mumof4

Serious problems and i really need help.....just did a very short journey.....i ended up in 4th gear at 20mph..there is nothing there..no pulling power..no turbo..nothing....i never disconnected anything..never pulled anything....it felt like the engine was going to stall all the time..i did a 5 mine journey.and i was in 4th gear all the time at 20mph with the hazards on as i did not want topush it any more...at 4th gear at that speed the revs were steady at 1.5k revs. So please..i really need help here...as far as i can see my car is dead in the water....i have no idea what everything is..or what everything does...i can not put it in a garage so that is out of the equation... Please peeps..i really need help.

well..long as the car is working ok and i put everything back where it should go..we will be there. Me obviously..and 2 rug rats ..cameron 7 and victoria 9...leaving the younger two behind as they dont like fireworks.

Ok..ive been tracing all the pipes/hoses whilst i figure out how to get the shroud off.and ive found a small thin hose that i think should go somewhere..there is something where i think it should go but im not sure.I cant get a clear pic of where i think it should go.Any ideas? I also took off the bit that goes round the middle bit to make it easier for access.

got a question..how do i get the shroud off that covers all the bumpf behind it?i cant figure it out? the metal plate thingy at the back ?..bit dark under the bonnet..sorry...is spitting here

Ok..have started to dismantle various bits..have found a pool of water in a round thingy on the left back of the engine bay,,there is one on the other side but that is dry..so going to mop up the pool..will take a pic before i do...well..you know me..will take pics as i go along!.Back in a bit.

If you give me the money...i will.. :D :D

pics are good..but one thing..what am i looking at?which pipes etc?

where is the wastegate pipe?

Yes..the maf worked loose..i tied it up..there is a thread and pic on here somewhere...it is similar..but it doesnt go away..the power is gone whereas before it was a noticeable drag then it pulled..now there is no pull...i put all this down before.... :D

which test..i was asked to do so many!!! :D ..i did post in my original post what i posted in the post before this post.

Ok..you lot seem intent on the clutch..but what aboiut the lack of noise..what about the lack of power..is that clutch related?....the Gal is too quiet for a diesel!..its lost a noise.....theres summit missing..i don't know what..but it's not as noisy....its not as chuggy...theres something missing ...no power after the turbo lag..theres just..lag........like theres no pulling power..arrgghh..i cant describe it!

anadin for your own sake make sure she doesnt drive her galaxy it might brake down outside the bank :D :D :D :blink: :D :( sent to prison cus of a bloody maf sensor :( :D :D Hey..I'll have you know that my MAF is perfectly fine...........................It's the rest of the car thats the problem :D .But...never fear :D ..with my navigational skills we can outwit a whole posse of cop cars! :D :D :D

Hey,..i got a Golly....had it since i was teeny...Anadin..when you go to rob the bank..lemme know and i'll be yer getaway driver for a percentage of the takings hun. :angry:

Yeah but everyone else is supposed to just accept it and take it up the arse! It doesn't matter who's voted in they'll always f**k this country up even more that the last goverment! No other country has this much shit! Please for one , there is no need to swear. I can understand that political/religious debates cause very strong feelings in people....but i believe the government is the one to blame for the softly approach they have....i see it it first hand here in the Forces where ethnic minority are the priority in recruitment..and are treated with kid gloves in case they scream racism.., this in turn induces resentment in the average white british person who is native to this country serving in the forces,but it is the government that has made it this way....i believe the government in its awful way of thinking is in itself induceing resentment to the ethnic communitys..of course the communitys realiseing this will exploit the system..but it is the government that put that system there!. An example for you...where we used to be based in scotland, there was an asian lad who was serving...if someone mentioned the word pakki....or even ordered him to do something..he would scream racism.. This has been allowed to happen because of the government! What about the native british people who are being discriminated against in joining the police force because the government has set targets for them to recruit a certain amount of ethnic groups into the police force..why is this allowed to happen..the government yet again!!!!!!!!!!! So ..i believe..it is not the communities that are at fault..it is the government. If you arent happy then take it up with your MP..what else are they there for but to listenn to their constituants? please everyone..let us not all fall out over this debate..we all have our own ways of thinking and beliefs.

the government is the one at fault here..no one else!..

Hmm..religious debates are always fraught with difficulties..wars have begun over it. I can understand why they wear it and it is part of their culture/religion.WE should respect each others religion and not impose our own on other peoples.In other parts of the world it is deemed umseemly to show various parts of the body like we do everyday over here..legs, arms. topless beaches, naturism... WE should respect the country we are in and their own values..just because here we do what we like..does not mean we should make other beliefs conform to our own. I think each culture should respect the other.... our government takes things too far though. You have certain councils banning christmas cards etc just in case they offend someone who is not a christian..its wrong...if we respected other cultures and beliefs then i believe the world would be a better place. Who are we to say what another culture should wear?..yes i know in other countries women have to cover up..but to them to see flesh on show is offensive to both the male and female population. Take a man who has a trophy wife hanging on his arm..shes gorgeous..legs up to her armpits..etc....do you honestly think he will confident that she will never stray because of the attention lavished on her?... other cultures yes have beliefs and ways that we find hard to understand,,what woman would want to be so dressed that only her eyes are revealed..but that is their way..who are we to make her go against her beliefs and reveal herself?,,how would dhe feel having to show herself?..especially if she is happy the way she is?..i would imagine that would equate to forcing a woman to strip in the middle of a street and walk naked through it..maybe that is a bit strong...but i see it that way. On the other hand..they are in our country and should respect our ways and beliefs the same way we respect theirs...but we are not having to strip..we are being made to cover up which i believe is a hell of a lot easier to do then making someone take off what they believe is righ and just. anyway..im not going to read this through and edit it as i have written exactly how i think and believe.

even so...i know how you feel...i would persue it further..i did with the garage that cocked my service up, and buggered my steering. Have you put anything in writing to them?..if you havent, then do so and give them reasonable time to repond..2 weeks is plenty long enuff. Put everything down.

Can i ask first why you didnt give the garage you bought it from a chance to repair it?

I dont feel anything kicking in.. I usually change gear once the revs hit 2k....and you know when you are driving at roughly what speed you are at when you change gear..if ive explained that right....usually at 30 im at just over 2k..im not its 4k..i will go on a longer run this eve to note everything as i didnt get chance last night with the weather..i really did not want to take the risk if summit went totally and it was howling with rain here last night.So....this eve..i will go out with pen and paper and log at what revs at what speed everything..

i cant see anything blocking the exhaust...at very low speed it seems fine..but as soon as you accelerate past 20mph the revs go up and the speed doesnt match the revs if you know what i mean..the car seems to be trying to catch up with itself.once you hit 30mph then go to 4th..the hesitation is great....it feels like it is flagging..the clutch seems ok..bite is fine..pedal does not feel spongy or anything and gear change is ok. when i get the chance im going to have a good rummage under the bonnett..see if anything is amiss..apart from that..i really dont know what else to do..ill just take apart and clean what i can and see if that sorts it out..if not..then its car declared sorn..then really taking apart. :D

Awwww..dear beloved ex hubby of mine..we wont shun you..just make you put a bag over yer pic. :D :D

not yet..waiting for the gaitor to dry out when i went to fix it ..i found water in the rubber connector thing...so ive been trying to dry that out ..i was told by my tutor that water does get into it?..and that it would be fine?..but i wanted to wait till it was dry..just in case.

I have a sneaking suspicion Mum you dont like the new Galaxy.............................. :D What you think your next car will be just out of interest? Hmm...well...i just dont like the shape of it..nor the inside..purely cosmetic... next car will be another MKII..but that aint for a very long time.... Im sure tha new gal is good,,but i just dont like the nose.. :D ..i think the nose lets it down... but i am interested on your views onit. :D

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Well i dunno if it is the clutch......would have to tear the car apart to see that i think... need msn addy if u wanna chat hun. :lol: