Few troubles with my baby.... Again :(

[foxy lady x]

My car is being a bitch at the moment, and not playing ball at all, a few strange things keep happening, first off only sometimes when I'm in 3rd and 4th gear she doesn't pull like she used to, it feels like she struggles, and it used to be sometimes but is now happening 9/10 times when I'm going for it through the gears ( like off a slip road ) and hit 5th there's like a weird resistance that last a couple of seconds, and a horrible burrrrrrrr noise, ( hard to exolain the noise ) then she bolts and pulls fine.

Anyone have any ideas what it could be ?

Also noticed she hates reverse gear, no probs getting into any gears, she just doesn't like going backwards, she feels really stiff

Might have something to do with both the ABS and AYC lights coming on after a few mikes of driving

 

[B6lee]

Nothing to do with the lights. Best you get someone to look it over really as by the sounds of it this could be anything.

 

[foxy lady x]

Nothing to do with the lights. Best you get someone to look it over really as by the sounds of it this could be anything.

Bad expensive anything I'm guessing knowing my luck

 

[evoaps]

I think your turbo is on the way out

Check it for play?

 

[GG205rob]

When were the spark plugs last changed?

 

[foxy lady x]

Nothing to do with the lights. Best you get someone to look it over really as by the sounds of it this could be anything.

I think your turbo is on the way out

Check it for play?

Holy crap your avatar is a bit wild ain't it ? Lol

I hope it ain't my turbo

I haven't checked it no, I haven't checked the fault codes yet either lol ( sorry Lee :blush: )

 

[m7gsr]

Could be the plugs, cheapest fix

 

[foxy lady x]

When were the spark plugs last changed?

I'm about 80% sure I changed them when I serviced her a few months back, I know I brought them cos I had to order them from autoworld

 

[EVOIV MJC]

I think your turbo is on the way out

Check for foreplay?

dont think she would know what that is,, angel :angel: lmao

 

[GG205rob]

Might be worth doing the plugs for the sake of a tenner. Ive gotta do mine every few months otherwise it starts playing up. I just do them with every oil change now.

 

[evoaps]

Holy crap your avatar is a bit wild ain't it ? Lol

Like myself

 

[foxy lady x]

Might be worth doing the plugs for the sake of a tenner. Ive gotta do mine every few months otherwise it starts playing up. I just do them with every oil change now.

£10 ? Mine usually cost £50 a pack :shock:

 

[DDS789]

Nothing to do with the lights. Best you get someone to look it over really as by the sounds of it this could be anything.

Agreed. Could be map, fuelling, boost leak, anything lol.

Although, brakes could be seized or siezing? Hence the troubles reversing? Are any of your wheels abnormally hot after a drive? Could be one or all four :shock:
had this on my old scoob used to feel like I was towing something, then would come alive! Would only need a touch on th brakes to set it off again.

The wheels would be very hot to the touch after a small drive, it used to be the front passenger side that played up. I'd have 3 cold alloys and one red hot one lol.

 

[B6lee]

Seriously, the way you explain things it really could be anything from like whats been said with brakes binding, through to boost leak or anything.
A decent local mechanic should be able to tell you if it's drive train related.

 

[foxy lady x]

Agreed. Could be map, fuelling, boost leak, anything lol.

Although, brakes could be seized or siezing? Hence the troubles reversing? Are any of your wheels abnormally hot after a drive? Could be one or all four :shock:
had this on my old scoob used to feel like I was towing something, then would come alive! Would only need a touch on th brakes to set it off again.

The wheels would be very hot to the touch after a small drive, it used to be the front passenger side that played up. I'd have 3 cold alloys and one red hot one lol.

Erm never really touched the wheels after driving them, but I'll definitely try it tomorrow

 

[foxy lady x]

Seriously, the way you explain things it really could be anything from like whats been said with brakes binding, through to boost leak or anything.
A decent local mechanic should be able to tell you if it's drive train related.

I did say it's hard if I explained it, but you never text bk, so thought I'd ask on here, and most the local mecs round my end are rubbish, I wouldn't trust them with a tonka car, let alone mine.

 

[Dirtmatt]

Not like clutch slip? Would give a similar feeling of not actually pulling....

 

[foxy lady x]

Not like clutch slip? Would give a similar feeling of not actually pulling....

It's not like clutch slip, and the revs don't fluctuate, it's like it's struggling from 4000 revs get to 6000 in 3rd/4th gear.
Then in 5th gear it has like a resistance block, it feels like something gets stuck ( almost like she's caught something stuck in her intake pipe then feels like it unblocks after a few seconds ) and carries on as normal

 

[B6lee]

The crucial element here is that foxy is not only female but also very very blonde :razz: so this could be anything, even a flat tyre lol

 

[foxy lady x]

The crucial element here is that foxy is not only female but also very very blonde :razz: so this could be anything, even a flat tyre lol

You are so mean :sad: But evidentially so very true to a certain extent :razz:

If it was a flat tyre, then surely that would answer my stiffness problem in reversing :razz: