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- Tue Aug 14, 2018 9:41 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Help needed. - Starter failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4861
Re: Help needed. - Starter failure
Got the car back today. Turned out that the electrical problem was the battery not the dynamo/ alternator. The oil leak was linked to a joint at the oil pressure pump. The garage also fixed 2 gas leaks. BTW, the guy who owns the garage races the Le Mans Vlasddic every year and in his younger days ra...
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:41 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Help needed. - Starter failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4861
Re: Help needed. - Starter failure
Lucky it happened today as we had planned to spend time with friends from Brussels in this area. The hotel we booked was just 30 minutes away from the garage. Our friends picked us up and ee are now relaxing in the hotel waiting for a call from the garage. Will keep you posted. I think we may have p...
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:07 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Help needed. - Starter failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4861
Re: Help needed. - Starter failure
Thanks to all for the quick responses. Jaguar Bayonne send us to a garage specialized in classic cars. Turned out it was not the starter but the alternator. They will replace it. However, there are 2 other issues: loss of oil and a strange sound. Hopefully all done when we leave for home on Monday. ...
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:38 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Help needed. - Starter failure
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4861
Help needed. - Starter failure
We are still on our Tour de France. This morning, the car (S1 4.2) did not start. It only made a click when I pushed the starter button. I first thought it might be the battery but after we push started the car, the ampimeter indicated that the battery was charged. We drove for a good 30 minutes bef...
- Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:26 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Horn push assembly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3558
Re: Horn push assembly
Thanks. I will check the wiper contact. I also thought that the relay was near the battery (it was the only part that I found that resembled the design of the relay that I found on the SG Barrat side). It did not make a click though when I pushed the horn button.
- Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:56 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: Horn push assembly
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3558
Horn push assembly
Ian currently on the road in France. All good, except that the horn stopped working (again). I checked the fuse and it is ok. I could not detect any click on the relay, although I am not sure I correctly located the relay. I wanted to check the horn push assembly but don’t know how to access/open it...
- Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: What could be the cause of this noise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4679
Answer -- What could be the cause of this noise
Again thanks to everyone. The culprit was indeed the waterthrower. My garage simply took it out saying that it is in any event not a necessary piece.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:46 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: What could be the cause of this noise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4679
Re: What could be the cause of this noise
Thanks a lot Steve!
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:30 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: What could be the cause of this noise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4679
Re: What could be the cause of this noise
Thanks for the responses.
Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is the waterthrower?
Georg
Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is the waterthrower?
Georg
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:52 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: What could be the cause of this noise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4679
What could be the cause of this noise
Driving my S1 4.2 OTS on the motor way, I suddenly notice an odd noise seeming to come from the rear back. It's a pretty high pitch sounding as if one shakes a ring with a bunch of keys. The noise is not constant but appears when you drive over a bump in the road, also when driving over it a fairly ...
- Mon May 28, 2018 6:22 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Steering wheel question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2433
Steering wheel question
My S1 OTS is registered in Germany. Last Friday I took it to the TÜV (the German equivalent to what I think is the MOT in the UK). They took issue wit the steering wheel. They said that only wheels that have a letter combination engraved are permissible. Others could be cheap and unsafe aftermarket ...
- Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:25 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fuel pump not working after winter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4093
Re: Fuel pump not working after winter
Thanks for all the good advice. Eventually, I decided replacing the pump by an electronic pump. Once installed, the car started at the second attempt and that after having been idle since October. I then got an oil change and a good thorough check and now look forward to the season.
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:54 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fuel pump not working after winter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4093
Re: Fuel pump not working after winter
First of all, thanks for the responses so far. I checked that the pump has power and it does. I also tried the hammer again several times but unfortunately to no avail. Mark, would you have a picture of the Bakelite or plastic cap? And where would I find the fuel filter? Sorry for asking such basic ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 11:31 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Fuel pump not working after winter
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4093
Fuel pump not working after winter
I tried to start my S1 after the winter (last tour about late October). Battery ok but fuel pump does not seem to work (no tock tock tock after turning the key). I already tried to deblock it hitting it with hammer but no luck. I also opened the fuel tank, which is about half full. Any suggestions w...
Re: New Forum
A belated but very sincere thanks to David and others who worked so hard on the new forum. It looks very good.
Georg
Georg
- Tue May 17, 2016 5:15 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: What could this noise be?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4330
Thanks Ralph. The garage did take it to a test ride but, to be fair, this only occurs in certain situations (hard right turn, low speed, acceleration). I did not notice it on the way from the garage to the highway (although I did do a couple of hard right turns). So it is possible that this simply d...
- Tue May 17, 2016 7:55 am
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: What could this noise be?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4330
- Mon May 16, 2016 9:44 pm
- Forum: Series 1
- Topic: What could this noise be?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4330
What could this noise be?
I had a new 5 speed gearbox put into my S1 4.2 OTS together with a new propshaft. Also had new tires mounted. Drove it over 1000 km already. All fine except one thing. On sharp right turns, at fairly low speed, but under load, there is a loud noise, like a tock, tock bang, and you feel something is ...
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:44 pm
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Time needed for specific works
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9173
I now have the break-down: Removing, engine, transmission, clutch and propshaft: 3 man x 12 h = 36 h This includes: remove hood; remove interior trim around tunnel cover; remove seats; drain hydraulic tubes clutch; remove tunnel cover; remove prop shaft; disconnect electric cables and tubes from eng...
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:10 am
- Forum: Technical
- Topic: Time needed for specific works
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9173