Isaac Hunt Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Well done on the Vid for the Steering Pump and Steering Angle Sensor. TBH, when I heard you were on with 12 in 12 Months, I thought you were just having a crack at what Piston Popper did. That was good, but you have just raised the bar. Here's the car, here is the fault, here is what I'm doing to fix it. handy workshop space. As for the Clio, Decembers car is that then ? Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Isaac Hunt said: Well done on the Vid for the Steering Pump and Steering Angle Sensor. TBH, when I heard you were on with 12 in 12 Months, I thought you were just having a crack at what Piston Popper did. That was good, but you have just raised the bar. Here's the car, here is the fault, here is what I'm doing to fix it. handy workshop space. As for the Clio, Decembers car is that then ? Which Clio? The mk4 I made a video about previously is off to auction soon because I can’t seem to find a buyer for it (hard to sell nearly new moderns when you can’t do finance etc :() and the mk1 is an ungrateful little cunt bag that is going to become a long term project! paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Watch the amazing* repair journey unfold here: https://youtu.be/g1zm1e4jGDs Craig the Princess, barmatt and FakeConcern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Good work mate, nice to see it getting sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Great work, good to see you managed to fix it. Are you sorted for a car for Feb as a high mileage Rover 75 has just appeared over on the R75 forum. Listed at £500 or any cheeky offer. Current owner has driven it for almost 250k. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 Feb’s car is imminent, shame because I’ve never had an R75! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's in copper leaf red as well Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said: It's in copper leaf red as well Any chance you could contact them and ask them to email me - modern heroes cars at gmail dot com - I’m not a member but I see the post and it’s certainly captured my interest! (And I’m sure it’d have mass appeal on here too for the next owner after me!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Can't sleep so up n at em... Even Rosie is watching this morning Craig the Princess and Twisterboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Kiltox said: Any chance you could contact them and ask them to email me Sent them a message, hopefully they will be in contact later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Nice work getting the Focus sorted; I quite want to win it now. Don't throw the old sensor away! Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Well, it turns out my celebration was short lived. The fault returned in 20 miles and presents itself exactly as before! Not sure if there is a fault elsewhere that is killing the angle sensor circuit.... but it was clearly fixed for a short period of time! davehedgehog31 and sierraman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Have you fitted just the steering angle sensor or the pump as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, sierraman said: Have you fitted just the steering angle sensor or the pump as well? The pump too. Prick of a job that was as well. Seemed to be sorted but it came back on after a longer drive and hasn’t gone off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Have you cleared the fault codes on Forscan for the steering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 38 minutes ago, sierraman said: Have you cleared the fault codes on Forscan for the steering? Sadly yes. One more rabbit hole to go down and that is to connect a battery charger for a few hours and see if it makes any difference - not had any problems starting and the battery voltage looks healthy but I know a dodgy battery can cause trouble and I did have a charger on it whilst I was “repairing” it. Remote chance that charging the battery was what actually “fixed” it but it’ll cost nothing to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Does there actually feel like a fault with the steering or is it just the warning lamp? Failing batteries in modern cars can give all sorts of wierd faults. Definitely try giving the battery a long charge. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Steering seems fine - it is supposed to fail safe if the angle sensor is banjaxed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 If it steers fine and the battery turns out to be good then I’d live with it, just clear the codes before the MOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 21 minutes ago, sierraman said: If it steers fine and the battery turns out to be good then I’d live with it, just clear the codes before the MOT. If I'm "lucky" enough to win it that's my plan N.B I actually really do want to win. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, sierraman said: If it steers fine and the battery turns out to be good then I’d live with it, just clear the codes before the MOT. It doesn’t clear - it comes back immediately. It’s a cheap 8/9 months motoring tho. Dan302 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hopefully the battery will sort it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 Just now, sierraman said: Hopefully the battery will sort it. I’m not particularly hopeful. I’ll give it a bash mind. Even if it is, if it sells out at £6 I’ll just leave the new owner to fit a new battery and reap the bargain of the century. Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Wants testing with it under load, could be it isn’t getting enough charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Looking at the vid it seems a second hand sensor was what you bought too no? Could that not be bolloxed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, jamiechod said: Looking at the vid it seems a second hand sensor was what you bought too no? Could that not be bolloxed? I’ll probably sling the old sensor back on just to see what’s what BeEP and Craig the Princess 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Kiltox said: I’ll probably sling the old sensor back on just to see what’s what I was about to suggest doing just that. It's just possible (although unlikely I admit) that the replacement pump really did fix the fault but the suspiciously cleaned and painted sensor was hiding something. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Focus battery is charging. Interestingly, the fault had cleared today anyway.... so I think I have fixed *something* Also did a collection. Will be staying under wraps for now...... Dan302, yes oui si, RobT and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Oh you tease..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Kiltox said: Focus battery is charging. Interestingly, the fault had cleared today anyway.... so I think I have fixed *something* A failing battery can cause odd symptoms. I had a Fester throw an EML a few years ago, then the battery showed signs of failing without actually failing, if you get my drift. A new battery and all was well and has been ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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