problems

1. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #1 15th April 2006, 02:48

   Got 2 3 things that i wanna know is wrong with my car
   1) theres a squeak when i pull left at high speed.
   2) there sounds like theres something sloshing underneath the car when its pulled up,aint the petrol in the tank...
   3) and also what i thought was an oil leak looks like its coming from the manifold now,would that just be the seal?
2. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #2 15th April 2006, 02:59

   where's the squeak coming from? is the sloshing noise coming from behind the dash? if so then top the coolant up and make sure the system is bled. pics of the oil leak would be helpful but could be the rocker cover gasket.
3. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #3 15th April 2006, 03:06

   1) My girlfriend says the sound is coming from the passenger footwell somewhere but near the very bottom.Would it be steering/suspension?
   
   2) Reckon sloshing is coming from left hand side but in the middle from front to rear, will top up everything tomorrow and see.
   
   3)will get a pic of leak tomorrow,i dont care what the problems are cos its still under warranty just want to know if theyre major. thanks for the help sean
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 15th April 2006, 03:10

   1 maybe anti roll bar links mine made a squeeking sometimes and it was fooked
   
   2 check coolant it might be heater matrix
   
   3 prob rocker cover gasket and leeking down
5. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #5 15th April 2006, 03:16

   1) what kind of squeak was it?sort of creaking squeak?
   2) top up tomorrow
   3) looks like it is in and around that area.
6. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #6 15th April 2006, 03:20

   there's an FAQ on how to fix creaking/knocking front suspension, coolant system is piss easy to bleed and top up, and rocker gasket is also piss easy and only costs a few quid.
7. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #7 15th April 2006, 03:27

   will do top up after finishing boot build and removal of spare wheel,not gonna do it myself cos im off to alton towers wed n get the garage to do it for free and put my time to better use.
8. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #8 15th April 2006, 03:38

   when in full lock turning corners it used todo it made all sorts of funny noises
9. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

   #9 15th April 2006, 04:34

   K ive just dropped the gf back home and my temp gauge went sky high,were talking almost the red zone and i found a puddle on my drive from the front,this the engine coolant?could this also be to do with what sounds like mass of water drpping behind the dash when i start it up?? think the squeak is now a door panel where my speaker is,sort it tomorrow,did it when turning right also this time at like 10 mph. the leak has now spread to the majority of the underside of the engine
10. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #10 15th April 2006, 04:42

    mayb a pipe has burst
    
    loosing the water will increase the temp
11. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

    #11 15th April 2006, 04:47

    well its just gonna sit on the drive now till wed when i take it the garage so ill see if the puddle gets worse,etc. until then a healthy spot of walking to and from work/town and gf's house.lol.thanks for all your help guys.will let you know the answers to my q's on wed
12. Mattvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 hinckley Posts: 2580

    #12 15th April 2006, 04:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hesslevtr when in full lock turning corners it used todo it made all sorts of funny noises

    absolutely fine on full lock,probly summit ive taken off when doing my sound system from the door or underside of dash, has only done it 3 times and has only happened since ive fitted my audio...may just be a coincidence...
13. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #13 15th April 2006, 04:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hinckleycb well its just gonna sit on the drive now till wed when i take it the garage so ill see if the puddle gets worse,etc. until then a healthy spot of walking to and from work/town and gf's house.lol.thanks for all your help guys.will let you know the answers to my q's on wed

    ok mate no probs