04-03-2012, 04:32 PM
Hi,
Okay like a virgin know nowt about these cars at all, I bought one cos my other make was going to cost too much to fix. So what I have is an X reg 1.8 Meridian in blue, half leather seats, alloys, body kit blah, blah blah....totally straight not modded.
The faults I have found are as follows', the digital dash comes and goes, the speedo works then doesn't, the rear wiper does not work, i think it should work from the same control as the front wipers, which do, the radio needs re-coding, it has 1 key which does not work on the remote...and the front brakes are brakes are squealing a bit when setting off but calm down a bit after driving...
It is a well kept, neat tidy car, which claims on its current MOT to have done 79004 miles but with 6 months to go is on 80,000... just over.
So I suspect these are all common faults but as I say i don't know anything....bear with me you Specialists, regular Owners, Forum members Modders, Officianardos of all things 306 and tell me a few things.
1. Where can I get a workshop or even a Haynes manual from..or is it e-bay time?
2.What is that gauge for that starts out at max then settles down just as the engine warms up?
3. What is the amber light on/off push switch with the up and down signs bisected by a cross...I'm suspected it is a cutoff/arming ' airbag? switch.
4. What should I look at for as danger signs..it seems to have new oil in it, the brakes, I feel need attention but work..I like them much more positive though..it has discs all around
5. The steering is powered, I take it, its default is a heavy feel to it, I'll get used to it UNLESS it should be lighter, I don't know
and apart from all that everything else works, it's a well tidy machine for its age..........oh and I'm not taking the ( michael ) just in case you think it's a fellow person having a wind up.....I'll pic it later after a few replies, if need be.
Posted as FIIK, but Tony is the name.
Okay like a virgin know nowt about these cars at all, I bought one cos my other make was going to cost too much to fix. So what I have is an X reg 1.8 Meridian in blue, half leather seats, alloys, body kit blah, blah blah....totally straight not modded.
The faults I have found are as follows', the digital dash comes and goes, the speedo works then doesn't, the rear wiper does not work, i think it should work from the same control as the front wipers, which do, the radio needs re-coding, it has 1 key which does not work on the remote...and the front brakes are brakes are squealing a bit when setting off but calm down a bit after driving...
It is a well kept, neat tidy car, which claims on its current MOT to have done 79004 miles but with 6 months to go is on 80,000... just over.
So I suspect these are all common faults but as I say i don't know anything....bear with me you Specialists, regular Owners, Forum members Modders, Officianardos of all things 306 and tell me a few things.
1. Where can I get a workshop or even a Haynes manual from..or is it e-bay time?
2.What is that gauge for that starts out at max then settles down just as the engine warms up?
3. What is the amber light on/off push switch with the up and down signs bisected by a cross...I'm suspected it is a cutoff/arming ' airbag? switch.
4. What should I look at for as danger signs..it seems to have new oil in it, the brakes, I feel need attention but work..I like them much more positive though..it has discs all around
5. The steering is powered, I take it, its default is a heavy feel to it, I'll get used to it UNLESS it should be lighter, I don't know
and apart from all that everything else works, it's a well tidy machine for its age..........oh and I'm not taking the ( michael ) just in case you think it's a fellow person having a wind up.....I'll pic it later after a few replies, if need be.
Posted as FIIK, but Tony is the name.