What broke on your 75 or ZT today?

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by MangoMan

"Nothing"........

Have you driven it then Bill?

[Ched]

Well the other day, the headgasket went

[Avulon]

Bang goes wishful thinking. Was hoping this was going to become a tumbleweed type of thread. But now I've got something to add

Appears that the kettle aka moonie (1.8T) has decided to start blowing a 'trumpet' when you lift off the throttle to change gear, temp up to 98 on a short run before coming back down and report of smoke at the back. Not sounding to good is it? So far I've only swmbo report. Last night she had trouble with a misfire causing the MIL light to come on - checked and found a logged fault for misfire on no.2 cylinder but started it and it ran ok. So had ordered new plugs. Checked the coolant - but had to release pressure slowly as it was still 40+ degrees - Maybe I introduced an airlock? Checked oil as being present but with it only having been an hour since she drove it home no chance of a good reading of the actual level.

I've asked swmbo to check the fluids when the engine is cool enough (and it's still daylight) before I get home.

On top of that really need it for the next couple of days as my diesel is going to Phil-T4 to have the steering rack replaced. I hope the 1.8t is not as bad as I fear.

[olliesgrandad]

Nothing at all. ! Despite me doing the minimum of 200 miles a week proberbly tempting fate now though

[Darcydog]

I still have a few issue to sort - the replacement front indicator some kind sould stove in for me whilst i was in the Post Office.

Then there is the under tray that fell down on one side - easy fix tho.

Still have to replace the brushes on the cooling fan to see if it not working is that simple (I can but hope)

My Alcantara seat base is now split and gossamer thin - so I really must swap the covers over for the ones I got from Dallas (not the place ) last year.

And I now have odd rear lights - the warning light came on and the front checked out OK but the back now has the top small bit only working on the Drivers side but the large "middle" section only working on the passenger side. So to me that indicates not just one rest light cluster to come off but both

Given the hassle others have had I am researching all the excellent posts on here re the modifications to be made to improve the fixing of the Tourer rear light assemblies.

Other than these relatively minor niggles she is going well. Fuel consumption down a bit due to winter and my FBH no longer working (another job) but I am still getting well over 500 miles per fill-up and I never run her too low.

[__chris__]

Airbag light came on today, which is strange only in as much as I had the wires under the seat permanently soldered together last Summer. Grr.

[steve-45]

Originally Posted by Darcydog

And I now have odd rear lights - the warning light came on and the front checked out OK but the back now has the top small bit only working on the Drivers side but the large "middle" section only working on the passenger side. So to me that indicates not just one rest light cluster to come off but both .

Does that not just mean that one of your tail light bulbs blown ?

Its supposed to put the stop light on at half brightness on the blown tail light side so you still have tail lights on both sides to keep you legal.

[bl52krz]

Originally Posted by andymc

Another ABS warning light here - came on a couple of weeks ago. Diagnostic indicates a fault with the rear NS sensor, so I got one courtesy of Frazzle at the weekend. Just need to fit it now.
Also, the sidelight (parking light) has gone, as the warning light on the dash informed me. Dipped and full beam are fine though.
Also, my repair on the rear light seals may not have been adequate, as I discovered a small amount of water in the spare wheel well. At least I hope it's the light seals and not e.g. the boot seal, or the fixings for the chrome trim.
Also, I noticed the NS dipped beam on the car mrs andymc drives is out, so will need replacing more urgently.
Also, there's a bit of a rattle/clunk from the front of her car when going over bumpy surfaces. Previously this was found to be merely the result of the front mudguard being partly detached, but now I need to rule out track rod ends. Will have to investigate further.

Hey ho, there's always something. Be nice if it was just one thing though!

Could be drop links?

[bl52krz]

Originally Posted by Tenesmus

Wellllll, not today but yesterday I had to disconnect the battery due to the offside headlight randomly flashing on (with the ignition off) and illuminating the house opposite. Earlier the offside rear and repeater indicator lamps were permanently on.

This is probably connected with the rainwater coming in the rear offside (pouring into the CD changer) maybe through the window seal, the rainwater filling up the nearside rear and the well under the passenger seat to the extent you could see the water above the carpet (I suspect sunroof drain) and the rainwater coming in through the blanking plate under the bonnet release.

Check on the securing pins that stick through from the rear window into the top of the boot. I found my sons were leaking when he had the car six years ago. I sealed the part that sticks through into the top of boot, you can see the ends of the plastic securing pins if you look upwards from inside the boot. I used some silicon sealant . Cut the nozzle at the end of the widest part, and put a big blob on the ends of the pins. No more water even after six years.

[FLYING BANANA]

Originally Posted by __chris__

Airbag light came on today, which is strange only in as much as I had the wires under the seat permanently soldered together last Summer. Grr.

Had mine done and the light was still on. Fault was found to be the pre-tensioner. Changed that and the light has stayed off ever since.