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by Matt987
Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:32 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Knock Knock
Replies: 4
Views: 4267

I've have recently just brought almost the same car a 97 1.8 16v and have what could be the same noise, if not I need to figure out what mine is!!! It happens almost every time you pull away a clonck comes from the front drivers side sometimes loud sometimes very faint. I was told by the guy I broug...
by Matt987
Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:51 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Engine mis fire, lumpy tick over etc Please Help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 5083

Ok I have left it over the weekend, started up fine this afternoon and ticks over fine, went for a spin fine for about a minute then it starts mis-firing and when idling does the same a little on the lumpy side... The problem is pointing to fuel....I also have the good old problem of silly dials the...
by Matt987
Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:53 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Engine mis fire, lumpy tick over etc Please Help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 5083

Hi Thanks for that... The engine seems to have a lack of plug leads!!!!... I took the cover of where the plugs live (had 6 hexy bolts in it) and had 4 things about 3-4 inches long which seemed to locate there way to the plugs...So didn't seem to have any plug leads.... Would like to get them replace...
by Matt987
Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:48 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Engine mis fire, lumpy tick over etc Please Help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 5083

Engine mis fire, lumpy tick over etc Please Help!!!

:cry: Just happened suddenly yesterday on the way home... The car is a 97 406 1.8 16v Lx with 95k on the clock... have just replaced the plugs this evening but still the same... Seems to run then starts mis firing and then picks up and off you fly...then slow down again, put ya foot down and mis fir...