Complete Noobie S14 owner requires schooling

[ash816]

Hi All,

just purchased my first turbo car - an S14 Kouki! Needless to say im chuffed but it has a few niggling issues which i need to ask some people more knowledgeable than i about!

Any help would be great on any points!

So the central locking doesnt seem to always work ? Is this something im doing wrong or the car? The alarm chirps and primes / disarms fine and im sure it did lock / unlock a couple of times.

The steering pump is squealing loudly, the reservoir is low and on the MOT (previous owner) it states : Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.3.3b) what is this likely to be ? I also cannot tell what sort of fluid to put in it - doesn't seem to have a colour , maybe red if id have to guess.

Im in need of a flame red bumper as mines a mess - a good place to find spares would be ?

The Tach and Odometer aren't working - take out and solder the joints?

thanks alot all, apologies for the obvious questions have done some searching and know some of the known issues but just wondering on a few opinions!

Kind regards

A

[ash816]

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[Chriscooke]

Welcome

Does the central locking work at all? Mine is intermittent on the drivers side and I believe it's a weight/plunger in the door. Is yours not working on both doors?

I have a power steering leak too. I'm going to fit a new or refurbished rack when I get the chance and will check the hoses, think I used Halfords pas fluid but possibly atf fluid from memory. Mine is reddish too.

For bumpers try a wanted thread on here , sure someone will have one.

Clocks are a regular fail, some manage to solder the joints but others simply swap them out

[ash816]

thanks Chris,

think im narrowing it down - seems i have an autowatch alarm i had no idea about. Will have to give them a call and worse case get someone out to take a look. Like i say im sure the central locking worked once or twice and works with the key so fingercrossed it can be fixed.

thanks

[Mike41288]

Power steering fluid is Dexron 3 according to the service manual


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[Chriscooke]

How many key robs do you have? You should have three. Two normal and one "master" written on it.

They may of become unsynced and reprogramming to the car

[ash816]

i have 2 normal black keys accompanied by 2x auto watch fobs and one grey key by itself ? On none of the keys i have can i see the word master anywhere or on the fobs! Both fobs work as i say but dont activate the central locking.

[paulsx]

If its an s14 it wont have a master fob only the 14a did.

The fobs are the same as rover cars of the time so you can rob a rover remote to repair yours if the boards are ok inside. I would check the second alarm hasnt been plumbed into the central locking causing as issue.