Whats wrong with my car?

1. legemi Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19

   #1 27th January 2009, 14:12

   k hi peeps , have a 03 saxo vtr, its ran totally fine up until the last two weeks, it all of a sudden when i first start the car and its cold seems to have no performance on it especially on hills, the other day i the battery went totally flat nd i had to get it jump started, once i done this the car kept reving even when clutch was down. This then stopped and seemed ok , but now my car makes a slight grinding sound which seems to be comming from my clutch and when i get out my car there is always a strong burning smell ..... pls any experts out there let me kno the crk thxs
2. Mikey Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 Blackburn Posts: 12035 GTI/VTS/VXR/S-line

   #2 27th January 2009, 14:31

   if the batterys going flat your altinators fcuked mate. as for burning not sure.
3. turnip Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Wednezbury=] Posts: 603 1.4 Furio

   #3 27th January 2009, 15:10

   sounds like your riding the clutch and burning it out. do you rest your foot on teh clutch thinking that your not dipping it?
4. legemi Newbie Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19

   #4 27th January 2009, 15:20

   well a always have my fot on the clutch ready to dip it , any way of savin my clutch lol ? heard there a few hundred which a carnt afford atm lol
5. RichyBoiVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 324 mk2 8valve

   #5 28th January 2009, 18:34

   check your alternator belt is on tight if so check for loose wires if its still happening take it to an autoelectrition they can check the voltage the alt is givin out or your battery might av had it....as for the burnin your either ridin clutch or something has gone in the gearbox...
6. xthedavidx Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Shotton, Wrexham, Chester Posts: 641 Saxo 1.1, Corsa 2009

   #6 28th January 2009, 20:49

   same thing happend to mine... the way it kept cutting out while was driving, had to get my dad to jump start it a few times, but it was that the alternator belt snapped... didn't cost much to repair get it dropped of ya local garage, mine was there half a day and was fixed, =D
7. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #7 28th January 2009, 20:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by legemi well a always have my fot on the clutch ready to dip it , any way of savin my clutch lol ? heard there a few hundred which a carnt afford atm lol

   Bad habit resting it on the clutch. It's annoying there's no footrest in the Saxo... I just put mine on the floor.
8. Alexvtrmk1 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue

   #8 28th January 2009, 21:11

   My clutch plate whet, i luckely made it to my local garage. I slightly had my foot on the accelerator but the revs wer going up like mad, dont think it would be that, you would no if ya clutch was at its end lol Could be altornator if its cutting out, but if youraltonater was at fault your car would then run off ya battery and drain that. Have you played around with any pipes that lead from or off your throttle body? when i fitted my induction kit i snapped the pipe that is connected to the throttle body to the rocker head breather. Once this had snapped my revs went up by themself, and i drove around like this on the same day for a while when buying the new part what i had snapt. When i fixed it my car kept cutting out, i was lost! so i thort i'd disconect the battery for 10 minits to see if the ECU would correct its self, it turns out it did hasnt cut out no more. only cut out when i wasnt giving it and throttle. Just check altonater, and pipes and connectors that lead to throttle body, i dont no if it could be a lambder sencer on the exhaust giving false information to ECU.....???????? GOOD LUCK LOL ....And dont ride ya clutch or keep ya foot against it lol
9. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #9 28th January 2009, 21:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Alexvtrmk1 My clutch plate whet, i luckely made it to my local garage. I slightly had my foot on the accelerator but the revs wer going up like mad, dont think it would be that, you would no if ya clutch was at its end lol Could be altornator if its cutting out, but if youraltonater was at fault your car would then run off ya battery and drain that. Have you played around with any pipes that lead from or off your throttle body? when i fitted my induction kit i snapped the pipe that is connected to the throttle body to the rocker head breather. Once this had snapped my revs went up by themself, and i drove around like this on the same day for a while when buying the new part what i had snapt. When i fixed it my car kept cutting out, i was lost! so i thort i'd disconect the battery for 10 minits to see if the ECU would correct its self, it turns out it did hasnt cut out no more. only cut out when i wasnt giving it and throttle. Just check altonater, and pipes and connectors that lead to throttle body, i dont no if it could be a lambder sencer on the exhaust giving false information to ECU.....???????? GOOD LUCK LOL ....And dont ride ya clutch or keep ya foot against it lol

   Fook me, heard of paragraphs
   
   hope you get it sorted
10. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #10 28th January 2009, 21:20

    just though i would type message on her 2 annoy john 1.1 lool
11. Woody91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Coseley, West Mids Posts: 1267 306 D-Turbo

    #11 28th January 2009, 22:07

    To check the alternator start the car and switch EVERYTHING electrical on window wipes, stereo, lights etc and then put a multimeter across the battery and it should read no lower than 12.5v if it does alternator is gone. Was told this by citroen when my car wouldnt start.
12. Alexvtrmk1 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Newcastle Posts: 609 Saxo Mk1 VTr Blue

    #12 29th January 2009, 11:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by john_1.1i fook me, heard of paragraphs hope you get it sorted

    oooo yeah!