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I bought an Almera SE 1500 X reg Dec.2000 in June '06 and now has an intermittent problem going round corners or bends the engine sometimes cuts out and then cannot turn steering wheel and have to start-up engine quickly! Dangerous! Took to local garage a couple of months ago and he cleaned out some oil, but can't remember where from, but he said there wasn't much to clear! Seemed to be ok for a while after, but then problem started up again and now seems more frequent. I could take it back to same mechanic, but he seemed to be saying it would be trial and error to find out what the cause is! If anyone has heard of this problem could they give me an idea what the problem is, as I am trying to avoid going to main dealer, because of the cost! Please can anyone help? Jan
 
jcab said:
I bought an Almera SE 1500 X reg Dec.2000 in June '06 and now has an intermittent problem going round corners or bends the engine sometimes cuts out and then cannot turn steering wheel and have to start-up engine quickly! Dangerous! Took to local garage a couple of months ago and he cleaned out some oil, but can't remember where from, but he said there wasn't much to clear! Seemed to be ok for a while after, but then problem started up again and now seems more frequent. I could take it back to same mechanic, but he seemed to be saying it would be trial and error to find out what the cause is! If anyone has heard of this problem could they give me an idea what the problem is, as I am trying to avoid going to main dealer, because of the cost! Please can anyone help? Jan
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this topic has been brought up before.. but for the n15's..
when your engines running, does it idle irractically or does it stay at the same point? also, have you any mod's done to your car!?
 
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Thank you for replying. The revs stay the same 1000 when idle. I haven't done any modifications and there doesn't seem to be any obvious ones done.!
So what do you think could be wrong?
 
jcab said:
Thank you for replying. The revs stay the same 1000 when idle. I haven't done any modifications and there doesn't seem to be any obvious ones done.!
So what do you think could be wrong?
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Its goosed should have bought an N15 lol
 
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Thanks but hope its sorted! Found wires from plugs that are connected to a metal plate and then should be bolted to front engine metal casing had come away. The bolt was missing and the wires were touching a hot pipe! Have now bolted back into correct place. Do you think that could have caused the problem? Took it for a drive, ended up in an Indian to celebrate, but don't really know if its cured because it's been an intermittent problem! What do you think? Excuse my lack of technical know-how and correct lingo!
 
Can you possibly post some pics, as your description has me scratching my head.

PS: Where in Essex are you?
 
will try and get some pictures. its the wires that come from the spark plugs that are encased in a black plastic casing over the top of the engine and fit into a kind of plug; these are attached to a metal plate which I believe should be fixed to the front of the silver metal casing, at the front of the engine, but the bolt was out and the wires and casing were hanging free and looked as though they had been resting at times on a hot area and perhaps melting the wires' casing, but with the movement of the car perhaps not staying in that position and only perhaps sometimes resting on the hot pipe near there. This is my theory and could be completely wrong, but the metal plate holding the wire connection is now bolted in its correct position - so we'll have to see. I don't know if this is any clearer, but if you've got any ideas I would be glad to hear them?
CANVEY iSLAND
 
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CANVEY iSLAND
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I`ll be there on Sunday for the bus rally!

Will probably be parked in the little carpark under the sea wall, (mine has the alloys back on now, so you should spot it & I`ll either have a Mclaren or a camo hat on, so come & say hello)

Just had a hunt about & found this pic of my engine, if yours is different, then summat`s wrong somewhere!
 

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andrewb said:
anyone else think the n16 engines looks quite ugly compared to the n15 engines?? or am i being stupid?
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i was thinking the exact same thing.. they dont look as well built as the SR's!!!
 
andrewb said:
anyone else think the n16 engines looks quite ugly compared to the n15 engines?? or am i being stupid?
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yer i no it sounds daft but a modern engine looks naff compared to an engine from say 10 years ago, the sr20s always looked good and iv got a feeling they were kind of designed to be, now there ugly and theres no attempt made to hide it.

obviously im not saying the sr20 was designed to just be good looking but i think in the back of the designers mind he kind of wanted it to look decent
 
Wrong engine (see pic below of the phase 1 QG15DE). I know what he's on about there's an earthing plate near the inlet manifold that the earth wires for the core's attach to, you can't see it in the pic.

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baz666 said:
I know what he's on about there's an earthing plate near the inlet manifold that the earth wires for the core's attach to, you can't see it in the pic.
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Ah, thanks for clearing that up Baz, much appreciated.

What confused me was when he said the plug leads go to a plate on the front of the engine, I was thinking the only wire that`s on a plate @ the front is the sensor on the exhaust heat shield, so why would the plug wires be anywhere near that? :confused:
 
Almera Guy, thanks for posting your engine photo - mine looks similar but not as clean and shiny! So far haven't had the cutting out again, but we shall just have to see. I live in hope!
By the way, what time does the bus rally start - we will try and get there but it all depends.

Everyone, thanks for your help/comments, but have to wait and see if I've still got the problem then I suppose I'll have to resort to the Dealer, but hopefully it's cured! Fingers and everything else crossed!
 
bazz666, thanks also for posting photo - I have just seen it. I think you have hit the nail on the head about what i'm talking about, (I'm glad somebody did!) but do you think that would cause the problem of cutting out when going round corners and bends occasionally or not? I have no technical know-how and don't know the correct terminology!

Quote: [ know what he's on about there's an earthing plate near the inlet manifold that the earth wires for the core's attach to, you can't see it in the pic. Quote bazz 666.
 
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