1.9 TD LX Estate ....niggles!

[davy90]

hi all

Only new to the site as i have just bought a 1999 1.9TD Lx estate. Its a great car and I am really impressed ,so far anyway!
I have only found a few niggles which I think is reasonable enough for a car of this age and mileage (122000)

1 The radio info screen is practically black and impossible to read
2 The fuel flap doesn't spring out
3 The A/C is not producing cold air
4 Occasionally the engine is reluctant to fire for a moment, then it goes ok

I hope to sort them all out but I completely stumped by the radio screen so if any of the experts on here have any ideas i would appreciate their help.

Thanks

[mjb]

Welcome to the site!

1 The radio info screen is practically black and impossible to read

Blown bulb(s). Do a search on the forums and you'll find all the info you need to fix this

2 The fuel flap doesn't spring out

Broken spring? I'm due to fill up in the morning so I'll see if I can see any obvious breaking point then.

3 The A/C is not producing cold air

With luck it'll just need a re-gassing. The monkeys at kwik-fit may be able to help, or they'll tell you if you've got a leak

4 Occasionally the engine is reluctant to fire for a moment, then it goes ok

No idea :/ Can you be a bit more specific as to the conditions this happens under?

[davy90]

Thanks for replying mjb

I will go through the forums and check out the blown bulb thing, I thought it was a LCD type screen!:oops:

There appears to be something broken on the fuel flap so I may just have to get a new one

I got a friend to run a diagnostic computer on the car and it showed that the heater plugs were faulty so if I change them it should sort out the starting glitch

[puggy]

Hi davy and welcome

heater plugs do sound a good bet for your starting probs, sound
very similar to my mates and cured his.

A/C could be one of several things from needing a simple re-charge to
leaks or even a nackered condenser

[mjb]

will go through the forums and check out the blown bulb thing, I thought it was a LCD type screen!:oops:

The LCDs are just the same as in digital watches except reversed and with a dark red filter in front which means you need lighting behind it in order to see it.

[jameslxdt]

4 Occasionally the engine is reluctant to fire for a moment, then it goes ok

glow plugs
they pre-heat the swirl chamber when the engine is cold, does it only happen from cold?

[davy90]

Hi

The car hasn't even coughed since I talked about her !! I think she was a bit reluctant to fire up only when the engine was cold.I have got a set of plugs anyway so I will fit them and spoil her a bit.

The radio screen !! I removed the radio and had a look to see if I could replace any wonky bulbs.Sorry I feel like a complete numpty because I cant even get the front off the Philips head unit. Just as a matter of interest I can read the screen very easily if i shine a torch on it!!!

I am quite impressed with the car ,I think she could do with a few more horses but she is comfy and lovely to drive

[jameslxdt]

you cant replace the bulbs that are WITHIN the radio, you end up breaking the radio, if you have the seperate display then you can change those bulbs, so unfortunatley you need a new radio, ive got a spare one if you want

[406silverhdi]

my fuel flap didnt open without two people

What it was was a clip had broken inside so the spring had nothing to push against

I replaced the flap with one from a scrap yard. I managed to swap the covers on the flaps so i kept the original cover to match colours

[davy90]

thanks everybody

all those tips were a big help.my fuel flap has exactly the same problem as 406silverhdi. my engine problem has returned even with the new glow plugs so i am going over to the engine section to plead for help