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Mr Scruff

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1,366 posts

230 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Having been through a couple of cars in the last few years it seems there are always a few common issues, no matter what the model/make.

Thinking things like the Alfa GTV where the frameless windows always whistle a little, the 306 GTi-6, all of which seem to have cooling fan issues. Or even the Seat Leon Mk1 which leaks from the door seals.... According to the owners clubs all of these are common issues but seemingly not that widely known otherwise.

So what else is there? What are those issues which seem to plague a model but which aren't so well known? (and yes, this is just to make me feel better about the fact that my Leon leaks!)

Baryonyx

18,101 posts

174 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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The one that comes to me mind for me is the TVR Chimaera gearbox crunching when you put it into reverse from neutral, apparently going via 5th solves this.

DannyVTS

7,543 posts

183 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Baryonyx said:
The one that comes to me mind for me is the TVR Chimaera gearbox crunching when you put it into reverse from neutral, apparently going via 5th solves this.
Every vauxhall I've had has crunched into reverse :\

BlackMCS

173 posts

180 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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2.0 litre RenaultSport Clio cold start. Kangarooing off down the road first thing isn't cool!

Pferdestarke

7,191 posts

202 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Clutch judder on 1 & 3 series BMWs. Very annoying.

MondeoMan1981

2,444 posts

198 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Mondeo TDCi DMF

Peugeot/Citroen HDi crank pulleys

Triumph Man

9,111 posts

183 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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B5 VW Passat plenum chamber drain plugs getting blocked, flooding the chamber and the car, killing the electrics...

Haighermeister

32,860 posts

175 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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BlackMCS said:
2.0 litre RenaultSport Clio cold start. Kangarooing off down the road first thing isn't cool!
The 197?





Yeah, they all do that laugh



DannyVTS

7,543 posts

183 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Saxo/106 sunroof leaks!

Defcon5

6,393 posts

206 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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VAG 1.8T coils failing.




WeirdNeville

6,020 posts

230 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Mk1 MR2 T-bar leaks.

Mr Scruff

Original Poster:

1,366 posts

230 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Defcon5 said:
VAG 1.8T coils failing.
Lol, good point, got that one to look forward to as well! smile

cookie42

263 posts

233 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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land rover / range rover , any fault you can think of !

y282

20,566 posts

187 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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e36m3 evo, vanos grumble when warm sometimes.
s14a 200sx, VVT rattle on startup.
306 gti-6, heavy clutch due to routing.

Greenpis

302 posts

189 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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cookie42 said:
land rover / range rover , any fault you can think of !
+1

'Characteristic of the Car......'

LRdriver II

1,936 posts

264 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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S2 Elises lose front indicators

matty_doh

796 posts

193 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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BlackMCS said:
2.0 litre RenaultSport Clio cold start. Kangarooing off down the road first thing isn't cool!
It's actually even more common than that, a lot of the RenaultSport range, old and new, suffer from the same trait. Though the 197 is by far the worst of the bunch for it! My car does it occasionally but isn't so bad on premium unleaded.

Edited by matty_doh on Friday 21st January 21:19

jimbobsimmonds

1,824 posts

180 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Volvo 850,V/S70,S60... knocking of the rear suspension at low speed...

And the turning circle of a Panamax Oil Tanker...

maniac0796

1,292 posts

181 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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B6 (might even affect B5 and B7, the all look the same) chassis VAG group cars leaking water into the footwells through the scuttle.

K11 (bubble) Nissan Micras have MAF sensor issues

Peugeot TU1 engines leaking oil at the front left of the cylinder head (bad HG design)

VAG 9N chassis cars (polo/fabia/Ibiza) have problems with the lower rear front wishbone bushes wearing out quickly. They also have issues, along with most VAG cars of the rear washer pipes popping off

Ford Mondeo Mk1 and Mk2 like to wear out wishbone bushes due to the fact the cars ride to high.


MGZRod

8,124 posts

191 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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Every K-series, rattles like a diesel on Cold starts. Ugh.