Reply to: Car Trouble....

[Churchill]

By a Rolls Royce like I did then your guaranteed a decent car life expectancy

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[TheFaQQer]

By a Rolls Royce like I did then your guaranteed a decent car life expectancy

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Buy

Or was it deliberate?

[chef]

By a Rolls Royce like I did then your guaranteed a decent car life expectancy

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[scorchio]

Had same problem with a 306 I used to own. Problem was with Ignition leads, replaced them and was fine after that. I also had it happen when I went through a puddle and water has sprayed up into the electrics in the engine bay because there is no sump guard to prevent them getting soaked.

[Bluebird]

When my car broke down last week I actually thought seriously for a few moments about buying a cheap second-hand car to get me to London and back, figuring I could sell it again once mine came back from the garage.

Then sanity prevailed and I got a first class rail ticket.

If I could go by train I would.

My gig only lasts another 3 months - I don't want to buy a car for that.

Thats why I want to look into leasing...

[NickFitz]

In fact - just go and buy a new car and be done with it!

When my car broke down last week I actually thought seriously for a few moments about buying a cheap second-hand car to get me to London and back, figuring I could sell it again once mine came back from the garage.

Then sanity prevailed and I got a first class rail ticket.

[Bear]

Okay - so what are you going to do when you get your diagnostics thingy, find out the code, work out what it means (I find the descriptions on those rather wide ranging) and discover that there is a major problem.

You're going to take it to the garage to get it fixed!! - or the sensors f*cked - and you take it to someone to get it fixed!!

Why waste your time - take it in and get it sorted. I find most garages are really helpful and don't rip you off, particularly if you build a rapport with them.

Stop trying to save a few quid by spending days figuring it out.

FFS - are you contractors or shelf stackers.

In fact - just go and buy a new car and be done with it!

[Bluebird]

The electrics on French cars are notoriously poo. If you are really tight e.g. from Yorkshire, you could try running it in the dark, if there is an obvious short it will light up like the Blackpool illuminations

or I could torch it and claim on the insurance...

[Bagpuss]

The electrics on French cars are notoriously poo. If you are really tight e.g. from Yorkshire, you could try running it in the dark, if there is an obvious short it will light up like the Blackpool illuminations

[Bluebird]

Wife has just told me that the red STOP came on the other day.

What did you do I asked ?

"Nothing"

aghhhhhhhhhh......

[Bagpuss]

I had a similar issue with an ABS sensor recently, warning light indicated ABS system, yet with a multimeter I found the fault as a sensor, not the actual system. A backstreet garage couldn't find the fault (luckily I knew the guy so he did it for nothing.)

It's probably something simple, but most garages won't make it simple. An easy bit of DIY (as easy as plugging in a power lead to a computer) could save you 100s

[Bluebird]

I've just shown you how to diagnose the fault for under £20

You plug it in check the code, look it up on the table, BINGO. If no code is stored the sensor is FCUKed

Cheers puss - I think I'll get one anyway.

The advise on getting the diognostic report is a good idea anyway - my local garage does that anyway - I did though want to avoid a main dealer...

Now, can I put down the code checker as a ligitimate business expense ?
If the invoice says "code checker" I think I'll b ok !

[Bagpuss]

I've just shown you how to diagnose the fault for under £20

You plug it in check the code, look it up on the table, BINGO. If no code is stored the sensor is FCUKed

[Bluebird]

were you low on fuel at time or had recently run the tank low?

no.

[Bagpuss]

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