Hit a pot hole, any ideas?

1. kez09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Ireland Posts: 130 Furio :)

   #1 28th February 2010, 00:06

   Driving away and hit a pot hole was a big enough one but the car just cut out on me and it died away, nothing wrong with the battery cause its brand new and i left the car for a few mins then tried to start it a it will just keep ticking over, i got a tow down to my house and while getting towed i put the car into gear and it starts up but then i take it out of gear it dies away again..! Any ideas what could be wong?
   cheers
2. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #2 28th February 2010, 00:10

   Its the inertia switch buddy. It basically turns the fuel pump off in an impact.
   
   Under the bonnet by the passanger side suspesnion turret and brake master cylinder is like a red button....press it once and then try starting the car again.
3. kez09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Ireland Posts: 130 Furio :)

   #3 28th February 2010, 00:13

   gona try it in the morning when i can see lol,
   cheers mate appreciate it
4. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #4 28th February 2010, 01:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kez09 gona try it in the morning when i can see lol, cheers mate appreciate it

   done same thing to mine few times..........bloody pot holes.......
5. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

   #5 28th February 2010, 15:54

   same happened to me mate just press the red button like james said
6. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

   #6 28th February 2010, 17:11

   bloody pot holes, press the red button and she will fire up mate
7. user_34090 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Devizes Posts: 2280 Blue Clio 172 Cup

   #7 28th February 2010, 17:13

   aint that like the fuel cut out switch
8. DieHardGunner Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Egham Posts: 452 RS Clio 172

   #8 28th February 2010, 17:22

   Yeah he hit a pothole which cut out the car, pressing the button will reset it
9. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

   #9 28th February 2010, 17:45

   yep, try and avoid pot holes
10. kez09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Ireland Posts: 130 Furio :)

    #10 28th February 2010, 18:15

    Aye it worked cheers lads i only bought the car 2 days ago its my first saxo i think i need somethign called gear selector rods to stiffen the gearbox cause its moving an awful lot anyone know anything bout these?
11. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

    #11 28th February 2010, 19:08

    gear linkages i think, mines the same, wobbly as fook, is it hard for you to select any gears?
12. Bertyvtr Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 258 Icelandic Grey Saxo Vtr Mrk 2

    #12 28th February 2010, 20:15

    reverse on mine is sometimes a pain in the ass to get in have to go into second then into reverse
13. kez09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Ireland Posts: 130 Furio :)

    #13 28th February 2010, 20:21

    yeah pure wobbly like the gear stick trying to jump out of the car but its no bother getting it into gear just annoying cause it puts the off off balance it wobbles that much, what to do to get it sorted?
14. user_31039 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Woking / Plymouth Posts: 1031 saxo 1.1 posi blue, saxo 1.4 furio black

    #14 28th February 2010, 23:54

    check the bearings first, when i got my saxo they had disintagrated lol and there around a tenner to replace so a cheaper option
15. shawsyVTS L-plater Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31 citroen saxo vts

    #15 1st March 2010, 02:00

    yep. well all do this once in our lifetime. red button may take a few secs but will start without problem
16. user_42892 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 high wycombe Posts: 848 Astra VXR

    #16 26th March 2010, 08:06

    where do you look for these bearing? and where to get them from?