My Nova Doesnt Like Turning Left?!?!?!

[Curtoise]

hi didnt know whether to put thin in electrical or mechanical. First of all my nova hates turning left, as the horn always comes on when there is a tight turn which is embarasing lol, also iv got a problem with a bloody annoying squeeking from the heater fan, but when we turn left, dear lord it sounds like a plane starting up i swear lol any soloutions?

[Pistol Pete]

Hard to diagnose on the interweb...sounds like you need to check your wiring.

With regards to the heater, dodgy bearing in the motor?

[BIGS]

is it big block lol

[Curtoise]

lol yeh or the horn push button has a jibbed out connection once it got stuck on at tesco fuel place

[Curtoise]

yeh it is a big block, its a maissssiiiiiiveeeeee 1.2i

[Pistol Pete]

I think BIGS was going to suggest your alternator may be rubbing on the chassis leg.

[BIGS]

No big blocks dont like turning lol


sorry i tried to be funny :(

[Curtoise]

lol, nah its the heater fan, as i can turn it off and it stopps squeeking

[BIGS]

Hmm id try and spray abit of wd40 or gt36 on the heater on the bearings

[Curtoise]

how do you get to the heater fan is it under the hood or dash, lol sorry for my noobieness ive never located it lol

[BIGS]

Its only under that plastic thing that covers it. remove that but be very carefull

[brainsnova]

look forward to the smell of heated wd40 too mmmmm. and is your tire rubbing.

[Curtoise]

plastic thing on the dash i guess ?? i guess things will come flying at me ?

[Curtoise]

nah got the standard steelies on there lol

[brainsnova]

i reckon the cars that rotten its ready to snap in two.lol

[Pistol Pete]

how do you get to the heater fan is it under the hood or dash, lol sorry for my noobieness ive never located it lol

Under the black plastic cover under the scuttle panel in the engine bay.

[Curtoise]

no way how dare you lol jokes, nah underneath its all sound! just needs a bito exterior,lol ;)

[nova_saloon]

maybe the horn wire is twisting and somehow setting off or the wheel is knoccking the horn on in the wheel arch if u have on there, some novas had one just by the gear box and one in the drivers wheel arch

[Curtoise]

my horn id front left under bumper lol

[Jack]

Bad earth in the steering wheel. Mine did the same. Not fun driving down the road going hhoooOOOOnnkHONKHONKHOOOooooonnnkKKKKOHONNKYHONKYH OooonK lol

[jimbob-mcgrew]

directly behind the steering wheel, underneath the top piece of the surrounding plastic is where the horn wire connects, brown wire with a funny looking circular connector, check its connected all good, if its doing your head in you could always disconnect it till your next mot, if u discconect it make sure its wrapped in electrical tape as you dont want a live wire dangling about.

[ade]

hhoooOOOOnnkHONKHONKHOOOooooonnnkKKKKOHONNKYHONKYH OooonK

lol - RJ's Nova Donkey!

Re the heater fan, mine did this and it was a bearing - as mentioned open the bonnet - look in the middle directly under the windscreen between wiperblades and theres a black curved plastic cover - remove it (need to undo a few clips) and you'll see a drim shaped fan box - the fan is round.
Turn the fan on and listen to it - it could be something as simple as a stone of twig caught in the blades.

You need to unclip the box (careful not to snap the tabs) and remove foreign object or is bearings jnust get a 2nd hand one from a scrappy.

[Spudly]

Or you could follow the guide ade briefly specced and drop some oil into the spindle of the motor on the left hand side as you look at it, this will stop the bearing from squealing, ive just done this and i used GT85 and its shut up fine:thumb:

[Curtoise]

wow guys thanks for the pro advise!! very helpful, il give it a look later on today, and for the horn i take it i take the clocks or it it just above behind the wheel?

[Jack]

Take the horn push off the steering wheel, the wire is behind there. Earths to the boss/steering column iirc.

[Curtoise]

oh rite ok mate cheerz ile give it a go ina bit, iv got the day off colege today as i feel like a floating turd lol

[Southie]

Just stick to driving on roundabouts. Problem solved :D

[Curtoise]

lol yeh thats a sensible idea lol, altho im pretty sure i could get to cambridge on rounda bouts and saffon walden lol

[Curtoise]

hi iv had a look and its got this cover on it, that apperas to be glued on?!?

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii448/curtreid8/001-1.jpg

[mayhem]

na, just remove the rubber strip. the cover is a stupid thing that breaks when youre to ruff, and for some reason comes out easy, and to put back in its a biatch.

[kelbelle]

I think BIGS was going to suggest your alternator may be rubbing on the chassis leg.

Did anyone giggle at the innuendo there or was it just me??
lol

[Curtoise]

- rep for that comment, lol







jokes lol

[Curtoise]

i gave it a go at sorting out the heating fan, the plastic cover was a bit*h to get off without removing the batt, so i will try again today

[jimbob-mcgrew]

if you disconnect the wiper arm linkage from the wiper motor, will give u a bit extra room to play with.. and this pyramid shaped pillar type piece of plastic ive circled in your pic will need to come out before u take it out, u can pop it out towards yourself.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll227/photon_09/001-1.jpg

[dj_wudgey]

Just stick to driving on roundabouts. Problem solved :D
pmsl dude!!

[Curtoise]

Thanks jimbob, i have done it now,that sh*ty plasic think got a bit cracked tho lol, but yeh i dropped a bit of 3in1 oil on the baring while it was going round as it looked pretty dry, and it was finally silenced! thanks for the help guys, now i have just got to get the horn sorted lol