Any help for the mechanically retarded ???

[John.S]

Sick Chimp (96 - N)
Just coming to the end of my first year and all of a sudden things are not going to well. Firstly anyone experienced the alarm warning light being on constant when driving ?
Secondly performance seems to have dropped and has become a bit sluggish when attempting to accelerate, I now get get a bit of shuddering before it picks up. It diffently does NOT sound as good as it used to, the growl seems to have gone !!.
I thought I would try and track down some ideas before I put in for its MOT next week and god knows what else !!!

[john.s]

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Sounds like it's in need of a bloody good service.
Quinny

it went through a full service in Oct period with no problems, I was not expecting to put it through its next for another 6 months.

[john.s]

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So possibles:

ECU, and connectors
HT, leads, suppressors or plugs
Stepper motor - always worth suspecting that needs a clean (PS how does it get dirty???)
Just needs a good talking to?

Then "Bob's yer Uncle"!

Are these big jobs (plus for my bank balance) ? as I do really mean I am mechanically retarded. I channel all my enjoyment into the driving at the moment, or I did until these problems put a dampner on it.

>> Edited by john.s on Monday 25th March 13:22