Kiltox's 1997 Rover 216 Cabriolet (30/05 - Fixery)

[Supernaut]

Coming tomorrow...

 

Scenic now has no working electrics!

[Kiltox]

Haha every day I don't say that breaks records I think

 

Replaced the 2 faulty window modules with aftermarket equivalents. Don't have one touch on those windows but it was stupidly cheap

[SiC]

Like 1.5 months of ownership now? No FTP yet either. Not bad for a £200 car!

[23rdian]

Hi Kiltox,

 

This Skoda you sold me hasn't missed a beat, I think you prob. sold your most reliable car

 

But MOT next week so might need a miracle but still going strong at the moment.

 

Buy his AUDI it sounds mint!

[Kiltox]

Glad to hear it - what a trooper that car is!

[Kiltox]

Like 1.5 months of ownership now? No FTP yet either. Not bad for a £200 car!

Gets me to work daily and has some longer journeys ahead later this month (really must change the oil and try to tighten the steering rack bolts again!)

[Kiltox]

Just spent a whole TWENTY TWO POUNDS on a replacement Scenic drivers wing mirror in the hope it'll both fold and fix the external temperature sensor issue without me having to fuck around with it

More than 10% of the car's value on a mirror, jesus

[Kiltox]

Just had a partial FTP in the Scenic - half arsed attempt to turn over a couple of times whilst shuddering like a lack of fuel or spark. Check Airbag on the dash strangely.

 

Lifted the bonnet, had a look under the plastic engine cover to make sure the coils were connected and tried again, success

 

Not sure what's going on.... Battery? Dephaser? Cam sensor? Renault?

[Kiltox]

Airbag fault code is "low system voltage" so I think a new battery is in order (knew the current one was on its last legs anyway and have been thinking about changing it)

 

Coolant temperature sensor is acting a bit strangely - temperature goes down from 85 degrees towards 80 when I hold it at 2500rpm and it's not that the fan has cut in

 

Intermittent engine trouble code for pre cat o2 sensor short to 12v - it's switching fine in normal running though

[Kiltox]

Like 1.5 months of ownership now? No FTP yet either. Not bad for a £200 car!

Damn you!!

[SiC]

Wouldn't be surprised if the battery can't quite turn over the engine enough & power sagging causing the ECU to struggle to operate.

 

Especially given the airbag code.

[Kiltox]

Strangely it started up fine a few moments later though and now starts fine as well

 

I do think I'll replace the battery ASAP - well under 40 quid from GSF the next time they have a 42%+ code (so in about an hour's time). Will also check out the chassis grounds when I have the battery out

 

What is "Air Temperature" in the live data - air intake measured near the MAF?

[The Moog]

What is "Air Temperature" in the live data - air intake measured near the MAF?

 

Think so. It is to measure density to manage the explosions

[SiC]

If engine ECU, then yeah I believe thats the intake air temp.

 

Outside temp can be read from the dashboard iirc.

[Kiltox]

Hmmm ok, thought 60 degrees was a bit high but might be wrong

 

Battery first then

[Kiltox]

Bought a new battery today. As usual with French cars I had a thousand different choices and the one currently in the car didn't match any of them

 

Hopefully got the right one, £42 from ECP.

 

Mirror arrived today too!

[Kiltox]

Time for a bit of surgery

 

 

Negative battery terminal is fucked. Will be fitting a shonky motor factor universal one to keep it going but I'll order a genuine Renault one too

 

Mirror was pretty easy to change and the replacement is in very good condition and is almost the same colour too!

[SiC]

Do you get a temperature on the dash now and is the aircon kicking in?

[Kiltox]

Not sure yet. Universal battery terminal is no use without chopping up the wiring so ill need to wait for a proper Renault one

[Kiltox]

Hi Kiltox,

 

This Skoda you sold me hasn't missed a beat, I think you prob. sold your most reliable car

 

But MOT next week so might need a miracle but still going strong at the moment.

 

Buy his AUDI it sounds mint!

I see it passed - you've either been busy or have a very friendly garage!

[Kiltox]

Compressor kicks in now that the outside temperature sensor works!!

 

Gets very slightly colder but it's very weak

[23rdian]

I see it passed - you've either been busy or have a very friendly garage!

 

Haha it did. Had the welding done for cheeps. Seemed such a shame to bin it. Didn't need much else. Couple of chinese tyres etc

 

Fingers crossed I really like the old thing

[Kiltox]

Get some waxoyl into the sills before they start to go and it'll run forever!

[Kiltox]

Dug the Audi out from hibernation* to finally reattach its exhaust and decide what to do with it

 

 

Das ist rat look, ja?

[SiC]

What's the status on your little panda?

[Kiltox]

It's still laid up awaiting the engine install - on the back burner

[Kiltox]

Scenic doesn't have much MOT left.....

 

Place your bets now on the outcome!

[Kiltox]

Might be some Panda progress this weekend - a mate has offered a hand to get the lump in

 

Still need to source some new radiator hoses and the steel pipe to the water pump though

[SiC]

Week and half left on the Shitnic MOT. Has it been in for a test yet?

 

Also 3 days ago marked 3 months of your ownership! Apart from the duff battery (I did warn that it needed changing - i'm surprised it lasted as long as it did tbh!), I guess its been FTP free?

 

Oh and get busy by getting that darn Panda working! (Don't forget the pics of the job )

[Kiltox]

It has been amazingly FTP free - quite the workhorse

Not got it booked in for a test yet, really must tighten the steering rack bolts again (grr) and give it the once over before it goes.  Horn is Renault-ed so I don't think that will pass