Vivaro cutting out
I have a 2005 vivaro 1.9 cdti and for the last 3 or 4 months it has been cutting out while driving, it bumps itself straight away and is totally random when it does it, sometimes it will go 2-3 weeks...
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Hi everyone Thanks for letting me join your forum. As with most people I come with a problem I have a 2008 vivaro 2.5 My glow plug / fault light has come on and put the van into limp mode . The only...
View ArticleWatchdog
Hi fellow members , i have just spotted on the tv listings that the BBC Watchdog consumer programme is doing a big number on the problems with injector ceasing and bad wiring in the Vivaro / traffic /...
View ArticleTrafic Dci 115 semi auto box problem
Intermittent Problem With our Trafic Based Motorhome 2011 Renault Trafic DCi 115 semi auto gearbox.20,000 miles We are presently in Portugal. After we have been parked up for a few days, We have a...
View ArticleSump plug
Hi, I find this forum fantastic for advise and help on cheap fixes. And I'm hoping for some more. I've just got the cover off from under the van (vivaro 1.9 ) An I've found that someone has rounded the...
View Articletrip computer/fuel display
I've noticed a few vans now with a different lcd display. My fuel display is horizontal but on other vehicles they are vertical and also show the coolant temperature. What's the story regarding...
View Articlesmoking
Right so my van has been of the road for 3 months as after the usual not starting now and then to completely not starting at all. It always started with a bump or a bit of easy juice. Op-Com came up...
View Articlewarning lights
Hi the other day i hit a large pothole in the road it doesn't seem to have caused any damage but the airbag and the car with spanner lights came on .they went off again after about ten mins then came...
View ArticleVivaro maintenance ideas
Hi, about 2 month ago I bought a old 2002 vivaro 1.9 with 255000 miles on the clock. It was bought via a mate who said it had been looked after so I took his word for it, I was expecting a few issues...
View Articleservice / workshop manual + parts diagrams
Hi all, Recently bought a 2004 1.9 vivaro and looking for a proper service manual and other resources such as parts diagrams. My last car was a subaru and there where loads of pdfs online for this kind...
View ArticleVivaro crank shaft thrust bearings
Hi looking for some information ,i have a 05 vivaro,was replacing the sump gasket,and found the 2 thrust bearings sitting in the sump,along with the small oil pipe.....Can the thrust bearings be...
View ArticleFront brakes on 2.5 55 plate
hi guys, my brakes are making a weeerrrrrring noise under braking most of the time but not all the time? It's just gone through the mot and the guy said there was slight scoring on the discs? Could it...
View ArticleWhen is a call answer button not a call answer button?
View attachment 9935 I just recently bought an '11 vivaro sportive and it has the bluetooth built in to the radio. Heres a picture of the stalk. Is there something up with the way its wired because...
View ArticleTurbo rebuild
Hey. My turbo is making a quiet but noticeable whistle when it kicks in at around 2k rpm. There doesn't seem to be any loss of power, certainly not much of any. Not sure if it's coincidence or not but...
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2.0CDTi Engine stutter/hesitation
First post guys, so please be gentle I've tried the search function, and although there seems to be plenty of similar threads, no-one can give a definitive answer So, the infamous Vivaro engine...
View Articlebroken PLUG on fuel rail sensor
Just been on a trip and the van kept stuttering, first only a bit, then bad and more often, until it started cutting out but starting either by bumping or with the key. Then it would not even start,...
View ArticleShort journeys
Hi If you are doing lots of very short journeys (0.5 miles) is it better to let the engine idle between stops or to stop start each time? Am thinking that perhaps 20mins of idleing (in a secure area)...
View ArticleRe mapped
Well guys I've had my 2.5 vivaro remapped! My gosh it shifts now. And hopefully I'll see a few more miles to the gallon too. I did a 0-60 check before and after with 2 guys and tools etc in the back....
View ArticleVivaro - seized diesel injector
I have a 2008 Vivaro LWB van with a seized injector. I'm looking for a mobile company to come out to the garage to remove the injector. The main dealer I phoned said I would probably need a new head or...
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