Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

Apologies if you've already read this, but i put it in the wrong/different category!

I've recently bought a peugeot 406 TD. It's done 145k, runs perfect, engine sweet as a nut. On start up a puff of smoke (perhaps a little more than you'd expect), but standing, blows fresh air out; even standing while revving up, blows fresh air. Trouble is, when it's in low revs when moving; on or shortly after a gear change, it belches out black smoke. when i accelerate generally, more so when turbo kicking in, lots of black smoke.

i have changed the air, oil and fuel filters, changed oil twice, flushed the oil on the first oil change, added an injector cleaning additive into fuel tank, and still got the problem.

anybody that has had exactly the same problem, or a mechanic/TD specialist, really need your help guys!!

Cheers, Chris.

2007-01-16 07:11:02 · 4 answers · asked by faithless1973 2

2007-01-16 07:01:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have Ford Escort Van L Reg and need the brakes Bleeding or something to do with the nipples on the back brakes?

2007-01-16 07:00:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had noticed "jumping" in my car and when I took it in they serviced the transmission (whatever that entails) and that helped temporarily. So next time I took it in I asked them about it, and now they are saying they do hear something in the transmission and the engine. And they are quoting around 3k to get it all looked at and fixed. Very trustworthy mechanics, known forever (so I won't take it somewhere else!). So I've just gone about my business hoping it doesn't just stop on me. Yesterday it started to obviously jerk/vibrate several times - Once when i was stopped at a stop light, going up a somewhat steep hill and trying to speed up, and then soon after the vehicle was started and was just idling. So is this the transmission? Any suggestions what I can do myself, i.e. add transmisison oil, etc.

2007-01-16 06:58:58 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3

i posted this question earlier but was not specific enough... when i start the car when it is cold i get a whirring noise from a plastic casing to the right of the engine, it lasts for approx 1 minute then stops. it sounds like a fan but i have no idea what it actually is. i am sure it is meant to do what it is doing but i would love to know what it is for. i have a friend who has exactly the same car but when he starts his vectra his box does not make a noise at all and he is now worried that something is wrong with his car.. please diagnose this for us you lovely people

2007-01-16 06:56:52 · 2 answers · asked by tractortribe@btinternet.com 2

I switched years ago to full synthetic oil in my 1996 Cougar. Partly because I knew already that it was a better oil to use but also because my mom drove my dad's new truck for hours in a snow storm with the oil light on. The only thing that saved his truck engine was the synthetic oil he used. However, it is out of my budget to maintain the full synthetic and I'm over due for an oil change. So, will it hurt to switch to the blend?

2007-01-16 06:53:16 · 10 answers · asked by Happy in my Beast! 1

My daugther has an 89 camero that makes a whirling sound in the back end when u drive it. We just bought it and I found some old paper work in the glove box and it says spider gears in rear differential are worn and making noise, need to replace gears and all bearings. Is this going to be expensive to do and is the car still ok to drive?

2007-01-16 06:50:41 · 2 answers · asked by Frankie 2

i plan on swaping bumpers and all

2007-01-16 06:47:56 · 3 answers · asked by woolyjames2000 1

someone told me it is rare for the evap/charcoal canister to go bad, and is an expansive fix. What are some less expensive things 2 rule out the possibility of a bad evap canister?

2007-01-16 06:43:57 · 5 answers · asked by Cori 1

what u go to walmart?- i have 2 times? what do u think

2007-01-16 06:38:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've just had a gearbox and clutch fitted to my 1997 vectra, and now i've got a leak on the power steering.Could the garage have caused this when removing subframe. It looks like the leak is from under the resorvoir

2007-01-16 06:29:57 · 3 answers · asked by andyhiggy26 2

Computer was checked and came up ok...sparks are new...new coils were tested and did same can sensor was replaced..cicuitry is checked and left coil receives 5 v of energy while right one ( the one woorking ok) its at 11v

2007-01-16 06:18:52 · 2 answers · asked by l_d_knight 2

The engine won't turnover but sputters like it will when I give it some gas. If I am only getting a half a volt DC, than how is it that everything else will turn on?? My lights?? Stereo?? etc..etc..

2007-01-16 06:15:21 · 4 answers · asked by physical_graffiti402 2

Or the regular battery faster?

2007-01-16 06:12:03 · 4 answers · asked by berta44 5

I'v had this ford ranger for 5 yrs now and never had this problem til this year.It can be really cold outside no problem but...get down to freezing temp.then the back wheels freeze.I work nights and one night I got in truck and would not go forward or backwords.I messed with it 2 hrs.nothing finally I called my father in law and he said throw boiling water on the inside on the back wheels,might be the brake line,I did this and it broke free.It is freezing temp.again.I don't want to do this 2am every morning.My job consists of driving all night so it don't freeze then but I need to go to town and get grocoery's w/kids and I don't want to come out of store and have wheels froze up again.What can I do?Why is my wheels freezing up.Is it the brake line?Is there something I can spray on the inside of wheels to stop this.I'm a female that has no idea how to work on truck.Thanks for your help!!

2007-01-16 06:08:51 · 3 answers · asked by galia_62801 1

2007-01-16 06:05:08 · 4 answers · asked by TiM 4

2007-01-16 05:48:18 · 8 answers · asked by bob a builder 2

i have a 89 camaro fuel injeted the engine is not getting gas i changed the fuel pump,fuel fillter,fuel pressure regulator and it still will not start any help would be nice thanks

2007-01-16 05:34:51 · 6 answers · asked by TIMMY S 1

yes i have a 2002 pontiac firehawk and my check engine light came on. It sputters alot and i cant get a full punch out of my vehicle. I took it to autozone, and they said that it was code #1133 which was also called "air fuel mixture valve." They did mention that was a dealer part so i called the dealer and i was told that they have no idea what im talking about. If anyone knows what that code could mean that would be great. Mods on car are long tube headers, custom tune, underdrive pulleys, TNT nitrous system "100shot", borla catylitc converter.

2007-01-16 05:33:51 · 3 answers · asked by blkhawk 2

2007-01-16 05:33:32 · 14 answers · asked by cutie_cutie_74 2

Its so expensive to get done and am hoping for a little help with where they are located. thanks

2007-01-16 05:24:03 · 4 answers · asked by Adam N 1

I have a 2002 F-250 7.3 powerstroke. I have heard you should not use starting fluid on them. Is that true and if so, why?

2007-01-16 05:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-16 05:13:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

This usually happens when stopped at a light or something. Starting hasn't been a problem. It automatically slips into 3rd when stopped for a period of time. What could it be? I have just moved to a new area and haven't found a good mechanic yet. Don't want to get ripped off. I would like to have some ideas before I see anyone.

2007-01-16 05:03:23 · 5 answers · asked by jb 1

my friend popped a botta cap of a polan spring watter bottle into my drain and i need help ASAP!! PLEASE!!!

2007-01-16 05:00:43 · 9 answers · asked by Dan M 1

Replaced 305 with 350. Rebuilt throttle body. During normal driving speed, car shimmy, shakes and rattles. At higher rpms, seems to smooth out some. Idles fine. Cranks fine. I feel like it may be a possible vacuum leak. Any suggestions please?

2007-01-16 04:51:27 · 3 answers · asked by slowboy 2

2007-01-16 04:50:42 · 2 answers · asked by Kenneth B 1

I took my car through one of the car washes where your wheels are sitting in a track and it lightly scratched my polished aluminum wheels - but all the way around. Can I just buff it out or will that further ruin the surface? I bought some buffing compound. Will that do it?

2007-01-16 04:47:50 · 2 answers · asked by NavyBrat 4

Just woo wooing sound. No engine/drive noise.
Starts perfectly normally. I used it yesterday on motorway and it was great.

2007-01-16 04:42:17 · 20 answers · asked by OO7 3

Local theives keep cutting the pipe and draining the fuel - any spiky covers or the like on the market.

2007-01-16 04:42:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous