njpumphrey
Senior Member
Hi guys,
I don't know if I did the right thing by buying this beast, but love is blind. My reasons at the time were that it had 4 good alloys and new tyres, 3 months MOT left, the plate RJI 8717, and as the guy was only asking £395! (Anyone interested in the plate by the way??)
The problems start as follows:
The coil light stays on for 15-20 seconds. It starts first time usually, but I don't have that much patience. I thought the battery could be on its way out, or perhaps one/two/more of the plugs have blown, or can they just become slower with age?
The central locking doesn't work. A lot of the lines have been disconnected, but I am not sure that the engine/gearbox has been properly isolated. It is an auto, and changes late into second and early into 3rd. It's 0-60 time is also staggeringly slow (maybe 30-40s). Is this usual and can all these things be related?
The front wheels click slightly when pushed from side to side. Worn ball joints perhaps? Would this fail the MOT if it is only slight?
The dash has a connection problem. The speedo only registers above 30mph, and the fuel guage drops in and out without the reserve light coming on (as I found out when I ran out of fuel bringing it home). I was planning to remove the dash (push out from behind) and check the plugs for corrosion - any other pointers welcome.
The sunroof appears to be leaking as the back footwells are full of water. Looking at prevoius posts I am not alone and will have to check the drainage holes - god this site is useful. There is also a pool of water by the spare wheel - probably same again.
The interior is in a foul condition - wet dogs and cigarettes... The drivers seat is pretty knackered with tears and bad springs (160,000m and some fat owners!). My question is are the seats easy to replace. Can I use a seat from a 190e or a W124? Are there any other cars that use the same pattern for attatchment, without the poor comfort?
That's enough for now...Any help on any of these is much appreciated...
I don't know if I did the right thing by buying this beast, but love is blind. My reasons at the time were that it had 4 good alloys and new tyres, 3 months MOT left, the plate RJI 8717, and as the guy was only asking £395! (Anyone interested in the plate by the way??)
The problems start as follows:
The coil light stays on for 15-20 seconds. It starts first time usually, but I don't have that much patience. I thought the battery could be on its way out, or perhaps one/two/more of the plugs have blown, or can they just become slower with age?
The central locking doesn't work. A lot of the lines have been disconnected, but I am not sure that the engine/gearbox has been properly isolated. It is an auto, and changes late into second and early into 3rd. It's 0-60 time is also staggeringly slow (maybe 30-40s). Is this usual and can all these things be related?
The front wheels click slightly when pushed from side to side. Worn ball joints perhaps? Would this fail the MOT if it is only slight?
The dash has a connection problem. The speedo only registers above 30mph, and the fuel guage drops in and out without the reserve light coming on (as I found out when I ran out of fuel bringing it home). I was planning to remove the dash (push out from behind) and check the plugs for corrosion - any other pointers welcome.
The sunroof appears to be leaking as the back footwells are full of water. Looking at prevoius posts I am not alone and will have to check the drainage holes - god this site is useful. There is also a pool of water by the spare wheel - probably same again.
The interior is in a foul condition - wet dogs and cigarettes... The drivers seat is pretty knackered with tears and bad springs (160,000m and some fat owners!). My question is are the seats easy to replace. Can I use a seat from a 190e or a W124? Are there any other cars that use the same pattern for attatchment, without the poor comfort?
That's enough for now...Any help on any of these is much appreciated...
