Ford KA losing revs, burning smell, not pulling on hills, loud creaking noise when pulling away
Variant: 1.3
Model Year: 1998
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
car is really struggling to get up to and keep speed, there is a strong burning smell when going up hills and looses revs badly whilst going up them, had a new clutch, spark plugs and air filter but problems still thre, aslo when pulling away there is a loud creaking/crunching sound from the front right hand side
Posted: Jan 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
First thing I would have suggested would have been slipping clutch , but that'been replaced you say .It could be front brake calliper seizing on .That would give burning smell and would be like driving car with one brake on.
Posted Jan 18, 2010 (14 years ago)
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