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Topic: exhaust help |
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stevesey
Replies: 7
Views: 1930
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:21 am Subject: Re: exhaust help |
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Not aligned properly when fitted? Loosen the clamp to the main pipe, rotate the box one way or the other to stop if fouling the bumper (if it hasn't rusted up already), tighten back up. |
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Topic: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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stevesey
Replies: 8
Views: 3645
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:17 am Subject: Re: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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I did warn you 
Ended up doing the off-side on my daughters six months after the near side as daughter was detecting some suspension noise (how amongst the numerous rattles that 206's come with ... |
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Topic: unwanted lowering!!! |
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stevesey
Replies: 15
Views: 3923
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:11 am Subject: Re: unwanted lowering!!! |
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Spring failures are common these days - combination of speed bumps, manufacturing tolerances and the fact that cars just last longer.
Wife lost a tyre on here Corsa because the end of the spring wa ... |
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Topic: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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stevesey
Replies: 4
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 7:01 am Subject: Re: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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All good still - so assuming the codes must have been cause by a slight misfire (either plug on its way out or just the result of high load and wide plug gaps). |
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Topic: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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stevesey
Replies: 4
Views: 1791
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:51 pm Subject: Re: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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Monitoring - no sign of MIL light today. Will report back later in the week. |
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Topic: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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stevesey
Replies: 8
Views: 3645
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:56 am Subject: Re: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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Yep droplinks in my case - working on the basis that they'd say "track rod ends" for the steering ball joints Ste refers to.
Looking at eurocarparts they use the term tie rod for the part for the r ... |
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Topic: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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stevesey
Replies: 8
Views: 3645
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:51 am Subject: Re: Mot fail -tie bar/ rod |
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Anti roll bar tie rods - about 10in long go from the ARB up to the strut below the spring pan. Have replaced both sides on my daughters 206.
Nuts tend to rust solid and the joint rotates, have a n ... |
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Topic: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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stevesey
Replies: 4
Views: 1791
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:56 am Subject: Re: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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Plugs changed now - gaps were pretty wide on the old ones - couldn't see any noticeable difference in the condition of number 3 plug. Slight hunting still seemed to be there after - although this stop ... |
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Topic: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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stevesey
Replies: 4
Views: 1791
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:27 am Subject: 1.1 MIL light on some times - P0203 and P0505 |
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Hi
Engine light has been coming on intermittently (normally clears after re-start) on my daughters 206 1.1 (2002 '51 plate 65K). Just checked the codes and it is reporting P0203 and P0505.
Gene ... |
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Topic: fuel |
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stevesey
Replies: 11
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:02 pm Subject: Re: fuel |
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Similar to macca's suggestion, rotate the nozzle 180 degrees. I've been doing it for years now - had a merc where with the nozzle in the natural position it would cut out as soon as you squeezed the t ... |
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Topic: Getting at the inside of rear quarter panel |
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stevesey
Replies: 20
Views: 3685
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:33 pm Subject: Re: Getting at the inside of rear quarter panel |
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Undo rear sear belt bolt at the bottom, put fingers through hole where front seat belt goes through and pull. That should release most of the front edge, then a bit more fiddling at the back (moving s ... |
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Topic: How do you remove those clips that hold the arch liner on!? |
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stevesey
Replies: 7
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:20 pm Subject: Re: How do you remove those clips that hold the arch liner o |
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Small pair of wire cutters to get under the lip of the centre pin - then lever (don't cut the top off!!) |
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Topic: Random Electrical Issues |
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stevesey
Replies: 10
Views: 1947
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Forum: 206 Problems Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:18 pm Subject: Re: Random Electrical Issues |
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Car behaving today as well - maybe the earth strap tightening has just done enough.
Voltage still low though, so picked up new battery from ECP on the way home though (£35 with discount code) - wi ... |
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Topic: 15% Battery discount!! |
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stevesey
Replies: 8
Views: 1617
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:11 pm Subject: Re: 15% Battery discount!! |
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£95 wow - Don't think I've ever paid more than £50 - and that's for Vectra/Cavalier sizes (never a pug one though).
Anyway thanks to skard's post and a quick google I got 25% off at ECP so have o ... |
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Topic: 15% Battery discount!! |
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stevesey
Replies: 8
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Forum: 206 Talk Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:24 pm Subject: Re: 15% Battery discount!! |
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Tried a main dealer?
In my experience batteries always seem to be one of those things they are very competitive on. Have always beaten Halfrauds and others by around 20%.
Will be phoning around ... |
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