Injectors misbehaving but trying to understand the numbers

[darbuck]

Finally got the gear linkage fitted all seems ok .the soonest I can get a test is September . I'm going to give it yet another good clean and it's missing a wind deflector underneath so trying to source one of them. Then all set I don't think I can replace anything else. I think I've replaced everything already now.. I've been told by the family no more Citroens after this one. I do understand where they are coming from. I'm more or less in agreement with them now.

[KennyW]

Darren,

Good news re car but unlucky about test. I can understand your families thoughts as well.

Similarly with my Audi at the moment. I regret buying without getting the vehicle scanned for faults. Lesson learnt.

Kenny

[CitroJim]

I've been told by the family no more Citroens after this one. I do understand where they are coming from. I'm more or less in agreement with them now.

Yep... So do I...

That's astounding on how long a test will take to get Darren... How are they done in your corner of the world? Are they done at official state-run testing stations and thus only available on a limited basis in big towns?

Here we are perhaps lucky in one way as most towns have a plethora of garages offering testing. My little town here has at least 6. The downside is some of those garages may have a vested interest in failing vehicles simply to get the (spurious) repair work and swell their coffers.

Official government-run testing centres have no interest in deliberately failing cars so in that respect it works much better...

[darbuck]

I totally agree, with you guys and my family but sometimes you have to keep digging to get out of the hole. I'll be much more cautious in the future as well Kenny. Yes a bit of a pain the wait time. The NCT is a government run test but it is subbed out to an American crowd at the moment and they will happily fail your car as it means a retest. I know a few lads who work in them and they have a quota of fails they have to get so not quite as honest as you might think. It has improved the standard of cars on the roads since it came in back in the 90's but I and many others believe the standard for the testers is a bit low and not as good as what you have over there. All these kinds of things are a kind of tax but worth it if it brings up the standard.

[CitroJim]

Having a quota of fails leaves a bad taste to me Darren. Here, we're a bit protected from such as if a vehicle fails the retest is free if presented within 10 days of the fail.

Good to know the standard of vehicles on the road has improved with such a regime. Same here really, the MoT is tough enough now to keep the vast majority of old bangers off the roads although that said, it's not perfect as 'hooky' MoTs can still be obtained if you know the 'right' people...

[darbuck]

It's the same here as long as there's ways to cheat the system people will do so. The test is €60 and a retest is €40 so plenty of incentive to fail an ould banger like mine they probably fail a couple of thousand cars a day across the country

[darbuck]

According to Google, they tested 1.4 million annually If they fail a thousand a week that's a handy €60,000 for them I would say it's considerably higher than that though.

[darbuck]

Ok so I finally brought it on it's maiden voyage. She ran relatively nice but very smokey. I was getting ready to pull my hair out but I said there had to be something simple. So I plugged it in and there was a low turbo pressure fault. I knew the turbo was perfect and all the actuators were fine last I checked, so had to be vacuum related. The resonator box at the front of the engine has a hose loose so I pushed it back on and voila no more smoke. Brought her for another run and she ran lovely no smoke but a smell of burning rubber and an intermittent squeak from the engine bay. Alternator pulley was roasting. Let it cool and sprayed with Copious amounts of oil. Seems nice and free now probably binding from sitting so long. Brakes are a bit soft probably from the clutch saga. Just need to bleed them. Declared her back to road and taxed her today will do brakes during the week and try her again just to make sure but pretty happy I have done everything. Oh she will need tracking done as well.

[CitroJim]

Nearly there Darren

[darbuck]

Yes nearly there Jim.

[KennyW]

Well done Darren, your persistence has paid off. Just the test to go.

Good luck,

Kenny

[darbuck]

Thanks Kenny, yes hopefully she passes first time

[darbuck]

I got the C5 tracked and headlight alignment as well.she drove fine but there is a knock from suspension/steering and a squeal from the serpentine belt on acceleration but not on high revs when stationary. .I think the alternator pulley is binding slightly but not sure. I will have to pull the belt off and check play on all the pulley's. I have a couple of weeks to figure out the last few bits before the test.

[darbuck]

Ok so I took the serpentine belt off and checked all the pulley's. They all seem fine no binding so I'm thinking it could be timing belt tension is too tight. I'm going to pull the top cover and have a look at the belt. I know I had it tensioned correctly but something might be rubbing. This is from when I set the timing belt. As you can see it's spot on so I can't understand what could be squealing.

[KennyW]

Darren,

Have tried spraying all the pulleys in case its a dry bearing squealing.

Kenny