Townsend Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 what/if any are the common faults with lupo 1.7 s sdi? just wanted to know for the future if things start to go wrong for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hectashouse Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hi i think some common problems are gearbox failing and pedal box and i think the channels on the roof might get a little bubble of rust but i could be mistaken i hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townsend Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 alright yeah I've seen quite alot of things on here about the pedal box! oh god! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 alright yeah I've seen quite alot of things on here about the pedal box! oh god!Why are you worried? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townsend Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 because I dont want anything going wrong on my baby haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) We're talking a minority of individuals. They're only common faults in the sense that they come up more often than others, but look at how many there are on here. Not ridiculous numbers, and there's thousands of Lupo SDI about.Sometimes it's pot luck. You could get someone putting 200,000 miles on an original gearbox (maybe motorway usage) whereas others may have theirs pack up after 70,000 miles. There is certainly a wear factor but to me there's a big luck factor. Also service it correctly.Don't worry yourself. I assume you checked the gear box when you got it? Edited September 21, 2013 by Skezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazy Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 To be quite honest, I've never known a peddle box or gearbox go on a SDI if it's been well looked after (ie. not thrashed about). Of the 5 years i've had mine now, apart from the usual wear and tear bits -replacing the exhaust, wishbones, cambelt, aux belt, things that need renewing after a point regardless -the only thing that has properly gone without notice was the PAS pump earlier this year, and didn't take much to sort. For it's last four MOTs it's sailed through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townsend Posted September 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 oh yeah I checked the car over thoroughly when I got it, and only having 82k on the clock, with only 3 previous owners with one of them being a granny, it hasnt been thrashed at all, so by the sounds of things I shouldn't be worrying about the problems! I should start upgrading stuff then! woo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Idiots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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