Problem with the French Thing

22nd July 2010, 13:42

Hi all,
not sure how to explain this but ill have a go

basically it started happening three days ago after i kurbed my front left alloy

but its not too bad now the car seems as if its breaking all the time and so the engine is working harder and getting a hot but my fan keeps it cold, but it feels like the car bogs down after driving for a while 30-40 minutes, and if i let off the throttle it seems to slow down quite quickly could this be sticking brakes or warped discs, sorry bit of a noob on cars
any help would be appreciated

23rd July 2010, 11:22

set tyre pressures, look next to drivers door hinge for pressures. After a drive feel the wheel (not tyre). If one is hotter than the others then brake on that wheel is likely sticking.

Waped discs make your steering wheel wobble/judder when braking.

Check water level in radiator. Maybe bleed system if you have chance. Use the guides on here, be careful not to snap off the bleed screw on the thermostat housing - they are really prone to it. make sure you stick a bottle into the top of the radiator filler neck when bleding to keep WATER LEVEL ABOVE ENGINE otherwise you will not get all the air out.

24th July 2010, 15:13

get your car on a jack spin your wheel

24th July 2010, 15:34

cheers for the help ill give them a try and see if it solves it