alfaspud

My driver's side sun visor is hanging down - won't stay in either position - either against headlining or towards windscreen. Have to swing it to side as it is just flapping in front of my eyes. No resistance to hinge mechanism at all. Anyone ever experience this and any advice on a fix? Had a quick look but I'm stumped 

Have looked at replacements but they're either mad money or in rag order or both

18 hours ago, Deltamike said:

Yes had mine off. Some screws behind little pop-off covers, I recall 1 behind the pull handle & a couple in the door pull pocket. Might be a couple along the base too.  Pop the mirror & window switch out then lever the trim off round the edge with a prying tool. It’ll unhook by lifting up, mine was a rear one so the bit of trim up the window above it needed to be removed too. You should find the release lever cable is (or should be) attached with a clip, along with wiring to the small lamp above the release lever.

Thanks Mike. Will give it a go if the rain ever stops here

Anyone actually removed the door card? My internal handle has stopped opening the door so I have lower the window to open from the outside which is a pain in the arse. Presuming the linkage has come off between handle and lock. Any advice about taking the card off greatly appreciated 

Just had a look at mine there - no unused plug visible behind either flap that I can see

Reversing light present and correct too

Not much help I know but stick up some photos and one of the more experienced guys will be able to sort you out

The unit itself may be the same as on a Grande Punto - looks very similar to my eye but I'll check when I get home

Hope all are safe and well . I was until I tried to fit a reverse camera to the new stereo I have fitted . Upon looking for the revse light I opened it up and found no bulb or the holder . There is no wire going to it either . I opened the rear passenger flap thing and noticed a plug which is not connected to anything and is firing out around 12 volts . Any advice would be good as iv only recently purchased this car . Photos can be provided for reference . Really stuck.

Is that 12v when reverse is selected?

I never buy light coloured cars, as generally dark metallic's look and sell better, so Essex white handbags I'll leave to you Neil! 

 

 

TOWIE Mikey, TOWIE   

 

I have a 2001, 110hp, 1910cc Marea sx saloon with 230000 miles and still the original 1st day EGR valve which has been dismantled and cleaned 3 times, I use brake cleaner to get the worst off it, then an hour and a half in the ultrasonic cleaner and it's clean as a whistle, I now clean it at each timing belt change at 70k miles! Hope this is of some help??

Need photos of the Marea asap

10 miles doesn't sound too bad 

Mine is out by at least 100km - I was driving in the Irish sea for a while - I think the GPS aerial is the problem with mine - no satellites found

I have the same issue with the tyre pressure system - especially on cold mornings, I usually get a warning for 1 or 2 tyres - read somewhere that the batteries in the sensors may be running down

No problems with the bluetooth so far

There MUST be a drain hole in there somewhere, open it!!!

damned if I can find a drain hole - anyone else know where it is?

Is the radio the touchscreen satnav unit? I know that on some cars they can develop faults that can cause rapid battery drain, not sure with FCA stuff, but it is a known issue on Mondeos with nav units. A lot of this stuff is from common suppliers.

Sat nav isn't touchscreen (mores the pity) - not the OEM one anyway

Thankyou. Will check it when the sun is out .

  you could be waiting a while.......

   

 

Talking from experience there Spud!? 

No Mikey, I heard that from a, ahem, 'friend'  

Definitely not condensation in my case - pool of water under the plastic insert when removed 

You'd want to be dogging all night, every night to generate that much moisture 

Drill a hole in the lowest point of the wheel well, if the water is getting in, it can get back out again!

Don't forget that rubber seals perish with age and may not be sealing the gaps as effectively as when new

Drill a hole?? I'm not Ed China 

Seems to be a Delta problem - I have the same issue - still haven't found the cause

A gentleman never tells.......

It goes to a vacuum/pressure capsule under the battery (I think)

Little rubber pipes have always been a problem on Italian cars

Small pipes are the source of most of the worlds problems

Particularly the one between men's legs 

I did like the roof window switches on the 75, looked like you were giving the driver behind the middle finger 

You can relive your misspent youth in a Citroen DS5

I must admit I really miss the flat four engines from the Alfasud. I had a 1.5ti in council house beige, but boy did it sound good at full chat! Even the 145 got it on the early cars.

Hear, hear -  I had a 1.5 and a 1.7 - I think I preferred the 1.5

My first 33 had a trip computer allegedly - random numbers would have made more sense 

god bless Magneti Marelli

There's a thin line between love and hate   

Not to mention the cassette player on the 75 - had to change gear if you wanted to eject a tape!!

bit of a stretch claiming sat nav and heated seats are extras

both standard on a Ltd I thought

the wheels look suspiciously familiar too  

You like doing what Spud!?

Well whatever floats your boat I guess lol.

Nollaig shona dhaoibh