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Do these cars have water cooled oil ? Thanks Gary

Thanks for the reply, is the sniff test or compression test a good idea to check it is the HG as suspected and has anybody got a idea on price for doing the HG, Ill try a few places and get the my finding on here asap thanks again Gary

Hi on checking the water and oil at the weekend on my c3 1.4 petrol desire 53reg it looks like there could be oil in the water, water level looks ok, oil level bit down off top mark its small amount but still thought id ask My question is id possibly think HG but is there any other ideas of what it could be and if not would people just recommend compression test or heard a sniff test Thanks in advance Gary

Thanks for the replies iannez havin beenon holiday imlooking too sort this out asap is with the alternators you have changed in similar condition just swapped for new or refurbished items still trying to get me head round the aircon system also as i said the clutch is not engaging so ive got to look inot this would this be the case if it just needing re gassing ill post my finding once i get to the bottom of it all thanks again Gary

Iknow the video`s rubbish but any ideas on the fault Thanks again Gary

Hi, having a quick look through the haynes manual just to make sure fuses to have checked are (Engine fuse box) F9 LH dipped, F10 RH dipped both 15A fuses Looking at the earthing points each headlight have a seperate earth E9 Behind left hand headlight,E14 RH engine compartment it seems the bulb is earthed off the headlight therefore needs to be in the postion to create the circuit? could be wrong sure someone more exsperience will be a long to confirm You could possibly check the bulb condition with a mulitimeter if you`ve got one, try not to touch the bulb glass itself as it can make it prematurely blow hope this may help Gary

Small clip of the noise, couldn't upload the video of the belts and tensioners with the inner arch off but hope that this may shed some light on the fault. Any help would be really appreciated. Thanks for all your comments so far. Gary.

Thanks for the reply ive just been down to the unit and removed the aux belt and the noise stops i had it up on the ramp and removed inner arch cover etc for better view listening point the AC compressor clutch does not press in when the ac is on so not sure if this is the fault would this make any noise if needed gasing?or if broke or poss the alternator as you advised ive taken a couple of small video`s to try and help diagnos the fault ill try and upload them Has anyone used a none AC belt to rule this out or is there a test to confirm its the alternator Thanks again for the reply appreciated Gary

Hi, My C3 has developed a wierd wooshing noise (Sorry not very technical.)I have tried a search and read the Haynes manual but neither seemed to help but sorry if ive missed something. When idling or rpm is raised the noise gets worse it was coming from the cambelt end of the engine so to rule this out I removed the aux belt and the noise stops when engine is running, spinning the tensioners didnt seem very noisy but the AC compressor seemed to have a rummble,I refitted the belt and tried running it again re tensioned still making noise when but when the ac was activated the electric clutch plate on the end ?didint clamp and spin with the unit could this be the problem or just a relay im not sure if it should. Ill have to have another look through the Haynes manual see if it offers any jems of wisdom, Thanks in advance for any help Gary

Hi, Just wanted to introduce my self to the Forum my names Gary and I`ve got a 53Reg C3 Desire in Dark blue not sure on the paint name, Thanks for any help in advance, and hope everyone enjoys the lovely weather this week end. Looks like its going to be a nice one Gary