Tha Original i30 Owners Club

WELCOME => COME AND SAY HI ! => Topic started by: TownRower on February 18, 2010, 12:04:27

Title: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: TownRower on February 18, 2010, 12:04:27: Hi everyone.

This is quick intro to all as my wife recently bought an i30 1.6 CRDI AUTO comfort, which we've had for a few months.

She's generally very happy but we have had a few issues, one of which I researched on the forum (smoky exhaust on start-up) and the other problem is one which I'm hoping to get some help from you guys on after I've trawled the forum (really harsh ride, and a bit of thumping sound from the rear).

In spite of the problems, we really like this car. I hope we can contribute (as well as ask for help) in the future :)
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: bumpkin on February 18, 2010, 12:10:41: Welcome TownRower :D :D :D
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Shambles on February 18, 2010, 12:27:49: Welcome to the club mate :D

You ask whatever questions you need to... that's partly why we're here :)
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Lorian on February 18, 2010, 12:42:14: I don't notice much smoke (maybe just a little) unless I forget to wait for the glowplug light to turn off before I turn the engine over. I still forget sometimes.

Thumping sound from the rear - what's it sound like? Mine thumped the day I got it, I unscrewed the rubber bump-stops on the hatch door and that fixed it.

A few people have complained of suspension noise though.
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: StarSeeker on February 18, 2010, 13:18:58: Welcome TownRower.

What part of East Sussex are you from :question:
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: TownRower on February 18, 2010, 13:20:20: thanks for the warm welcome - much appreciated :)
You guys already helped a lot with our 'smokey-startup problem (I got lots of tips just by visiting the club forum), although the dealer ducked and dived until we stopped complaining and the problem kind of settled down to a few minor puffs (which we can live with).
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: TownRower on February 18, 2010, 13:24:27: Yeah Lorian - you've got to keep remembering that glowplug light. Strangely I bought a new Madza 1.3 diesel (which also has a glowplug indicator) and the dealer never mentioned it and I never noticed it in the manual. It's only 3 years later when we bought the i30 that I found out about it. I've no idea if it's caused any damage to the Mazda :-[
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: eye30 on February 18, 2010, 15:30:31: Welcome TownRower from up North
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Lorian on February 18, 2010, 18:21:09: Our works Van glowplugs stay on for 10 seconds+ when it's cold, so the i30 one is pretty quick.
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Myowni30 on February 18, 2010, 20:22:05: Hi TownRower,

Welcome to the i30 Owners Club :D
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Dazzler on February 18, 2010, 20:25:55: Welcome Townrower

I have seldom if ever bothered to wait for the Glowplug light to go out in my two years with an i30 diesel although I do live in a slightly warmer climate...
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: SRT Metro on February 18, 2010, 20:26:09: Hi TownRower and welcome to the club! :)
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: babis_xo on February 18, 2010, 22:07:24: Welcome TownRower, from Athens
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: hipposniper on February 19, 2010, 08:28:26: wecome to the cub,Taz b from good old Devon
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: sparki30 on February 19, 2010, 15:59:38: Welcome from up the road in Kent, injoy the i30 it's realy fun to drive.
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Nick Riffed on February 19, 2010, 20:35:37: Hi and welcome.
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: Hemmi on February 20, 2010, 01:22:56: Hi TownRower and welcome :wink:
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: 2i30s on February 20, 2010, 21:14:07: welcome from Australia. :razz:
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: bez10y on February 22, 2010, 02:29:27: Welcome :D
Title: Re: Hi! I'm a new member from East Sussex, UK
Post by: moxey on February 24, 2010, 19:56:24: Hi from sunny Scotland !!
you should let your wife out of the boot now and see if the noise stops
Hope you see the funny side
I had a ford focus once and starting from cold it smoked like a fish and chip van.
Changed the glow plugs and that helped :)