Fannythefiat
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Hi,
A few queeries about my 0.9 seicento sx 2000
First up, when the car has been sat for a long time or over night, starting up it makes a loud tick tick tick noise (sounds horrific outside the car, almost tractor like) and it runs abit grumbly, usually passes and settles after a few seconds or a few revs...? Sometimes it persists but stops if I restart the car..
Second, the fan belt snapped a few months back, got a new one fitted and all has been fine, now it squeals in the cold and rain, seems mostly fine during the dry however if the lights or many electrical things are on it makes it alot worse, squealing through first and second gears
Does this sound like a tighten the belt and put dressing on it fix or is it more likely the altenator bearings?
Thirdly, today the car started making a metal scraping noise from the back end, i thought sonething was dragging from inside but it doesnt seem the case,
Brakes feel normal however it does pull slightly to the left, not sure if its a wheel bearing or the brakes
My wipers also broke a few nights ago which ive since bodged with a repair clip because I managed to snap the replacement part i bought (the flimsiest tiny piece of plastic that holds the arm onto the wiper motor)
In short the car is doing a great job of testing my patience haha ??
I know its probably quite vague..
This has gone beyond any of my capability to fix so it will be going to a garage, just looking for a little advice if anyone has any ideas so im not going in blind
Hoping it can be fixed without too much cost, cant really afford another car and the potential insurance increasing as I only have about 7 months driving under my belt
Cheers ?
A few queeries about my 0.9 seicento sx 2000
First up, when the car has been sat for a long time or over night, starting up it makes a loud tick tick tick noise (sounds horrific outside the car, almost tractor like) and it runs abit grumbly, usually passes and settles after a few seconds or a few revs...? Sometimes it persists but stops if I restart the car..
Second, the fan belt snapped a few months back, got a new one fitted and all has been fine, now it squeals in the cold and rain, seems mostly fine during the dry however if the lights or many electrical things are on it makes it alot worse, squealing through first and second gears
Does this sound like a tighten the belt and put dressing on it fix or is it more likely the altenator bearings?
Thirdly, today the car started making a metal scraping noise from the back end, i thought sonething was dragging from inside but it doesnt seem the case,
Brakes feel normal however it does pull slightly to the left, not sure if its a wheel bearing or the brakes
My wipers also broke a few nights ago which ive since bodged with a repair clip because I managed to snap the replacement part i bought (the flimsiest tiny piece of plastic that holds the arm onto the wiper motor)
In short the car is doing a great job of testing my patience haha ??
I know its probably quite vague..
This has gone beyond any of my capability to fix so it will be going to a garage, just looking for a little advice if anyone has any ideas so im not going in blind
Hoping it can be fixed without too much cost, cant really afford another car and the potential insurance increasing as I only have about 7 months driving under my belt
Cheers ?