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Hi all, After trying to get to the bottom of a lumpy idle, I decided to buy a tester and do a compression test on all cylinders. The car was warm when I tested it and the results were consistently low, with cylinders 4, 2 and 1 reading between 110-120 PSI. Cylinder 3 reading was about 130 PSI...

Hi all, I have a bizarre issue where the windows on my 197 only open/close a bit at a time even if I hold the button. I've had this before once or twice and can reset it by closing the windows and holding the button for 10(?) seconds. This time, however, the issue is intermittent and resetting...

Hi all, I recently made a post about my 197 having a rough idle. Stupidly, I never though about a vacuum leak, but it's looking like the most likely candidate, as I've noticed for a while now that the brake pedal is hard (not assisted) when I press it for the first time in the morning to start...

Hi all, My 197 has developed a rough idle. When idling, the car sorta shakes/vibrates a bit. It does seem to drive okay, with no issues, but the other day, I turned the car on after not driving it for only 3 days and it had a very obvious misfire and low on power. It did sort itself out after...

Hi all, My driver door sags when I open it, dropping down slightly, which makes it difficult to close. Is there a way to adjust it properly, rather than just jacking it up, essentially "forcing" it into alignment? Thanks in advance

Hi all, When starting my car in the morning, the brake pedal is hard before the engine has been turned on. This shouldn't be the case, as the pedal should remain soft for a couple of presses after the engine has been turned off. Almost like the brake booster has a vacuum leak, or something. Is...

Hi all, I am slowly reaching that point in ownership where I'd like to get a bit more power out of my car. I think these cars make decent power, but are really lacking in torque, which makes me question: With a new engine build, what are ways of increasing the torque curve, while keeping it...

Hi all, On the weekend, I fitted brand new rear calipers from TRW and bled all 4 brake calipers. After testing the car, I found that the brake pedal feel was a lot more mushy/spongy and braking performance wasn't as sharp as before. Just overall less responsive brakes. I bled them myself with...

Hi all, I need help diagnosing a possible alternator issue. Yesterday, my car started misfiring, the engine light came on, and I got "Braking fault" and "Low battery" warnings on the dash. The engine then wouldn’t start—just clicking sounds that would turn the dash off and on repeatedly with...

Hi all, As the title says, how can I bleed the ABS with a CAN Clip? I have purchased a used one from a member off Facebook and got it to work with an old laptop I borrowed from work. It's currently running version 176 of Clip. I'm actually trying to bleed the ABS on a 2007 Twingo, but would...

Hi all, All of a sudden, my 197 seems a bit low on power. Almost like it doesn't want to rev as quickly. The car is a late 2007 197 with 61k miles. Timing belt done 2k miles ago. I'll be changing the oil and filter next weekend, but they were both done just shy of 6 months ago. It does seem to...

Hi all, I've recently bought an amp (Pioneer GM-D1004) for my 197. It's supposed to be a straight forward install, but I'm running into an issue where the amp is constantly on when plugged into the car harness, and won't go off when the ignition is off and the car locked, even. It's also...

Hi all, My 197 (60K miles) has had an issue for a while that I've been trying to figure out for a while. I've made a post a while back, but it hasn't had any activity, so I'll try again and provide more details that I now know. When starting the engine, there is a slight momentary knock or...

Hi all, A few days ago, I started changing my timing belt. I have a set of genuine locking tools with the "Horseshoe", pulley locking tool, and crank locking pin. I figured it would be the "not easy, but doable" type of job, but I'm quickly reaching the conclusion that I might be out of my...

Hi all, My 197 has a clunk/rattle/knock when the engine is cold and I very lightly (and only at idle) press the accelerator, while stopped. When the engine is hot, it doesn't happen. See video: So far, the following was checked: Upper engine mount (tried to rock the engine back and forth...

Hi all, So, I'm looking to buy a CAN Clip interface, and I'm finding it a bit hard to figure out what to get. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but after doing some research, it seems that getting genuine CAN Clips is out of the question, as they are expensive and have to be licensed. So, it...

Hi all, Because I was quoted a ridiculous amount for a Timing Belt and Water Pump for my 197, I'm now looking at doing it myself. I can already predict that it would be frustrating at some stages, but I'd save a lot of money, and it would probably feel very rewarding, after it's done. It would...

Hi all, As the title states, I have a few issues with my 197. Some of them might be related with other problems listed. I'm wondering if anyone could share some input on them: Low MPG My car has quite bad MPG. I understand these cars aren't a cheap runaround, and that I shouldn't expect...

Hi all, I have an issue with my 197. I have the key-less entry system on this car, and when I stop the car, and then the engine, without locking the car via the keycard, the hazards will flash in a pattern. They will flash three times, stop, and repeat continuously. This is with the car...