didnt know they made diesel 172's

[BRUCEY]

Haha, just got in my car to go to work, wouldnt start so i got the breakdown guy out, popped the bonnet, he sat in the car, tried turning it over a few times then got out and said' "yeah mate, we do have a lot of trouble with diesels this time of year" WTF?!?! Didnt exactly fill me with confidence! maybe the reason it wont start is that ive been putting petrol in it for the last year
Anyhow, fair to say, he didnt get it started, so its off to the garage tomorrow. gutted.:dapprove:

 

[iimushroomzii]

Lmao! How do people like that get those sorta jobs!!

 

[BRUCEY]

haha, exactly what i thought, he asked me if i worked at gist (i had my work clothes on) told me he used to work there too, thought to myself that seems about right, the place is full of retards!

 

[vdust182]

Diesel lol, he wishes he had a Renaultsport :rasp:

 

[Ian_182]

lol

Who was it.AA or rac

 

[JackoR26]

haha that is funny!

 

[Jay Payne]

lol

Who was it.AA or rac

id be highly surprised if it was either of them tbh.

Got to be a contractor based club. Green flag/national etc

 

[Hutchie]

the AA guy i got down in derby was bloody ace, cost me 300 quid for a part i didnt need like but nice guy lol

(he diagnosed ecu was faulty, but my new coil bought that day was fecked!!!!)

 

[BRUCEY]

it was through my insurance, direct line, but they sent out a local service- roys autos. anyway he said it is probably an electrical fault.

 

[daydotz]

i wish they did

 

[Jay Payne]

Did it turn over?

 

[Brett]

Should have joined AA or RACthey know they're stuff tbh.

 

[Tigger]

Sorry Mikeyk18...

 

[BRUCEY]

Did it turn over?

yeah, made the same noise it always does when it starts then just stops. any ideas?

 

[BRUCEY]

Should have joined AA or RACthey know they're stuff tbh.

got the cover included in my insurance so it was just easier, anyway i was with AA before, been paying my 14 quid a month for the last few years without even using them. then one day someone had let all my tyres down when i left the car outside a mates house overnight, called them up and they wouldnt come out to inflate my tyres, after all the cash they had had from me, really pis**d me off!!

 

[BRUCEY]

the garage have told me that im gonna need an auto-electrician to look at it. does this sound correct, i havnt a clue TBH, can someone just confirm for me that i do need an auto electrician? thanks.

 

[alsh]

when i had my s2 escort rs turbo... i had broke down and the breakdown guy had a look at the engine and he couldnt get it to start.. then he got on the phone to his boss and said "ive got an rs turbo lookalike here and it wont start"... i couldnt beleive it!! they are propper numptys alot of breakdown drivers!

 

[fUbAr]

the garage have told me that im gonna need an auto-electrician to look at it. does this sound correct, i havnt a clue TBH, can someone just confirm for me that i do need an auto electrician? thanks.

If its electrical, an electrician is a good place to start.

Its a car... auto electricians specialise in car electrics... so yeah, you need an auto electrician

 

[BRUCEY]

thanks theyre coming out to have a look in morning, 45quid for first hour, they tell me that 9 times out of 10 they get it sorted within that hour, i can see mine being in the other 1 time out of ten!!

 

[fUbAr]

AA Home start FTW

 

[Jay Payne]

called them up and they wouldnt come out to inflate my tyres, after all the cash they had had from me, really pis**d me off!!

RAC would

 

[Barron]

ive joined RAC recently, anyone had any horror stories with them? lol

 

[Terry172]

Am I right in suggesting to check the TDC sensor. Do a little search on TDC sensor as I am sure someone has suggested it could be this with other people's starting problems

 

[Jay Payne]

Take it out give it a clean. If you are handy with a spanner. Quite common fault on Renaults. RAC fix loads like that

 

[TooneySonic]

RAC are fabulous, highly rec them, i have a membership through my barclays account.

when i wrote my car off they even offered free legal advice and everything if any trouble came from it in a followup courtesy call. cant fault them, used them about three times always get to you within the hour

 

[BRUCEY]

Am I right in suggesting to check the TDC sensor. Do a little search on TDC sensor as I am sure someone has suggested it could be this with other people's starting problems

thanks, just done this search, looks like this could be the culprit, ill suggest it to the electrician when they come out tomorrow

 

[1PBY]

this is a classic. i hope u eductaed him!!!

 

[Tigger]

thanks, just done this search, looks like this could be the culprit, ill suggest it to the electrician when they come out tomorrow

Apparently it's a bugger to replace!

 

[BRUCEY]

woohoo! thought id go out and have a go myself before the electrician came, couldnt find the sensor but had a poke around for 10 mins, anyway i must have magic fingers because the car started! im a bit confused but ive cancelled the electrician and saved myself a fair bit of cash, until next time:approve:
MOT next:S

 

[Craig]

glad to hear it mate

 

[The Boosh!]

ive joined RAC recently, anyone had any horror stories with them? lol

RAC are fabulous, highly rec them, i have a membership through my barclays account.

Yep the RAC piss all over the AA and others. AA are the worst recovery group i have been with out of all i have beeen with. couldn't even diagnose a flat battery ffs.

RAC come out alot quicker and know what they are on about.

 

[Alexander]

Yep the RAC piss all over the AA and others. AA are the worst recovery group i have been with out of all i have beeen with. couldn't even diagnose a flat battery ffs.

RAC come out alot quicker and know what they are on about.

+1.

Used them before and they were great.

 

[Leeshez]

That must be the diesel VVT engine.

 

[gav182]

Take it out give it a clean. If you are handy with a spanner. Quite common fault on Renaults. RAC fix loads like that

What he said ^^^^^^^^^

 

[Tigger]

woohoo! thought id go out and have a go myself before the electrician came, couldnt find the sensor but had a poke around for 10 mins, anyway i must have magic fingers because the car started! im a bit confused but ive cancelled the electrician and saved myself a fair bit of cash, until next time:approve:
MOT next:S

Sounds like the problem I had not long ago - still no idea what it was :S

 

[BRUCEY]

Sounds like the problem I had not long ago - still no idea what it was :S

how long ago was it? and has it happened since? thanks

 

[Sean.]

Used the AA more times than ive had hot dinners.

transported me all the way from Wales to Midlands last year! took 9 hours to get home! 3 transport trucks, 3 drivers! lol

all because my damn supercharger decided to seize after a hard day at Llandow circuit!!! perfect all day, 5mins from the track, dead!!! lol

 

[Tigger]

how long ago was it? and has it happened since? thanks

Not done it since mate - dam French electrics!

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