Complete service advice please?

1. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

   #1 3rd June 2012, 19:17

   I've had my 1.1 for a little over a year now, and it's not feeling amazing to drive. I had a small service on it shortly after buying (oil change, oil filter, timing belt kit, water pump), but I'm now thinking of doing a complete overhaul and servicing everything. So I'm looking at what sort of stuff I should be looking at replacing / servicing to have her running like a beaut again!
   
   Thanks in advance!
2. billy-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 wolverhampton Posts: 103 Saxo vts :)

   #2 3rd June 2012, 19:44

   A service at my place mate is plugs, oil, oil filter, air filter, general look over and a complete brake check cleaning them up and adjusting (shoes). grease doors and stuff, brake fluid check/ change, coolant check/ change. cambelts if they need doing but rarely. air pressures and a nice clean and hoover. cars generally feel refeshed and a lil bit more grunty depending on plugs. washers adjusting and filling, pollen filters now and again and a diagnostics.
   
   do most of that yourself really rather than pay out. but generally a service is the top line.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 3rd June 2012, 20:22

   Its not that the performance has gone down mate,its the fact that you`ve got used to power.Its like buying a new laptop at first you think wow this is fast then after a while you`re thinking this things slow.
4. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

   #4 3rd June 2012, 20:33

   Yeah, I'm not looking for enhanced performance. Rev's are all over the place, drops sometimes when taking off from static (engine warm or cold, almost like it's faking stalling). Would mainly be trying to solve this problem.. along with pro-longing the life of the engine by replacing / maintaining parts.. Just gonna finally get off my arse and look after it properly!
5. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #5 4th June 2012, 13:46

   This is what i'm doing tomorrow:
   
   Air filter
   Fuel filter
   Spark Plugs
   Oil filter
   Oil Change
   Gearbox oil Changed.
   Coolant drained, flushed and changed.
   Clean ICV
   Grease up hinges

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6. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

   #6 6th June 2012, 10:40

   i'd also give the throttle body a clean up and if you have a old mark 1 1.1 then the ht leads too.
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 6th June 2012, 11:27

   Get the injectors ultrasonically cleaned.
8. wilko_1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Colchester, Essex Posts: 104 Mk 2 Saxo VTR

   #8 6th June 2012, 13:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AnthonyMartin This is what i'm doing tomorrow: Air filter Fuel filter Spark Plugs Oil filter Oil Change Gearbox oil Changed. Coolant drained, flushed and changed. Clean ICV Grease up hinges

   +1
9. user_59080 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2012 Glasgow Posts: 126 Saxo VTR

   #9 6th June 2012, 22:38

   do a service yourself m8 , easy peasy
10. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

    #10 6th June 2012, 22:55

    Thanks guys, yeah I think I'll be doing most of what Anthony mentioned + checking sensors etc

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11. wilko_1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Colchester, Essex Posts: 104 Mk 2 Saxo VTR

    #11 6th June 2012, 23:00

    Get your self a haynes manual if your unsure how to do things mate
    
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12. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

    #12 6th June 2012, 23:02

    The only ones I struggled with was fuel filter and gearbox oil both a little bit of a pain, rest is easy Haynes manual will help lots. Get it at Halfrauds or amazon/ebay
13. Jay00 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Cleethorpes Posts: 30 1.1 Forté

    #13 6th June 2012, 23:08

    Yeah, I'll have to reluctantly put some money into halfrauds pocket's and get one! I can get my car on a lift while I service, make things a little easier on myself
14. wilko_1988 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Colchester, Essex Posts: 104 Mk 2 Saxo VTR

    #14 6th June 2012, 23:17

    Be very careful with the fuel filter, its a presurised system and you can easily get covered in petrol
    
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