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Misses came home yesterday and said the SERV light had come on and the oil was flashing on the trip computer.
Oil had dropped to below min line and needed about 3 litres to top it back up. Also noticed the coolant had dropped to just below min line.
There is no white smoke, milky oil or oil in...
Could be the earthstrap on the gearbox. Mine was green with mold but looked okay. When i took it off it fell apart in my hands. Search for earth strap and you should see my thread.
Scrap that i hadn't closed the car doors and locked it/re-opened. Immobiliser reset itself and all working. It was the earth/ground strap on the gearbox. I removed the passenger wheel and a piece of the arch liner and it is visible. The body and terminals were not corroded but the strap itelf...
Took the earth strap off and it fell apart in my hands.
Swapped it for one of these as the previous one couldn't be used again: http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/car-battery-chargers/halfords-braided-earth-battery-cable-22cm-9
Now the immoboliser is on constantly with a...
More info again:
Turned ignition on and Indicators flickered on and off and the serv light with esp came on. Turned the ignition off again and it cleared. Turned back on and immboliser was stuck. Turned off again and back on and the indicators flickered again with esp light.
Checked the earths behind headlight and they are clean but i gave them a rub down anyway. I've pulled the fuses and re-seated. Could the burning smell have been the solenoid on the starter burning out?
It appears the car sometimes does nothing because the immoboliser is still on and the other...
Will get every last bit of info in here:
Drove the car to parent's house and when i pulled up i gave the car a bit of a rev and there was a bit of smoke with a strong burning smell. stopped the car and the smell was from engine bay around the battery area!
Turned the car off and started it again...
Been running 195/50/15 on the dynamique alloys which originally had 185/55/15.
The front tyres have worn down on the outer edge quicker on both sides evenly. I had the car tracked after noticing the problem but it wasnt out by much anyway and it didn't resolve the problem. I have also used 33psi...
Clio headgasket is leaking oil quite badly. Garage have told me £300 to have it replaced and will 100% stop the oil leak.
A leaking headgasket on a 2005 clio... Sound normal for clios'?
Headgasket is not blown just purely leaking engine oil.