Eightpint

Suggest go to a garage and plug the car into a fault reader, might be easier to get garage to get rid of all faults, then when buzzer goes off again you will have a few codes that might help determine the fault

Hi,

 

If you go to the vehicle assistance section under forums it mentions about these CD units, but basically the screen is on it's way out, so the whole unit will need swapping out, trouble is they don't come up often so most people buy a complete aftermarket unit.

 

Sean

Go to www.custom300cshop.co.uk and you can buy the whole set relatively cheap. I have brought many parts off this shop and had no problems

Hi, I replaced my unit recently, so had to buy the code off ebay,to put the new code in, it tells you how to do it within your handbook and it's not too technical to do.

Bit of an odd comparison as the cars are not within the same sector, your going from a 2ltr up to a 3ltr so the mpg will definitely be lower around the 30mpg, but from a big car the mpg is good, the diesel engine is sourced from mercedes so like the Skoda there is no major headaches. Also remember their are no Chrysler dealerships in the UK no more so you have to use the fiat group which also services jeep and dodge. Service parts are relatively cheap for a big car but would be more expensive than the skoda. Quality, skoda would win hands down, as the 300c has cheap plastic interiors and leather seats that tare if you fart hard enough. Suspension is another area that likes to eat your money as the 2ton motor can get through the bushes quite rapidly. So to me upgrading to another skoda would make sense for you.

 

But let's be truthful here, your on this forum because you want to convince yourself to buy one,

 

To be frank I brought my 300c for the sheer presence on the road, and the look of the car, as it does stand out from the hum-drum cars out there and with a few extra add-ons can look a beast on the road.

 

I love my 300c, so you only live once so go and buy one..

You could put on the recommended tyre which is 225,60,18 which gives a Good mix between looks and comfort, it fills the arches nicely

Hi,

Number 1 sounds like you have a wheel sensor failure, it monitors the air in your tyres. They are a legal part of the MOT, you can pick up the sensors for around 40 pounds a wheel. If you replace your tyres (average 100 a corner) the garage can check the sensors, they only last for about 5 years before they need replacing.

 

The oil change is pretty simply,remove the undertray and remove the plug but just have a big tray to catch the 9ltrs of oil.

I have managed to get the 2 proper o-rings from of all places a Mercedes dealership for the turbo metal pipe. I ordered a spare set aswell for a total of £20 which seems a bargain. As my home-made rubber is working great i havent bothered fitting them yet..

HI Sean.

 

I know theres some rubber intercooler pipes as well that run down the front of the engine to the intercooler, plus the metal one that exits the turbo (see photo) It might be worth checking these, as the metal one especially has a habit of leaking air.

hi Briscoe,

 

i have done what you said and removed the metal pipe from the turbo which goes to the resonator box and found a light green o-ring at the turbo end which seemed to be in good nick.

as i looked at the other end that fits onto the resonator box i had only three quarters of a black o-ring (hensce air escape i assume).

so the next question is where can i get these 2 o-rings from and is the green/black combo o-rings correct for this pipe.

 

at the moment i made a rubber seal to replace the black broken one to keep the car on the road and to my surprise the whistle has gone away, so i am chuffed with myself but would prefer to get the proper ones fitted if i can find them,

again thankyou very much for yor advice on this matter

Found that very interesting and one to remember as a get out of jail card.

Hi Briscoe

 

I have checked the top pipe like in the picture you sent and replaced the seal as matter of course, but I still have this annoying whistle when accelerating. So any ideas where I look next cheers.

 

Sean

Hi briscoe,

 

Yes it seems to whistle only when I accelerate, which hoses are you referring to, the plastic pipes on top of the engine?

Guys,

 

Can anyone point in the right direction of where to start looking.

 

Recently I have acquired a whistle sound every time I put my foot down or accelerate hard as the car goes through its auto gears, I don't seem to be lacking any power and theirs nothing flagging up on the dash to say I have a problem but the sound is annoying.

 

Any advise would be appreciated.

Had the exact same issue on my 2006 300c, it started to go blank then occasionally come back on, I took the whole unit out to check the wiring and found nothing wrong. The screens are not obtainable so the whole unit needs swapping out. I wanted to keep it stock so looked on eBay and phoned local distmantlers and everyone was asking for 300 to 400 pounds, which I thought was expensive since you could have an aftermarket one for around the same price. My patience paid off as ive just brought one off ebay for 80 pounds and it works brilliantly, albeit i had to source the net to get a code for the unit to work in my car which was a paltry 7 pound. After digging around its a common part to fail on these units but then i shouldnt grumble as its the original unit to the car.

Amazing what a £7 ring can do to your car, least your up and running now

Hi briscoe,how you got on with fitting the ring and has your dash lights gone out?

Looks great! I like your idea! I'll consider doing my own vinyl wrap project as well but will probably seek some professional help from Gatorwraps.[/size]

The hardest bit was getting the trim off the car, the vinyl wrap was quite easy as the trim bits were relatively flat to work with.

How's the weather in S.D, I love the states, got married in Vegas many years ago and wasn't even drunk.

Hi,

 

The trims come off quite easily with patience, I used a flat scraper and flathead screwdriver, the trim is held on by 3 clips, once you start prying the screwdriver all the way down the trim you will feel where the clips are, I released the top clip then slowly worked down gently as I went released the other two. The trim literally pops out of the clips.

In fact one of the clips snapped off the bodywork, the clip was fine it was the pop rivet snapped so I drilled out the rivet and replaced it with another, job done. Good luck

Sorry the pictures are so small, couldn't get them any bigger

Hi Mike,

 

Here are a couple of Piccies of the vinyl wrap I used on the door pillers, they look mirror effect close up but are gloss black

Hi

 

Has anyone out there go one of these satnav/radio units for sale in good working order, I have been quoted 300/400 for a second hand unit, probably cheaper to get a brand new unit but I'm old skool and like to keep the original if possible

Hi Mike,

 

will get some piccies put on soon and the vinyl was off ebay where most my items for this car comes from. The vinyl was 3M series 1080 gloss black G12 vinyl wrap.

If you go on ebay and put in 300c rear abs ring in vehicle/parts catagory it comes up with 27 items, please note they are not handed for the rear on this car.

Hi briscoe,

 

Mine is a 2006 saloon which I love the look of and road presence it has, but am finding electrical gremlins with this car. Yes when I had the abs lights on the dash the car wouldn't come out of first, I had to pull over and wait, then it was ok, I heard somewhere it's a safety device on the gearbox, (hence when I heard the bang I was doing approx 60mph at the time and I couldn't get drive untill i dropped below 30mph) but changed the ring and the problem has gone away.

Hi i replaced the sensor myself and the lights were still on the dash, got the abs rear ring off ebay for £7 and paid a local garage to fit it as its a bit of an awkward job, after 2hrs the job was done and all the lights have gone off the dash.. the old ring had literally rotted to nothing.