Hi,
Just bought an dark green S reg 214 16v with 31k miles, and so far very impressed. Build quality is high and the engine is a real gem! I've had loads of VW's and it compares favourably. However, I have some questions that people here may be able to answer. Here goes...
- Should the oil drain bolt have a copper washer? Although its on tight it drips slightly and I'm getting ear ache over it!
- I'm finding hard getting used to the gearbox, with the VW's they just slotted into gear, I have to be more precise with this one otherwise it gets a bit notchy and judders- is this normal? Also, it's jumped out of reverse a couple of times, is there a way of adjusting the linkage to prevent this? A friend told me the gearbox is made by Puegeot - tell me this ain't true!! When the engine is hot and I need to put my foot down to overtake it changes fine.
- The drivers electric window carries on winding down after I let go of the switch, this is irritating when you just want the window open an inch, can it be made to operate like the passenger window?
- Lastly the car pulls slightly to the left, I've had the tracking adjusted, it was out slightly, and checked the tyre pressures. Will investigate the brakes later but the car seems to pulls up evenly - any known gremlins in the suspension to look for...?
Ok, that's it, thanks in advance d:-)
Steve