General Hi newbie here ☺️ been pointed in your direction for a bit of advice/ help please 🙏
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General Hi newbie here ☺️ been pointed in your direction for a bit of advice/ help please 🙏
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If this is the first time with the 500 there are a few very well known issues to check
Hatch wiring, does everything work on the boot lid?
Engine earth strap requires replacing at 7 years or so, might have been done but check?
If Bluetooth fitted does it work?
Given the age check the rear beam axle for rust/cracking
Hatch wiring, does everything work on the boot lid?
Engine earth strap requires replacing at 7 years or so, might have been done but check?
If Bluetooth fitted does it work?
Given the age check the rear beam axle for rust/cracking
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Already done the boot loom, bluetooth all works. Now I've changed the cluster everything works as it should, just need the mileage sync and proxy alignment.
Looking at engine mounts today as has a kangaroo type judder when taking foot off accelerator. New clutch and fork done already so not that.
The joys of a 500!
Looking at engine mounts today as has a kangaroo type judder when taking foot off accelerator. New clutch and fork done already so not that.
The joys of a 500!
Check the dog bone on the rear bottom of the engine, does it mainly happen just after start up when cold? I've noticed on our 09 car it can happen when you have very slight throttle on going slowly, not checked our dog bone, just drive round the problem ie dip the clutch the moment it starts and let out again
Thanks, that actually sounds like exactly the same thing,.so will check that too. OK ro dip clutch etc when hubby or I are driving, but my daughters Learner car so putting her off a bit
There's a suggestion that super unleaded 99 RON may help, not sure if it does but having run ours the last 3-4 months on it it hasn't done it as much, however its warmer? Others suggest cleaning the airflow sensor in the throttle body.
Changed the bottom mount today and the old one was falling apart! Loads better but still need to change one of the top mounts thats badly worn too. Will see how that goes and try the super next time it needs filling up. Thank you for all the help
Maybe I should look at ours as its only about £20+
I paid £23 and was bit of a pig to get off ( daughters is 2009 but not not been very well loved until now). A couple of hours and job done, well worth it
May I ask what the issue was ours is the same age, so likely the same issue?
Any advice changing it?
Well, my advice is: Yes, change it!
It was more the reason why it was hard to remove?
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One bolt cant come out unless the engine is lifted a bit. This makes a two-bolt part a bit of a pain to change. If you dont have lift-off / power-on knocks or slop, and movement of the gear lever is a classic sign, dont change this as a precaution as you may not need to do so. You can of course also slack off / remove the exhaust I believe as an alternative.
