Saxo
Hi Guys and Gals,
Could really use some advice, basically my Saxo 99 S Reg 1.4 WestCoast has caused me no end of problems over the last few months. It all started when the car would no longer idle. Id start the ignition and itd drop below 1000 and cut out- this got gradually worse over time- I could drive it if I revved it hard. Took it to the garage and the head gasket had gone. That set me back £500 and everything looked sorted until about 2 weeks later it started cutting out again, whenever Id slow down at traffic lights/slip roads itd cut out (sometimes restarting as if a cable were loose) I took it back to the garage who said it was a sensor. The air intake control valve (starter motor) they replaced this and the problem persisted. I can drive down the motorway, through town but if I break/go below 1000 it will cut out. I have also had the problem when I slow down its almost revving itself. http://download.yousendit.com/59BE246173E1B281 ,-- Video of it doing it. literally the rev needle bouncing up and down on its own when Im stationary. Since then the garage have had the problem for a number of weeks and replaced the back box and the exhaust as he believed it was full of stuff not allowing the fumes to pass through choking the engine casing it to stall. Now the problem has carried on and he has said he believes it to be the catalytic converter. I believe this to be absolute crap as I have replaced it about 6 months ago. My cat was cracked and I replaced it however I was still able to drive it normally (it just sounded like a chav mobile). Therefore I have to ask how this catalytic converter failing could be the cause of it. I believe he knows its the part another garage have done so therefore its easy to blame on that. Only problem its at home and if I get them to replace it on warranty its going to cost me to get it back there. I really need to know what other people think it could be I feel like I have replaced everything on the car and Im not spending another penny as I see it its down to the garages to fix it as Ive paid them shed loads and its down to them to fix the problem. I really really would like to know if anyones got any advice to what it could be though as its the most frustrating thing in the world and constantly on my mind.
Whitey
Hi Guys and Gals,
Could really use some advice, basically my Saxo 99 S Reg 1.4 WestCoast has caused me no end of problems over the last few months. It all started when the car would no longer idle. Id start the ignition and itd drop below 1000 and cut out- this got gradually worse over time- I could drive it if I revved it hard. Took it to the garage and the head gasket had gone. That set me back £500 and everything looked sorted until about 2 weeks later it started cutting out again, whenever Id slow down at traffic lights/slip roads itd cut out (sometimes restarting as if a cable were loose) I took it back to the garage who said it was a sensor. The air intake control valve (starter motor) they replaced this and the problem persisted. I can drive down the motorway, through town but if I break/go below 1000 it will cut out. I have also had the problem when I slow down its almost revving itself. http://download.yousendit.com/59BE246173E1B281 ,-- Video of it doing it. literally the rev needle bouncing up and down on its own when Im stationary. Since then the garage have had the problem for a number of weeks and replaced the back box and the exhaust as he believed it was full of stuff not allowing the fumes to pass through choking the engine casing it to stall. Now the problem has carried on and he has said he believes it to be the catalytic converter. I believe this to be absolute crap as I have replaced it about 6 months ago. My cat was cracked and I replaced it however I was still able to drive it normally (it just sounded like a chav mobile). Therefore I have to ask how this catalytic converter failing could be the cause of it. I believe he knows its the part another garage have done so therefore its easy to blame on that. Only problem its at home and if I get them to replace it on warranty its going to cost me to get it back there. I really need to know what other people think it could be I feel like I have replaced everything on the car and Im not spending another penny as I see it its down to the garages to fix it as Ive paid them shed loads and its down to them to fix the problem. I really really would like to know if anyones got any advice to what it could be though as its the most frustrating thing in the world and constantly on my mind.
Whitey
