So you don't think I need to worry or get it fixed?????
This has been discussed several times, as far as I am aware, it is only a "feature" of the Tdi models.
I don't know what it does! but others have removed it, as far as I remember.
If it is loose and you have an air bag, then you don't want that flying around
Nissan have some great "ideas" this probably is up there with the clutch damper pipe that is not required...
Mind you, Citroen have a nice "bodge" too, on their 1.6 hdi engines, on the front left, looking from the front, there is a weight a bit less than a kg, with a rubber centre, mounted on a 4" stalk on the engine mount, a bit like a magic mushroom.:augie
When I enquired about it with the Citroen main technician, he said it was to help
even out a vibration at certain revs...:doh
So what are the other "fixes" that you have heard about on other cars?
Is it true that Land Rovers now have an SOS button, to call for the AA or RAC which now locates their position so they can be found more quickly?
:lol:lol:lol
Actually, my son hired a Peugeot 508 the other day, and this had one, but it also had an automatic electronic hand brake...
How do you get the car going, with an electric brake, when say, you have parked down hill a few inches off a wall...
You have to put one foot on the clutch, one on the brake, then press a button on the dash to release it, whilst applying a little throttle with your third foot, to prevent it rolling forward...:doh:doh
OR have I missed something...
Do you just ignore the auto handbrake, and just reverse out...
Boy is this putting an extra strain on the clutch, brakes and transmission
Also what do you do on a hill start, holding it on the clutch for a short time is ok, but slipping the handbrake on and off works best.
Will the automatic brake, stop you rolling back, if so, this is often a point that driving examiners look for. So is it a cheat?
Something else to go wrong... expensive too I guess, as it will be controlled by the ECU:doh
