AM_MUA   10 #1 Posted January 29, 2016 Hi.  I seriously need some advise regarding my car. I have spent so much on it and it seems to be getting worse despite that! No garages seem to know either, they might as well just shrug their shoulders. Without my car I cant work so if anyone can help I would be ever so grateful.  If you bare with me I will explain from the start....its quite long winded.  I bought a Astra sri 53 plate 2.2 petrol. It seemed to be holding back when I put the foot down, kind of like a delay in power. A few days later my car went wrong seriously and long story short It needed a new timing chain.  Got the timing chain done but the delay when I put foot down was still there and then the car problems just got more and more, worse and worse!  Here is a list of what my poorly car is up to now.  slow on acceleration petrol consumption down drinks a lot of oil it judders and shakes sometimes like its going to cut out mid drive MPH gauge jumping all over the place! coolant light on engine management light on ABS light on Abs kicks in when stopping at junctions almost like a skid Rough idle at times, not always  We have been told everything from throttle body sensor to incorrect timing of the chain we had fitted.  We have tried the pedal test, paperclip test and OBDII diagnostic.  It throws up these faults  P1514 airflow to TP high P0378 Timing preference P0778 pressure control solenoid b electrical  If anyone can help no matter if you are not sure, I would be ever so grateful. I`m going mad here with it all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Solution   10 #2 Posted January 29, 2016 The airflow meter is a small round thng that sits in the pipe from the air filter. It has a wire going to it. They are available from eurocarparts for about £30, depending on engine type. You could try just unplugging the wire to it, and it might make it pull better. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291001021191?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=pla-131843263266&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fipn%253Dicep%2526icep_id%253D67%2526mtid%253D1673%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D50600204586_563391%2526icep_item_id%253D291001021191%2526itemid%253D291001021191%2526icep_meta_categ_id%253D131090%2526icep_etrs%253DN%2526icep_epid%253D-999%2526icep_ctlg%253D-999%2526icep_cond%253DNew%2526targetid%253D131843263266%2526rpc%253D0.14%2526rpc_upld_id%253D62573%2526device%253Dt%2526icep_msku_flag%253Dn%2526icep_cbt%253Dn%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D1006614%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D207297426%2526adgroupid%253D13585920426%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-131843263266%2526gclid%253DCjwKEAiAuKy1BRCY5bTuvPeopXcSJAAq4OVsF-K71DXBvMBkuHAw8F0A-qiu8ukiFVaTS1Q8AkMiVxoCwIfw_wcB%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D974222785550&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&googleloc=1006614&device=t&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AM_MUA   10 #3 Posted January 29, 2016 The airflow meter is a small round thng that sits in the pipe from the air filter. It has a wire going to it. They are available from eurocarparts for about £30, depending on engine type. You could try just unplugging the wire to it, and it might make it pull better. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/291001021191?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=pla-131843263266&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-134428-41853-0%252F2%253Fipn%253Dicep%2526icep_id%253D67%2526mtid%253D1673%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D50600204586_563391%2526icep_item_id%253D291001021191%2526itemid%253D291001021191%2526icep_meta_categ_id%253D131090%2526icep_etrs%253DN%2526icep_epid%253D-999%2526icep_ctlg%253D-999%2526icep_cond%253DNew%2526targetid%253D131843263266%2526rpc%253D0.14%2526rpc_upld_id%253D62573%2526device%253Dt%2526icep_msku_flag%253Dn%2526icep_cbt%253Dn%2526adtype%253Dpla%2526googleloc%253D1006614%2526poi%253D%2526campaignid%253D207297426%2526adgroupid%253D13585920426%2526rlsatarget%253Dpla-131843263266%2526gclid%253DCjwKEAiAuKy1BRCY5bTuvPeopXcSJAAq4OVsF-K71DXBvMBkuHAw8F0A-qiu8ukiFVaTS1Q8AkMiVxoCwIfw_wcB%2526srcrot%253D710-134428-41853-0%2526rvr_id%253D974222785550&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&googleloc=1006614&device=t&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80  I shall try that in the morning when its light. Thanks very much for your time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Solution   10 #4 Posted January 29, 2016 I shall try that in the morning when its light. Thanks very much for your time.  No worries. If you get really stuck, there is a really good mechanic on station road, at ecclesfield called MP Motors. The guy that owns it is a lad called Martin, really helpful and he doesn't do work that's not needed. Me and the wife have been using him for the last 20 odd years. He will tell you whats up with it for free. Hope you get it sorted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AM_MUA Â Â 10 #5 Posted January 29, 2016 No worries. If you get really stuck, there is a really good mechanic on station road, at ecclesfield called MP Motors. The guy that owns it is a lad called Martin, really helpful and he doesn't do work that's not needed. Me and the wife have been using him for the last 20 odd years. He will tell you whats up with it for free. Hope you get it sorted. Â Great. Thanks very much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
swede1973 Â Â 10 #6 Posted January 29, 2016 With the list of problems you listed and one or two are quite serious i would seriously consider cutting my losses and investing my time and effort on something else. You got quite a list of faults there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cgksheff   44 #7 Posted January 29, 2016 Sounds like you have been conned. Basic symptoms should have prompted an etest which would have highlighted a flow meter (or similarly) error as now indicated.  Good Luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AM_MUA   10 #8 Posted January 29, 2016 oh dear....that is what I was dreading to hear. If I cut my losses I will lose my job and I cant afford to buy another car  ---------- Post added 29-01-2016 at 23:24 ----------  Does anyone know where the MAF sensor can be found? I cant find it anywhere! Seems a Maf gone bad may be the cause of "some" of the problems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #9 Posted January 30, 2016 http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-77784.html  Ask around on here> http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/archive/index.php? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
El Cid   214 #10 Posted January 30, 2016  MPH gauge jumping all over the place! coolant light on engine management light on ABS light on Abs kicks in when stopping at junctions almost like a skid Rough idle at times, not always  It throws up these faults  P1514 airflow to TP high P0378 Timing preference P0778 pressure control solenoid b electrical  Those electrical faults look weird, MPH gauge !!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
AM_MUA   10 #11 Posted January 30, 2016 Those electrical faults look weird, MPH gauge !!!!  I meant the speedometer  ---------- Post added 30-01-2016 at 02:17 ----------  http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-77784.html Ask around on here> http://www.astraownersnetwork.co.uk/archive/index.php?  Many thanks x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andrejuan   10 #12 Posted January 30, 2016 With regards to the ABS. I had the same thing happen on a car (ABS cutting in when braking), it needed a new drive shaft. Cost around a hundred I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...