Bonjour!

[montrehomme]

Just a quick hello, and Merry Christmas from France.

Just bought a 2001 Frontera 2.2 dti Limited, for a crazy low price, test drive showed up several 'common' Fronty maladies.
Drove her home, two hours, so nothing terminal, and straight into barn.

Removed EGR and cleaned, hole where EGR sits de-blocked, as it was totally solid!, tested for vacuum, de-gunged swirls etc.
New Opel supplied leak off tube and tee's, new silicone vacuum tube all round, including to axle.

Now just the Dreaded bleeding to do!, I'm just unsure which of the outlets, left or right from the filter, is the RETURN?
I've got the Laser priming tool, just unsure where to stick it!, answers on a.......

Anyway, all knowledge gained prior to purchase, thanks to this forum!

It's good to be involved.

[BoxCleva]

welcome aboard buddy.

All the answers to your questions can be found in this thread > viewtopic.php?f=18&t=52334

[montrehomme]

Thanks BoxCleva, that should take the guesswork out of it!

When I bought it, it started no problem, but I noticed weeping from the leak off pipes. They were VERY brittle, and went to pieces upon removal, leaving the customary half inch attached at the injectors!. Of course I then realised I'd introduced air into the system, and proved it to myself, after cranking for just a couple of seconds, so haven't turned her over until I know what I'm doing!,
Thought it would be wise to do the other jobs whilst off the road. Also found a mummified mouse living in the airbox, along with two kilos of 'bedding'!, needless to say, Henry was called into action and a new filter has been installed.

I didn't expect a reply so soon on Christmas Eve!, so thank you very much indeed. and all the best for the New Year, I'm sure I'll sleep better tonight being better informed, as my darling wife couldn't understand why the lovely 'new' Frontera was working, and now isn't!!!!!

[daz47]

hi and

[montrehomme]

Cheers daz47!,
Glad I'm not the only one on a car forum on Christmas eve!, If you'd seen French telly, this is a much more entertaining option

[daz47]

you will find they are a great bunch on here and they are very helpful on here and sometimes its a right laugh too

[montrehomme]

Yeah, I got that impression from doing my 'homework' before buying,


I used to have a Calibra red top, and the Net was a mystery to me back then would have been useful, as I only had the Haynes manual, which had some nice pictures but......

[Drift]

Welcome to FOG, your not hanging around getting stuck in

[montrehomme]

Cheers Drift!

Got to get her moving soon, or face driving my dear wife's polo for the foreseeable

This place is a mine of information, and makes jobs seem more approachable, so I'll be
sticking around!

[Drift]

Good man

I had an old shaped polo many years ago, I needed to kill it to get a new car but the thing went forever, I got 20k out of it from when I decided it should die to when it actually died. It always had an oil light on

Rust was killing it but that 1.0L engine was unbelievable in the abuse it took and the mileage it did

[4x4 bobby]

A very big welcome and a Merry Christmas!!!!!

[montrehomme]

Cheers Guys!

Resisting the urge to get in the workshop today, and purge the diesel not the done thing today!
Drift, I know what you mean with the Polo!, this one is a little cracker really, and puts up with so much
abuse, just keeps on ticking!

Have a good one guys, and wish me luck with the bleeding!!!!!