New owner
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From: Macduff Scotland
New owner
Hi
Tomorrow i pick up my crossfire. (yippee)
Year 2005.
Mileage 39400.
Colour red.
Extras fitted parrots hands free for iPod and phone.
Grin factor HUGE.
I will post some pictures and more imformation at a later date
I live north east of Aberdeen , and will be looking at going to a meeting sometime in the future. Is there anybody on this site that lives near my neck of the woods?
Tomorrow i pick up my crossfire. (yippee)
Year 2005.
Mileage 39400.
Colour red.
Extras fitted parrots hands free for iPod and phone.
Grin factor HUGE.
I will post some pictures and more imformation at a later date
I live north east of Aberdeen , and will be looking at going to a meeting sometime in the future. Is there anybody on this site that lives near my neck of the woods?
enjoy your new toy
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From: Aurora , ILL
Re: New owner
I'm certainly not nearby but wanted to drop in and welcome you to the forum.
Lots of good info available here.
Enjoy the miles ahead
Lots of good info available here.
Enjoy the miles ahead
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From: Macduff Scotland
Re: New owner
Heading out the door now to pick up the car , dead excited.
But i have a couple of queries.
Which fuel do i put in the xfire Regular or super unleaded? I will use shell or bp when i know which one of these it is.
Do these cars have a timing belt or timing chain , And at what intervals do i change them at?
The fuel costs are going to be a bit of a shock coming from a Peugeot 107 as is the road tax .Going from £20 to 270 road tax. But on the plus side the insurance was reasonable (£240).
Cheers Paul
But i have a couple of queries.
Which fuel do i put in the xfire Regular or super unleaded? I will use shell or bp when i know which one of these it is.
Do these cars have a timing belt or timing chain , And at what intervals do i change them at?
The fuel costs are going to be a bit of a shock coming from a Peugeot 107 as is the road tax .Going from £20 to 270 road tax. But on the plus side the insurance was reasonable (£240).
Cheers Paul
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From: sandhurst UK..home of the royal military academy
Re: New owner
hi paul...good luck with your new car you WILL enjoy it...i use regular unleaded myself, timing chain, just be thankfull it isnt £460 tax like mine...but lots of smiles per mile...chris
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Re: New owner
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From: Macduff Scotland
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Overall very happy with my xfire i will be writing a more in depth piece on my experience as a new owner with pics when i have sorted out an engine issue with the dealer.
I noticed a burning smell the other day so decided to lift the bonnet and have a look.
To my horror as a new owner there was smoke coming from the drivers side , similar but not quite as much as a kettle boiling.
It appeared to becoming from the manifold drivers side, i noticed a wet patch on the manifold heat shield which appeared to be the cause of the smoke.
I am hoping it is not a head gasket , but i have no idea what it could be.
My saving grace is with the deal on the car , i received a 30 day engine and gearbox warranty.
Bit disappointed at the moment as i have only had the car for 3 days.
I noticed a burning smell the other day so decided to lift the bonnet and have a look.
To my horror as a new owner there was smoke coming from the drivers side , similar but not quite as much as a kettle boiling.
It appeared to becoming from the manifold drivers side, i noticed a wet patch on the manifold heat shield which appeared to be the cause of the smoke.
I am hoping it is not a head gasket , but i have no idea what it could be.
My saving grace is with the deal on the car , i received a 30 day engine and gearbox warranty.
Bit disappointed at the moment as i have only had the car for 3 days.
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Re: New owner
Overall very happy with my xfire i will be writing a more in depth piece on my experience as a new owner with pics when i have sorted out an engine issue with the dealer.
I noticed a burning smell the other day so decided to lift the bonnet and have a look.
To my horror as a new owner there was smoke coming from the drivers side , similar but not quite as much as a kettle boiling.
It appeared to becoming from the manifold drivers side, i noticed a wet patch on the manifold heat shield which appeared to be the cause of the smoke.
I am hoping it is not a head gasket , but i have no idea what it could be.
My saving grace is with the deal on the car , i received a 30 day engine and gearbox warranty.
Bit disappointed at the moment as i have only had the car for 3 days.
I noticed a burning smell the other day so decided to lift the bonnet and have a look.
To my horror as a new owner there was smoke coming from the drivers side , similar but not quite as much as a kettle boiling.
It appeared to becoming from the manifold drivers side, i noticed a wet patch on the manifold heat shield which appeared to be the cause of the smoke.
I am hoping it is not a head gasket , but i have no idea what it could be.
My saving grace is with the deal on the car , i received a 30 day engine and gearbox warranty.
Bit disappointed at the moment as i have only had the car for 3 days.
Highly unlikely to be a head gasket!!! could be as simple as an oil spilage on the manifold.
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From: sandhurst UK..home of the royal military academy
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hi mate..on top of the rocker covers is another small cover these often seep some oil i am betting it is this and oil has gone on to manifold.. do a search of the forum an easy fix...chris....found it....https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post436728
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From: Macduff Scotland
Re: New owner
hi mate..on top of the rocker covers is another small cover these often seep some oil i am betting it is this and oil has gone on to manifold.. do a search of the forum an easy fix...chris....found it....https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post436728
The garage is doing this repair as i have one months engine and gearbox warranty.
Going by the information on this forum, these cars seem to be pretty much bullet proof?
One of the many things i like about this car is the lovely smooth (Silky) power delivery, unlike the wrx impreza , which kicked me in the backside every time i touched the pedal.
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From: Macduff Scotland
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99.99% probability is the smoke is coming form a leaking seal on the evaporation chamber, which sits on top of the Valve cover.
It is a silcon (paste) gasket and a common failure point on these engines.
It is NOT serious and can be replaced in about 30 minutes per side (+24 hours for the sealant to cure).
If it's not too late I would warn whoever is doing the repairs that the small aluminium torx bolts WILL snap if any pressure is put on them - and worth checking that they are intact on return.
Check the heated seats too!
Enjoy the Xfire... I love mine!
It is a silcon (paste) gasket and a common failure point on these engines.
It is NOT serious and can be replaced in about 30 minutes per side (+24 hours for the sealant to cure).
If it's not too late I would warn whoever is doing the repairs that the small aluminium torx bolts WILL snap if any pressure is put on them - and worth checking that they are intact on return.
Check the heated seats too!
Enjoy the Xfire... I love mine!
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From: Gloucestershire, UK
Re: New owner
hi mate..on top of the rocker covers is another small cover these often seep some oil i am betting it is this and oil has gone on to manifold.. do a search of the forum an easy fix...chris....found it....https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...tml#post436728