Its an F reg 1.4TZS (Silver if that makes any difference
)1. Stiff/unpredictable clutch
The clutch pedal is stiff and has a nasty 'jump' to it just at the biting point. When trying to bring the clutch out so as to drive off nice and smooth the pedal jumps past the biting point, at worst stalling the car and at best making the car jump off like someone has given it a good kick up the rear! Reversing is far from plesant, bunny hopping about since the ideal reversing point is in the middle of the 'jump'. Hope this all makes sence, buggered clutch perhaps?
2. Dodgy ignition
When starting the key often sticks at the 'start' point making the starter motor run on after the engine starts, and needs to be forced back to 'on', sometimes it goes too far cutting the engine and forcing us to start the cycle over again. I've been told its a dodgy ignition switch and costs £10 to replace, but searching the parts list fails to show up anything promising, and Haynes tells me that its built into the steering lock, can someone point me in the right direction?
3. Engine cuts out
Several times whilst driving the engine has died, a couple of times whilst slowing down at a roundabout and other times whilst trying to pull away. The car doesn't jerk like it would if you stalled it, it just cuts out. I'd be tempted to say it was related to the above problem, but then it was doing this long before the key kept getting stuck...
4. Failure to start
A couple of times the engine has refused to start, turning slower and slower as if the battery was flat, until the engine will not turn and even the central locking sounded like it wasn't getting enough juice, but then come back 30 mins later and the car starts no problems and the battery is magicly restored!?!?
Apart from that its a great car, handles like a go cart and she loves it
