Did the cold affect your car ?

james.miller · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:53

stupid stupid washer jets. grrr. still frozen by the time i got to work. no other problems other than slower cranking on one morning when it was -4c according to my temp thingy lol. other than that, all good :cool:

iaind · 20 Dec 2009 at 10:57

Still sunny here.... bit chilly out though

LiE · 20 Dec 2009 at 12:57

My car is a volvo, so is immune to the cold.

Howard · 20 Dec 2009 at 12:59

Just took the MX5 out. Started on the button, no problems at all. Gearbox was a bit stiff for the first couple of miles though

MagicBoy · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:05

Having just popped out to the supermarket I've just discovered F1's are useless in the snow. They're even worse when trying to reverse up a snowy hill cause they're directional.

nicRob · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:23

Janesy B said:
Well this cold weather has totally done my car in. The fuel pump won't prime so I think frozen condensation is the culprit for that. A fellow Fiestarse owner is having the same problem. I really hope I don't have to take the fuel tank out again

My fiesta fuel pump has died totally it seems

No problems whilst running in this weather, until that ^ (although it didn't really like starting on the day that pump died...20s+ cranking time :s)

Hate · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:26

Drove 400 miles yesterday, not a problem at all.

mattyprice4004 · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:31

mjt said:
that is literally the most pathetic amount of snow ever.

Wow... this year? :eek:

Howard · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:34

No he posted that picture last year iirc

mjt · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:35

yeh, it's from norway last january. that was the sight that greeted me when i got out of the airport after the xmas holidays. just felt like posting it

i'm in belgium atm and we've got about 5 or 6 inches, which is quite a lot, relatively speaking

AmDaMan · 20 Dec 2009 at 13:44

every time my car has snow or frost on it the engine light comes on

james.miller · 20 Dec 2009 at 14:09

i just had a rather interesting sideways experiance on a roadabout at 5mph.I actually quite enjoyed it

miniyazz · 20 Dec 2009 at 15:19

One of my dodgy CV gaiters went

I knew it wasn't going to last for very long though, I was a bit rubbish putting it on

Clarkey · 20 Dec 2009 at 15:27

hmm, the front street seems to have an interesting ice rink effect going on today, car starts skidding as soon as you touch the brake, it's pretty amusing tbh.

Pen66 · 20 Dec 2009 at 16:05

I've noticed my car is quite sluggish for about 5 mins until the engine temp is up a bit. I've also noticed a louder induction & exhaust noise. The brakes are quite sharp for the first mile or so too.

agw_01 · 20 Dec 2009 at 16:25

No such problems here.

The Coupe fires up 1st time every time, although it did give a little squeak from the alternator belt the other night so I might re-tension the belt if it happens again.

The new 420 hasn't been started in about 9 days and so after finally sorting out an electrical problem on it today, turned the key with my fingers crossed. 1st time.

Rovers eh?

thepeteh · 20 Dec 2009 at 16:39

couldnt get my t4 up the final steep hill to home today

So I walked home and went back down with snow chains! Alas... they were too small for the tyres... hopefully the road conditions will improve and I can get it back home

thedazman67 · 20 Dec 2009 at 16:42

The Mondeo doesnt like these freezing temperatures. Its very lazy and doesn't like to rev until its warmed up. Any ideas whats causing this anybody?

TripleT · 20 Dec 2009 at 16:47

Mines a bit iffy starting first time but second time it's fine.

Had some fun in the snow today on works carpark

lordrobs · 20 Dec 2009 at 17:26

lordrobs said:
Yep, my exhaust sounds fantastic below -1'C, no idea why Other than that it was business as usual.

I retract my previous assesment.

My heater motor now has regained its high pitch shriek. I also seem to have gained 400 bits of rattling interior trim which reduces the longer the heaters have been on.