...Ford Mondeo ´97 Build range from 08/96 – 11/99 Intermittent failure of the loud speaker . If the complaint on this vehicle is a intermittent failure of the loud speaker system, it could be due to a faulty connector on the radio. Due to warming the resistance in the connector becomes...
...Mercedes C-Class (W 203) Engine: 611+612 E-Class (W 210) Engine: 611+612 M-Class (W 163) Engine: 611 Condenser with auxiliary cooler On the above mentioned diesel vehicles a heat exchanger (auxiliary cooler) has been mounted in front of the condenser (see picture). It is a low temp...
...Audi A4 (Type: B5) Compressor failure through defect refrigerant lines Vehicles with some engine types (e.g. TDI), the high and low pressure lines to the compressor run along a mounting brace on the compressor (see picture). As a result of touching the bottom engine plate (driving ove...
...Renault Laguna II Special servicing connection A/C service only practicable on low pressure side with high pressure connection The Renault Laguna has only one service port for the whole a/c system. Not all service stations are able to recover, evacuate and recharge only over the hig...
...Renault Vel Satis Special servicing connection Low pressure sided service port with high pressure connector The vehicle has only one service port on the low pressure side. The special point is, that the service connection is the same as a high pressure service port. The service port...
...VW Passat (Type: 3B2+3B5) Water ingress due to a blocked drain in the water-box In the gap between bonnet and windshield, leaves can get into the water box (see pic.). They can block the drain below the battery. This leads to „overflowing“ of the water-box. Consequently water can g...
...Ford Focus build year till 12.07.1999 Moisture in the headlamp Misted headlamps due to broken lens. If the headlamp is misting badly, this can be due to a broken lens. The cause of this is pressure on the headlamp, due to the mounting. In this case the faulty headlamp must be replac...
...Opel Sintra build year from 1999 Interior lamp stays on Interior lamp stays on after closing the door, and can only be turned off manually. If the complaint is as above there can be several fault causes. - Dimmer control switch of the instrument panel has been turned too far (overcam...
...Opel Vectra B model year 1996-1997 Fuel gauge displays incorrectly Fuel gauge shows only 50 liters despite the tank being full. If the complaint is as above the fault could be due to a sticking fuel lever sensor, this is caused by the lever float jamming on the supply cable. If this...
...Renault Espace 2 (J/S63) with 2.0 ltr. petrol engine Leaking refrigerant hoses The refrigerant hoses on the above mentioned vehicles are exposed to the radiant heat of the engine due to their position. Over an extended period of time, this can cause the hoses to dry out and leak (see pi...