . dont worry i m an RAC patrol not a stalker
03 September 2008, 03:35 PM
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sent details to patrolmans e-mail but no response.
would a belt or tensioner cause this??? engine light..
not started car since sunday morning/ really baffling as no pop/bangs/fluid loss or other so hoping for the best now!
would a belt or tensioner cause this??? engine light..
not started car since sunday morning/ really baffling as no pop/bangs/fluid loss or other so hoping for the best now!
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anyone else ?? the wait is killing us...
anyone else maybe who has an obdii reader/fault box thingy!!! will gladly put a few quid in your tank and a good brew!!! would be good to know soon if its good or bad news
thanks m.j
would be good to know soon if its good or bad news thanks m.j
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many thanks to clark today a top bloke he confirmed the bottom end has gone
checked faults on info meter plug in and was showing crank sensor...checked belt and all was intact needed to fire up the battery as had discharged and fired it up to reveal the noise which said it all
so at least our suspicions are confirmed now and will decide best plan of ction in due course..clark i owe you a drink mate hope to see you again under better circumstances
he confirmed the bottom end has gone checked faults on info meter plug in and was showing crank sensor...checked belt and all was intact needed to fire up the battery as had discharged and fired it up to reveal the noise which said it all so at least our suspicions are confirmed now and will decide best plan of ction in due course..clark i owe you a drink mate hope to see you again under better circumstances
21 September 2008, 05:19 PM
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Really sorry to hear that mate
Give David a all at API, he will be able to talk you through your options - 01926 6614333.
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Give David a all at API, he will be able to talk you through your options - 01926 6614333.
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