sfaoldun
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Hi all,
We have a 2001 1.9JTD (110 I think) SX Weekend and it seems to have a few problems ... I was wondering if someone on here with a bit of knowledge of the car could help me out.
1. When depressing or releasing the clutch at low speeds (i.e. in traffic) the car lets off a loud whine. We've taken it to a local garage who have tacked it down to the clutch ... how easy is it to fit a replacement clutch? Is it going to be a 1 man job, or would it require a few people, a hoist for the engine and possibly a lift?
2. When driving normally over bumps and potholes there is a noticeable knocking nose from individual corners of the car. Is it likely to be the suspension bushes at fault here? (i.e. worn down or destroyed.)
3. The hydraulics in the tailgate have, er, gone. (Damn those things weigh more than I thought!) ... How easy is it to refit these? I'm assuming it's a case of taking the old one off and whacking a new one straight in there ...
4. I had a look under the car last night after doing a little bit of driving locally and noticing what sounds like the underside of the car scraping along the road surface ... I took a few pics of the underside, but I can't remember for the life of me if the tray is:
I applied pressure to the tray thing and it doesn't seem to travel up v. far (the bolts at the front are still holding it, but I couldn't get a good look at the back). I ran my hand along the fluid too and as far as I can tell, it isn't oily. Is it normal for the engines to lose a little bit of fluid due to condensation? (It's been bone dry here in sunny Derbyshire for a few days now).
Thanks all!
We have a 2001 1.9JTD (110 I think) SX Weekend and it seems to have a few problems ... I was wondering if someone on here with a bit of knowledge of the car could help me out.
1. When depressing or releasing the clutch at low speeds (i.e. in traffic) the car lets off a loud whine. We've taken it to a local garage who have tacked it down to the clutch ... how easy is it to fit a replacement clutch? Is it going to be a 1 man job, or would it require a few people, a hoist for the engine and possibly a lift?
2. When driving normally over bumps and potholes there is a noticeable knocking nose from individual corners of the car. Is it likely to be the suspension bushes at fault here? (i.e. worn down or destroyed.)
3. The hydraulics in the tailgate have, er, gone. (Damn those things weigh more than I thought!) ... How easy is it to refit these? I'm assuming it's a case of taking the old one off and whacking a new one straight in there ...
4. I had a look under the car last night after doing a little bit of driving locally and noticing what sounds like the underside of the car scraping along the road surface ... I took a few pics of the underside, but I can't remember for the life of me if the tray is:
- Supposed to be this low
- Supposed to have this dark fluid on it
I applied pressure to the tray thing and it doesn't seem to travel up v. far (the bolts at the front are still holding it, but I couldn't get a good look at the back). I ran my hand along the fluid too and as far as I can tell, it isn't oily. Is it normal for the engines to lose a little bit of fluid due to condensation? (It's been bone dry here in sunny Derbyshire for a few days now).
Thanks all!
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