saxo common probs

[welshZS]

hi im looking at swapping my fiesta zetec s with full puma engine in imperial blue for a saxo vtr.if any1 is interested pm me.but what id like to know is what are the common faults on these cars? how good are the engines reliabilty wise? how many miles they good for.and do they use much oil? any rust on the body/ shell? any help would be very much appreciated.thanks in advance

[MiniGibbo]

One minor problem is the doors falling off at 30mph.. best way to get around this is sitting at 29 or 31..

[04gallsopp]

One minor problem is the doors falling off at 30mph.. best way to get around this is sitting at 29 or 31..

Classic

[23carragold]

One minor problem is the doors falling off at 30mph.. best way to get around this is sitting at 29 or 31..

+1..

Also the fuel cap randomly can fall off, the lock fails and it's a common fault. Can be solved using epoxy glue and a 3" chisel.

[RossRog]

remove all wheels for added poweerrrr!

[welshZS]

sounds like a helpfull forum lol

[Peter_D]

Can't believe people are taking the piss out of someone who is only asking for advice, you should be ashamed of yourselves!


http://debenhams.scene7.com/is/image/Debenhams/20061024_325001025560?$ProdLarge$

[welshZS]

sound like a bunch of jumped up w4nkers by the looks on things mate! i only asked a genuine question its not as if i asked how to make it 10000000bhp lol

[Peter_D]

LOL, i am taking the piss, i'm just bitter they got there before me!

But seriously, look on the forum mainpage there are other sections, if you ask your questions in the right sections then you wont get any hassle, you'll get good advice

And if anyone has any sense they will swap their VTR for your Puma engined ZS

[GJF47]

Have a look through these threads mate:

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/search.php?searchid=4208952

[Bickerton]

Alot of common issues you will find in the "saxo problems/questions sections", the issues you see coming up alot will be the common ones ;)

[welshZS]

lol cheers guys

[Mochachino]

Rear beams are the only real common problem that are costly.

Dont get involved with a car thats got a dodgy idle.

Everything else is simple and cheap to sort out, and what applies to all cars apply to the saxo, rust, crash damage etc.

Engines are as good as theyre treated. They aint designed to drive untill 45k then suddenly stop working.

[welshZS]

cheers mate.are the engines fairly tappy as standard ?

[Bickerton]

I spose they are a little, nothing too bad tho, should hear the cam belt over any tapping anyways ;)

[Mochachino]

8 valves are more so. Easy to sort out though, jus righty tighty lol

[Viper]

welcome to the dark side ;)

slightly more cuntish replies on here than ZSOC which I'm guessing you're on.

[Giraffe]

sound like a bunch of jumped up w4nkers by the looks on things mate! i only asked a genuine question its not as if i asked how to make it 10000000bhp lol

Well if you had, that would be easy to answer. Foglights = on, and 10000000bhp is yours.

[M1VT]

wrong sections are a really bad problem with them,mainly happens when your using general chat

[Davo106]

Pics of said car?

[welshZS]

welcome to the dark side ;)

slightly more cuntish replies on here than ZSOC which I'm guessing you're on.

lol zsoc aint much better mate they are all up theyr own arses lol

[Bickerton]

lol zsoc aint much better mate they are all up theyr own arses lol

You will work out who's who on here soon enough :)

[Viper]

wrong sections are a really bad problem with them,mainly happens when your using general chat

So is bad grammar

*you're
lol zsoc aint much better mate they are all up theyr own arses lol

That seems pretty true actually!

You will work out who's who on here soon enough :)

Yeah. Not you. So go to bed ;)

[Bickerton]

So is bad grammar

*you're


That seems pretty true actually!



Yeah. Not you. So go to bed ;)

Bed time soon for me, past my usual time already :D

[dave_1]

some leak water (before anyone puts up a picture of a leek) check the footwells for signs usually comes from ariel

[Peter_D]

Damn i was gonna post a picture of a leek but you ruined it Dave, if only there was another error i could pick up on...oh wait...

some leak water (before anyone puts up a picture of a leek) check the footwells for signs usually comes from ariel

This Ariel?

http://top-10-list.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/The-Little-Mermaid.jpg

Don't ask me how i know her name is Ariel by the way

[Viper]

she's fit



Don't ask me how i know her name is Ariel by the way


Probably for the same reason I know the lobster is called Sebastian!

[dave_1]

This Ariel?

Balls walked into that one you did well to beat viper to that

[Giraffe]

she's fit





Probably for the same reason I know the lobster is called Sebastian!

Isn't there a fish called Flounder as well?

[Peter_D]

Probably for the same reason I know the lobster is called Sebastian!

What, you bought the series of Little Mermaid magazines that came out for a while about 15 years ago, where you got free stickers to stick onto the big 3d cardboard scenery thing that came with it to create your own Little Mermaid cardboard scenery?

[Viper]

What, you bought the series of Little Mermaid magazines that came out for a while about 15 years ago, where you got free stickers to stick onto the big 3d cardboard scenery thing that came with it to create your own Little Mermaid cardboard scenery?

No. Lobster fetish