Hi, I'm new here, I joined because this forum helped me a lot so far great forum!!
Anyway, I recently bought a mk2 uno 1.4 as my first car, I knew it had a few problems when I bought it (it was meant to improve my mechanical skill, something I could learn on and fix and upgrade MYSELF.). As soon as I fixed the problems I knew about, a few others just showed up too...
The biggest problem right now is insane jerking followed by stalling. Its as if I ran out of petrol while I'm driving, the car will jerk and then cut off. I was advised to clean the carb and/or service the car. Yesterday I started the servicing, couldn't finish it because I didn't have an allen key fit the oil drain plug. What's the size? And also if I buy a carb rebuild kit, do I need to know exactly what kind of carb it is or are all the 1.4 uno carbs the same?
Another problem is my battery (I think). Reason for me believing this is, when I turn the key, there's no sound at all, not even that click that indicates its actually trying to start but my lights are working, window wipers aren't even running slow either, I can kick start my car and it won't shut of as long as its just standing still. I don't just want to fork out money for a battery so any other ideas will be appreciated.
The final problem is that my left front wheel looks like it has a negative camber. LOL. I didn't do that and I know the previous owner didn't either because when I drive I can feel the car wobble and it seems to be coming from that side too, I don't know what it could be. The car feel like its floating from side to side (that's how bad the wobble it). I do however still need to do my wheel alignment after replacing my wheel bearings, I'm not sure if this camber thing is a result of the procedure for changing the bearings and if going to do my alignment will fix it, though it seems very unlikely.
Sorry if this isn't an easy read. Thanks for reading though, any help? Ideas? Anything will be much appreciated.
Thanks again
Anyway, I recently bought a mk2 uno 1.4 as my first car, I knew it had a few problems when I bought it (it was meant to improve my mechanical skill, something I could learn on and fix and upgrade MYSELF.). As soon as I fixed the problems I knew about, a few others just showed up too...
The biggest problem right now is insane jerking followed by stalling. Its as if I ran out of petrol while I'm driving, the car will jerk and then cut off. I was advised to clean the carb and/or service the car. Yesterday I started the servicing, couldn't finish it because I didn't have an allen key fit the oil drain plug. What's the size? And also if I buy a carb rebuild kit, do I need to know exactly what kind of carb it is or are all the 1.4 uno carbs the same?
Another problem is my battery (I think). Reason for me believing this is, when I turn the key, there's no sound at all, not even that click that indicates its actually trying to start but my lights are working, window wipers aren't even running slow either, I can kick start my car and it won't shut of as long as its just standing still. I don't just want to fork out money for a battery so any other ideas will be appreciated.
The final problem is that my left front wheel looks like it has a negative camber. LOL. I didn't do that and I know the previous owner didn't either because when I drive I can feel the car wobble and it seems to be coming from that side too, I don't know what it could be. The car feel like its floating from side to side (that's how bad the wobble it). I do however still need to do my wheel alignment after replacing my wheel bearings, I'm not sure if this camber thing is a result of the procedure for changing the bearings and if going to do my alignment will fix it, though it seems very unlikely.
Sorry if this isn't an easy read. Thanks for reading though, any help? Ideas? Anything will be much appreciated.
Thanks again