Comments on: What is wrong with my car? http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php Finding the Breakdown Cover That is Best for You Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:44:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: JAK the Wizard http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-348 JAK the Wizard Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-348 Go to one of the "crap" tuning shops and ask for a roll of "GO FASTER TAPE" and a pair of fluffy dice or a "fir tree" air freshener. That my friend WILL do the biz. ??? Go to one of the "crap" tuning shops and ask for a roll of "GO FASTER TAPE" and a pair of fluffy dice or a "fir tree" air freshener. That my friend WILL do the biz. ???

]]> By: ilovepoon http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-349 ilovepoon Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-349 you need to go to the auto parts store and buy an airline plunger, fuel plugs, and some headlight fluid. should be fixed up in a jiffy! you need to go to the auto parts store and buy an airline plunger, fuel plugs, and some headlight fluid. should be fixed up in a jiffy!

]]> By: Adam F http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-350 Adam F Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-350 It could be the gearbox disengaging. On a manual you would be able to feel it on the stick but on a auto you dont have that luxury. Automatics generally have more to go wrong with the gearbox and oftent they do. Think you might have to bite the bullet and get it checked out at a garage. You can always have someone look it over and ask them not to spend any money fixing it or on parts until they have contacted you to let you know what the issue is and how much it will cost. That way you can pull it out of the garage if need be and just pay for the lookover. It could be the gearbox disengaging. On a manual you would be able to feel it on the stick but on a auto you dont have that luxury. Automatics generally have more to go wrong with the gearbox and oftent they do. Think you might have to bite the bullet and get it checked out at a garage. You can always have someone look it over and ask them not to spend any money fixing it or on parts until they have contacted you to let you know what the issue is and how much it will cost. That way you can pull it out of the garage if need be and just pay for the lookover.

]]> By: mat w http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-351 mat w Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-351 next time you go by a garage, pop into the garage and just casually ask what they think, just explain like u did here, they'l probably tell you whats wrong and tell u how much, otherwise its a case of who u know, i had a similar car but know nithing about cars and little bits kept going but someone on my road just came round every now and then and did a bit here and there and he just took 10-20quid each time, everyone was happy, try askin your neighbours if they know anyone next time you go by a garage, pop into the garage and just casually ask what they think, just explain like u did here, they’l probably tell you whats wrong and tell u how much, otherwise its a case of who u know, i had a similar car but know nithing about cars and little bits kept going but someone on my road just came round every now and then and did a bit here and there and he just took 10-20quid each time, everyone was happy, try askin your neighbours if they know anyone

]]> By: Mr. P http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-352 Mr. P Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-352 Rather than pay out on breakdown cover, if you use the same route often - just use yellow pages to find the garages in these areas that have a recovery truck. At least you will have a list of numbers if you do break down. Sounds to me like the steel drivebelt is worn in the autobox, or the clutch is worn. This will happen with short trips/ older drivers more than long miles. Replace the air filter for a start - and fuel filter. This will improve things a bit. Another thing to try is take it to an auto-tune place. Tell them you cruise and would like economy at these speeds as much as possible. It may be possible to chip the ECU to specifically provide this. Ask specialists about overhaul of an auto gearbox - give the problems you have, and ask if the ratio's can be changed to give you a higher top gear for motorway cruising. Look for eficiency rather than speed. Rather than pay out on breakdown cover, if you use the same route often – just use yellow pages to find the garages in these areas that have a recovery truck. At least you will have a list of numbers if you do break down.

Sounds to me like the steel drivebelt is worn in the autobox, or the clutch is worn. This will happen with short trips/ older drivers more than long miles.

Replace the air filter for a start – and fuel filter. This will improve things a bit.

Another thing to try is take it to an auto-tune place. Tell them you cruise and would like economy at these speeds as much as possible.
It may be possible to chip the ECU to specifically provide this.

Ask specialists about overhaul of an auto gearbox – give the problems you have, and ask if the ratio’s can be changed to give you a higher top gear for motorway cruising. Look for eficiency rather than speed.

]]> By: jason c http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-353 jason c Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:42:55 +0000 http://www.buybreakdowncover.com/what-is-wrong-with-my-car.php#comment-353 It sounds like you may have a problem with uneven wear on the bores of the engine. What happens in a normal car the wear over the length of the cylinder bores is equal as the car during normal driving will be rev-ed hard. However if your car has never been on the motorway the pistons do not fly to the tops of the bores. I am not talking about 5 to 10mm throw but only 1 to 2mm, the result of this is that you end up with a lip at the top of the cylinder bore. Now you have bought the car and are trying to get motorway speeds out of the engine, so every time you try to rev the car the top of the top ring is banging into the lip in the bore. Unfortunately there is only two things you can do about this, first have the head removed and the top bore polished to remove the lip or second you could just live with it. Over time the lip will disappear but you will need to be a little care full with the revs as its possible to snap the top ring if you go to hard on it. Ja. It sounds like you may have a problem with uneven wear on the bores of the engine. What happens in a normal car the wear over the length of the cylinder bores is equal as the car during normal driving will be rev-ed hard.
However if your car has never been on the motorway the pistons do not fly to the tops of the bores. I am not talking about 5 to 10mm throw but only 1 to 2mm, the result of this is that you end up with a lip at the top of the cylinder bore.
Now you have bought the car and are trying to get motorway speeds out of the engine, so every time you try to rev the car the top of the top ring is banging into the lip in the bore.
Unfortunately there is only two things you can do about this, first have the head removed and the top bore polished to remove the lip or second you could just live with it. Over time the lip will disappear but you will need to be a little care full with the revs as its possible to snap the top ring if you go to hard on it.
Ja.

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