SkinnyMarshall
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alright fokes , just passed my test last week and had my first driver yesterday ....
few problems have come to my attention about my car , its a 1.2 sxi it has been lowered by 60 mm , still stock shocks.
the car never het up over 90 degree
the car has no give in the suspenion , really stiff and bounces
my heating packed in , it was working about 4 hour perviously then just blew cold air
also has a squeeky brake
ay feed back would be great ,
thanks jack
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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Never getting up to 90 will probably be thermostat.
Squeaky brakes, strip down and get the copper grease out, check the discs/pads aren't worn too.
Not sure how suspension is stiff and bouncy but if it's been lowered 60mm on standard shocks for some time I'd guess the shocks are done for, check the FK sale thread in general chat for cheap replacements.
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SkinnyMarshall
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thanks pal
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XE Col
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Check water level if the heaters packed up
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Jamie-C
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quote: Originally posted by SkinnyMarshall
the car has no give in the suspenion , really stiff and bounces
quote: Originally posted by SkinnyMarshall
it has been lowered by 60 mm , still stock shocks.
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SkinnyMarshall
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also ment to miention i checked the water and it was empty , but car never over heated , no water in the oil either ,
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XE Col
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Check oil cap for a mayo type of substance
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SkinnyMarshall
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havein the past , had the rocker cover of and it was covered in gunk , what dose that mean ?
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Dave
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Possible head gasket failure, although sometimes condensation can be a cause. Is there the same in the coolant bottle?
Do a sniff test or compression test to confirm.
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SkinnyMarshall
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the coolant bottle is alsways a rusty orange colour , me and my dad ran it clean with the garden hose and its back to orange
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