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21st May 2008, 10:54 PM
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  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warminster, Wilts 
|  My (not so) New Previa - a bunch of problems Hi Guys, been a long time since I posted here - so long in fact my account has been purged and I had to re-register! Until a year or so ago we had a '92 Estima, that finally gave up the ghost. After a brief fling with a dreadful Vauxhall Zafira and the arrival of Baby number 4 we decided it was high time we got another Bus as we loved the Luci so much. Well we ended up with a beauty of a UK speced 8-seater '96 Previa. The Previa was a bargain, and we knew she needed work, but we have a number of probs we can't get to the bottom of: 1. Over-heating: On longer journeys (over the hour) the Previa temp gauge suddenly shoots up into the red. If you pull over there is a nasty bubbling sound coming from the radiator expansion tank. I have had the bus into a local garage that did masses of tests, and came up with nothing (and charged £86 for the privalage!). 2. We seem to be dripping oil from the region of the back axel. The actual engine oil isn't leaking, and the Head Gaskett etc have all been checked. But still there is oil left when ever she has been stood for a legnth of time. Also a strong smell of oil is present around the car. There are few other niggles, but those are my main serious looking issues. Does anyone have any experience of these, or coul point us in hte right direction. Cheers AliM | ||||||||
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21st May 2008, 10:59 PM
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  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Birkenhead, Wirral
| Is it gear oil dripping from the back? You'll know gear oil by its distinctive smell.
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21st May 2008, 11:03 PM
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  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bristol
| Overheating - leaking pressure cap, blocked rad, water pump on the way out, lack of antifreeze in the coolant and last one head or head gasket failure but I'd guess£86 would have included a sniffer test? | ||||||||
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21st May 2008, 11:08 PM
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  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: i live in andover hampshire 'doon south'
| best to get an expert to check your vehicle, pm buffalo bob......he will get you sorted out...and not rip-you-off. ade
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21st May 2008, 11:19 PM
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warminster, Wilts
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21st May 2008, 11:19 PM
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| Join Date: May 2008 Location: Warminster, Wilts
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21st May 2008, 11:24 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: i live in andover hampshire 'doon south'
| The air-con rad does need some maintainence, its a fairly big job though....but worth the effort. when you finally get to it......it will need all the debris removing from the matrix.
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21st May 2008, 11:25 PM
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 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wonderfull Walsall
| Oil around the bottom back could be a worn oil seal in the gearbox extension housing ...(where the prop shaft fits into the gear box) That's the only oil leak I have on mine ... keep meaning to get it sorted ...!!! | ||||||||
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21st May 2008, 11:28 PM
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| Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: i live in andover hampshire 'doon south'
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 ade.
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22nd May 2008, 12:13 AM
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| Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wonderfull Walsall
| Keep it in mind ... That's all I seem to do for the 1700 'kids' with peds on this Forum ... Peugeot Scooter Club UK Mike (Walsall) | ||||||||
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