My sax wants to kill me

1. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

   #1 2nd August 2005, 17:26

   ok iv had enough and i want to give up and before anyone starts no i cant buy a new car - no money and cant get finance lol but my cars fucked again.
   
   I had trouble starting it earlier eventually started so i reved it up a bit - when i was doing so i could here a weird unsafe noise like metal scraping - any ideas - iv just had a new starter motor isit something to do with that
2. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

   #2 2nd August 2005, 18:00

   Not good! It does have oil in it right??
   
   I'd check the pumps e.g. water, power steering and oil. Listen for where the sound seems to be coming from. Alternator too.
   
   But I would have said starter motor was a common one.
3. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

   #3 2nd August 2005, 20:17

   lol useless you are dave
4. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #4 2nd August 2005, 23:41

   can of petrol- £4-00
   box of matches- 20p
   problem solved
   
5. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

   #5 3rd August 2005, 01:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by seanvtr81 can of petrol- £4-00 box of matches- 20p problem solved

   PMSL!! OMG thats sooo funny!!
6. addictedtosax Established Member Joined: Jun 2005 Dalkeith (Edinburgh) United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 1162 MKII Saxo 1.1i

   #6 3rd August 2005, 03:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by seanvtr81 can of petrol- £4-00 box of matches- 20p problem solved

   ahh a classic! lol, wud u do that to ur saxo sean?
7. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

   #7 3rd August 2005, 03:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by addictedtosax Quote: Originally Posted by seanvtr81 can of petrol- £4-00 box of matches- 20p problem solved ahh a classic! lol, wud u do that to ur saxo sean?

   I wouldnt waste the petrol on mine at the moment.
8. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

   #8 3rd August 2005, 14:19

   god your all nasty shits
9. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #9 3rd August 2005, 15:25

   i love my saxo to bits, but if i'd had the trouble that Boe's had with hers, i'd maybe consider it
10. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

    #10 4th August 2005, 00:46

    Boe, you sorted yet??
11. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

    #11 4th August 2005, 12:55

    whose sorting me no im not sorted yet
12. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

    #12 4th August 2005, 13:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxogirlboe whose sorting me no im not sorted yet

    LOL. I better get my car booked into the garage and fully sorted.
13. saxx Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Yeovil United Kingdom (England) Posts: 9202 A4 S Line SE 170

    #13 4th August 2005, 13:55

    awww stop being mean to boes sax!
    
    some other peoples are just as bad.....
14. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

    #14 5th August 2005, 03:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxx awww stop being mean to boes sax! some other peoples are just as bad.....

    Huh?? I dont understand! I wasnt being mean!
15. addictedtosax Established Member Joined: Jun 2005 Dalkeith (Edinburgh) United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 1162 MKII Saxo 1.1i

    #15 5th August 2005, 04:01

    but seriously u think YOUR car is tryin to kill u? how about when u car brakes suddenly become really shit and the accelerater pedal gets stuck under car mats?
16. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

    #16 5th August 2005, 04:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by addictedtosax but seriously u think YOUR car is tryin to kill u? how about when u car brakes suddenly become really shit and the accelerater pedal gets stuck under car mats?

    LOL! Or when you break hard your car turns as the right front brake is covered in oil from an oil leak. Not good!
17. addictedtosax Established Member Joined: Jun 2005 Dalkeith (Edinburgh) United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 1162 MKII Saxo 1.1i

    #17 5th August 2005, 06:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by BoyR4cer LOL! Or when you break hard your car turns as the right front brake is covered in oil from an oil leak. Not good!

    mmmhmmm, u got urself a posessed saxo there mate!
18. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

    #18 5th August 2005, 18:27

    lol i tell you what did happen a few weeks ago mind lol- i was driving down my hill went to brake and realised i couldnt,the peddle was just going down a few cm's - i then realised something was under it and quickly had to kick it to the side
    
    it was my gym drinks bottle trying to kill me - it had fallen out of my bag on the back seat and rolled under me brake lol
19. starkie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2004 Kent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3912 Black Saxo VTS

    #19 5th August 2005, 18:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxogirlboe lol i tell you what did happen a few weeks ago mind lol- i was driving down my hill went to brake and realised i couldnt,the peddle was just going down a few cm's - i then realised something was under it and quickly had to kick it to the side it was my gym drinks bottle trying to kill me - it had fallen out of my bag on the back seat and rolled under me brake lol

    lol thats happened 2 me before very scary
20. pug_boe Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2005 Caerphilly United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 5068 Ford focus 1.8 ;-)

    #20 5th August 2005, 21:49

    lol funny though
21. BoyR4cer Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2005 Southampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 192

    #21 5th August 2005, 22:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by addictedtosax Quote: Originally Posted by BoyR4cer LOL! Or when you break hard your car turns as the right front brake is covered in oil from an oil leak. Not good! mmmhmmm, u got urself a posessed saxo there mate!

    Your telling me! But I think she just has something for one of the mechanics at the garage! She spends half her time there!