arcanejill
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First post from a clueless newbie so please be gentle! I know there are a lot of threads on this issue, but none of them seem to answer my question so here goes
02 plate mk2 punto - started misfiring in the summer (basically hideous juddering when pulling away, noticable shaking when idling, but seemed fine once it got moving).
Had spark plugs, coil packs & ht leads replaced in August - improved no end, but didn't completely resolve the problem. At the time, the garage said it could be any one of three very expensive things (which I foolishly didn't write down the names of), and they'd only be able to tell which it was by trial and error - they advised to put up with it and see if it got worse...
Last few days it has got a lot worse and is becoming unusable again
Diagnosing and fixing myself isn't an option - I am really clueless. I would actually like to learn this kind of stuff, but as the only place I have to park near my house is on the side of a fairly busy road, now is not the time
I'm reluctant to take it back to a garage, spend a load of money getting it diagnosed only to find out it's going to cost a fortune to fix - so it may be time to give in and get a new car.
So.... I'm really hoping someone can give me an idea of what might be wrong and how much it's likely to cost to fix before I start throwing more money at it. Any ideas?
02 plate mk2 punto - started misfiring in the summer (basically hideous juddering when pulling away, noticable shaking when idling, but seemed fine once it got moving).
Had spark plugs, coil packs & ht leads replaced in August - improved no end, but didn't completely resolve the problem. At the time, the garage said it could be any one of three very expensive things (which I foolishly didn't write down the names of), and they'd only be able to tell which it was by trial and error - they advised to put up with it and see if it got worse...
Last few days it has got a lot worse and is becoming unusable again
Diagnosing and fixing myself isn't an option - I am really clueless. I would actually like to learn this kind of stuff, but as the only place I have to park near my house is on the side of a fairly busy road, now is not the time
I'm reluctant to take it back to a garage, spend a load of money getting it diagnosed only to find out it's going to cost a fortune to fix - so it may be time to give in and get a new car.
So.... I'm really hoping someone can give me an idea of what might be wrong and how much it's likely to cost to fix before I start throwing more money at it. Any ideas?