2 problems!

  1. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #1
    Basically my first problem is:

    I hear a farting sort of blowy noise on acceleration from the front of the car until I get to 3k and the supersprint drowns it out , like underneath the drivers side. Now I'm guessing this is the exhaust blowing from the connection at the manifold ?
    Could this just be the fire ring needing replaced or it not tightened up properly ? As centre section is a barely 6 month old supersprint.

    Second problem:

    How do you adjust the dipped beam manually ?
    I have real Depo headlights and fitted xenon bulbs as thought the old bulbs might just be crap but its still not shining as good as it did with the standard headlights.
    It's becoming a bit dangerous on the unlit back roads
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal
    #2
    jack up car, start up car, get someone to rev and stick your head under

    just remember not to have it in gear of course

    but if exhaust has been recently fitted there is a good chance the exhaust to manifold connection hasnt sealed properly

    on top of the head light casing there is a hole where you can put a x head screwie in and adjust it, well thats on a mark 2, if its a mk1 just sell the car
  3. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #3
    Cheers luckily its a mk2 then eh haha
  4. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #4
    still confused at how to manually adjust the dipped beam, had a look around today couldnt find any way of adjusting them.

    either that or the depos are making the light not shine correctly!
    can barely see the road at night on the motorway, scary shit!
  5. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #5
    Should the little umbrella thing in front of the bulb be black ?
    I'm sure it was white on the standard headlights ?
  6. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #6
    still cant adjust them!
    i used the screwdriver on the adjuster and it did nothing!
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 colchester Posts: 219 Phase 2 black vtr :)
    #7
    park next to a wall and have them on and do it. i didn't think mine was doing anythink untill i put them on a wall and they started to move
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Bromsgrove Posts: 117 '02 VTR
    #8
    check the bulb is in the right way, i had this problem
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Scotland Posts: 1191 02 Saxo Vts
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by puddy View Post
    park next to a wall and have them on and do it. i didn't think mine was doing anythink untill i put them on a wall and they started to move
    Do I turn clockwise or anti clockwise ?
    Didn't look like it was doing anything, I did it in the street in the dark lol

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by madheadmiles View Post
    check the bulb is in the right way, i had this problem
    I'm sure there in the proper way ?
    Although I am unsure what the proper way is
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
    #10
    Theres a thing, to the right under the steering wheel that moves up and down?

    I use that, not opening the bonnet and messing with them.