weefiatguy
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Hi
Im new here so go softly lol
Anyway, I drive a 1.4 Fiat Stilo, owned by the family since it was brand new in August 2004. Since then, it's been a great wee car - well, it's never broken down or failed to get us home.
However, a problem I've encountered for quite some time is a very noticeable juddering when pulling away at low speads. The car would really jolt when, for example, coming out of parallel bays or even reversing out of bays. This can be cured A) By an unsubtle level of throlle & B) By depressing the clutch and catching it. I thought it was just me; i've never experienced this before on any other car, however, ive now experienced it with another driver also very familure with her.
In recent weeks, there has been a mild shuddering when rolling in gear with gas or braking in 2nd/3rd gear.
A few months ago, I also couldnt get it to select 5th on one occassion it simply wouldnt go in, also, the car makes the most almightly crunching sound when going into reverse and very often does not want to do in; taking a few efforts but this is normally on start up. It'll eventually slip in as the car rolls back out of the driveway.
Just wondering what about thoughts? Its not slipping or anything and revvs nicely right up to the redline as sweet as nut but Im also not a mechanically minded person by the longest stretch.
This Stilo has 82k on the clock so expecting it to be about time.
My stilo; I do like the car it's nice and easy to drive, it's never broken down (many family cars have been and gone in that time), the steering is light, realtively refined & it's super comfy which for me is the main thing, something alot of cars really arent these days. Complaints also the paint is a nightmare; chips far too easily, the lacquer has started to peel/flake and there is paint peel around lower front arches area apparently common? It also has an annual handbrake tightening tho some clown at the garage has broken the back of the trasmission tunnel and neglected to tell me. Very annoyed about that!! The exhaust wouldnt have been a problem but getting replacement parts, etc for it proved an expensive nightmare. Also the brakes have a habitt of squeeling; front have a habit of this but its a cheap repair and the rears (one side or the other i should add) also have an intermitent fault whenever you turn to the right, again this is easily sorted by the local garage :bang:. Thats about it..
Im new here so go softly lol
Anyway, I drive a 1.4 Fiat Stilo, owned by the family since it was brand new in August 2004. Since then, it's been a great wee car - well, it's never broken down or failed to get us home.
However, a problem I've encountered for quite some time is a very noticeable juddering when pulling away at low speads. The car would really jolt when, for example, coming out of parallel bays or even reversing out of bays. This can be cured A) By an unsubtle level of throlle & B) By depressing the clutch and catching it. I thought it was just me; i've never experienced this before on any other car, however, ive now experienced it with another driver also very familure with her.
In recent weeks, there has been a mild shuddering when rolling in gear with gas or braking in 2nd/3rd gear.
A few months ago, I also couldnt get it to select 5th on one occassion it simply wouldnt go in, also, the car makes the most almightly crunching sound when going into reverse and very often does not want to do in; taking a few efforts but this is normally on start up. It'll eventually slip in as the car rolls back out of the driveway.
Just wondering what about thoughts? Its not slipping or anything and revvs nicely right up to the redline as sweet as nut but Im also not a mechanically minded person by the longest stretch.
This Stilo has 82k on the clock so expecting it to be about time.
My stilo; I do like the car it's nice and easy to drive, it's never broken down (many family cars have been and gone in that time), the steering is light, realtively refined & it's super comfy which for me is the main thing, something alot of cars really arent these days. Complaints also the paint is a nightmare; chips far too easily, the lacquer has started to peel/flake and there is paint peel around lower front arches area apparently common? It also has an annual handbrake tightening tho some clown at the garage has broken the back of the trasmission tunnel and neglected to tell me. Very annoyed about that!! The exhaust wouldnt have been a problem but getting replacement parts, etc for it proved an expensive nightmare. Also the brakes have a habitt of squeeling; front have a habit of this but its a cheap repair and the rears (one side or the other i should add) also have an intermitent fault whenever you turn to the right, again this is easily sorted by the local garage :bang:. Thats about it..
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