Hi,
im seeking pointers on the following issues...
firstly,
Red 2003 bog standard Fiat Stilo
3 door
1.2 16 valve,
16000 miles,
serviced last month.
1. How do you know if your car is a Stilo active? does it say it on the boot under the 16v?
2. When driving slow, when i lock the steering wheel fully right or left say when doing a 3 point turn or reversing out of my driveway, there is sometimes a brief 2 to 3 second squeeling noise that sounds exactly like a fan belt slipping, would this be caused by the steering mechanism, would it be the engines fan belt itself? it does usually seem to happen when the car is cold, but has only begun happening since november.
3. For the last while ive noticed that on the inside lining of the bonnet (black cloth like material) directly under where the pipes go from the water bottle into the windscreen water spray nozzles, there is a smallish white powdery stain on the black linging under each one. Is it limescale? is it dried up water? should it be there or are the nozzles leaking?
4. Now the gear stick, ive noticed that when i push the gear stick left, eg changing from 3rd gear, up, left and down into second that when it goes from the centre position to the left, it is creaking or squeaking a little and feels like it needs to be lubricated. Would this be right or is it just a general squeeking that goes along with the fiat namesake?
5. When i step on the clutch pedal it creaks, it always has since i got the car, ive tried to get under it and WD40 it but its so awkward and i can never locate the exact location on the pedal of the creakings cause.
6. Where can i get a stilo maintenance manual?
Thanks for all the advice anyone can offer,
Regards
Morpheus (Ireland)
im seeking pointers on the following issues...
firstly,
Red 2003 bog standard Fiat Stilo
3 door
1.2 16 valve,
16000 miles,
serviced last month.
1. How do you know if your car is a Stilo active? does it say it on the boot under the 16v?
2. When driving slow, when i lock the steering wheel fully right or left say when doing a 3 point turn or reversing out of my driveway, there is sometimes a brief 2 to 3 second squeeling noise that sounds exactly like a fan belt slipping, would this be caused by the steering mechanism, would it be the engines fan belt itself? it does usually seem to happen when the car is cold, but has only begun happening since november.
3. For the last while ive noticed that on the inside lining of the bonnet (black cloth like material) directly under where the pipes go from the water bottle into the windscreen water spray nozzles, there is a smallish white powdery stain on the black linging under each one. Is it limescale? is it dried up water? should it be there or are the nozzles leaking?
4. Now the gear stick, ive noticed that when i push the gear stick left, eg changing from 3rd gear, up, left and down into second that when it goes from the centre position to the left, it is creaking or squeaking a little and feels like it needs to be lubricated. Would this be right or is it just a general squeeking that goes along with the fiat namesake?
5. When i step on the clutch pedal it creaks, it always has since i got the car, ive tried to get under it and WD40 it but its so awkward and i can never locate the exact location on the pedal of the creakings cause.
6. Where can i get a stilo maintenance manual?
Thanks for all the advice anyone can offer,
Regards
Morpheus (Ireland)