VinoVito
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Hi all. First MB I've ever driven, never mind owned.
I'm an avid DIYer and my mate is a machanic.
I bought my Vito yesterday. I've no Idea where my head was at at the time of pulling out my money. He somehow convinced me that all Vito's gearboxes are knackered and it was normal. hahah. I must have had an embolism!
That's the first real problem. Selecting 2nd and 4th without it crunching. it's not a simple crunch. At times it simply won't go in.
This guy even offered to drive it home for me after the sale. 15 miles away and half an hour so I figured it was all good to go.
Anyway, I only managed a trip around the block in it when I bought it. Apparently his insurance ended that day and he didn't want me to drive it, but I did a little, though never got out of 3rd or over 20mph because of slow street roads etc.
Right, we've established I had a bit of a stroke during the sale so on to my to my main questions then.
Gearbox probably knackered? Unless it's the clutch? or can the gearstick/clutch mechanism be altered?
Car won't rev above 3000rpm. No lights on dash. there was a screen wash light but I've added water and ti's gone now. No smoke, generally quiet smooth running. engine sounds good. No huge oil leaks. (However, after market K&N style air filter) I have found 2 solenoids?? One that I've figured should be to the right of the air filter at top of engine, for the turbo sol under driver wing. The other was tied up (looks more like a water exchange as it has a small mesh filter inside) where the original air box would be. Nothing connected there. I've swapped out the sol under the driver wing but no change. The actuator arm pulled in when starting but then released and nothing while revving. Also found a big pipe from right side of engine near EGR? it runs to the front and is just hanging down over the starter motor. I've since figured this may have something to do with EGR? Though it has no bolt in. Odometer is backlit but now figures in it, so no miles showing or trip. Mot last week suggests 126,000. Body is in good condition compared to others of same age. Been resprayed. Huge sub woofer and lights in back. Also realised heater only blows hot. Key snapped in barrel. Mumba seats whcih i'm going to quickly replace. Audi alloys though a lesser profile than standard. Maybe this is a speed sensor issue?
This guy has attempted, over 4 years it seems, to turn this in to a Day Van at great cost apparently, though had no idea it was driving in Limp Mode (if you can believe that!)
To recap.
Dodgy gear selection.
Limp Mode
Heater only hot
Snapped key in barrel.
So far it's the best car I've ever bought!!!!!!:fail
I'm an avid DIYer and my mate is a machanic.
I bought my Vito yesterday. I've no Idea where my head was at at the time of pulling out my money. He somehow convinced me that all Vito's gearboxes are knackered and it was normal. hahah. I must have had an embolism!
That's the first real problem. Selecting 2nd and 4th without it crunching. it's not a simple crunch. At times it simply won't go in.
This guy even offered to drive it home for me after the sale. 15 miles away and half an hour so I figured it was all good to go.
Anyway, I only managed a trip around the block in it when I bought it. Apparently his insurance ended that day and he didn't want me to drive it, but I did a little, though never got out of 3rd or over 20mph because of slow street roads etc.
Right, we've established I had a bit of a stroke during the sale so on to my to my main questions then.
Gearbox probably knackered? Unless it's the clutch? or can the gearstick/clutch mechanism be altered?
Car won't rev above 3000rpm. No lights on dash. there was a screen wash light but I've added water and ti's gone now. No smoke, generally quiet smooth running. engine sounds good. No huge oil leaks. (However, after market K&N style air filter) I have found 2 solenoids?? One that I've figured should be to the right of the air filter at top of engine, for the turbo sol under driver wing. The other was tied up (looks more like a water exchange as it has a small mesh filter inside) where the original air box would be. Nothing connected there. I've swapped out the sol under the driver wing but no change. The actuator arm pulled in when starting but then released and nothing while revving. Also found a big pipe from right side of engine near EGR? it runs to the front and is just hanging down over the starter motor. I've since figured this may have something to do with EGR? Though it has no bolt in. Odometer is backlit but now figures in it, so no miles showing or trip. Mot last week suggests 126,000. Body is in good condition compared to others of same age. Been resprayed. Huge sub woofer and lights in back. Also realised heater only blows hot. Key snapped in barrel. Mumba seats whcih i'm going to quickly replace. Audi alloys though a lesser profile than standard. Maybe this is a speed sensor issue?
This guy has attempted, over 4 years it seems, to turn this in to a Day Van at great cost apparently, though had no idea it was driving in Limp Mode (if you can believe that!)
To recap.
Dodgy gear selection.
Limp Mode
Heater only hot
Snapped key in barrel.
So far it's the best car I've ever bought!!!!!!:fail
Welcome to the forum!
