Service Issues: "Engine Service Required" / Cruise Control

[Padraic]

Hi,
Problem started lately with my girlfriend's S60 (2003 D5 model).
For a while the display has been showing the message for regular service required, which I wouldn't imagine to be a problem as I've serviced the car when due but just not reset the message.
However, the other day she was driving it to work and the message "Engine Service Required" came up and the cruise control stopped working. By the time it came to time for her to come home, the message was gone and cruise worked again. But tonight it's happened her again.
I've read on another thread about the clutch cylinder maybe causing the cruise to fail and thus bringing up this message, however as I've said, it's not happening all the time and it's not displaying the '039' code as mentioned in the thread either. As far as I can gather, it's not showing a code number at all.
Can anyone shed any light? Would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

P.S. Anyone know any good suppliers price-wise of suspension arms for the S60? Hers needs the two front wishbones and she's not liking the fact that the cheapest I've found so far has been £186, considering I put a whole front suspension kit in my Audi for only £210.

[Andy]

1. Get the codes read- that will point you in the right direction.

2. New wishbones needed? I'm guessing the bushes are shot- not much else to go wrong? Search for Powerflex, lots of info on replacing bushes for not much ££.

HTH

Andy

[Clan]

The most likely fault for the "Engine Service" message is either the brake position sensor on the servo or the clutch position sensor in the car under the master cylinder , and slight weep of fluid will get inside it . if you dont want to change the cylinder put some towel between the sensor and clutch cylinder to absorb any intermittent drips after changing the sensor . This leak isnt serious enough to change the cylinder usualy , perhaps one drip every couple of weeks or so .

[Padraic]

Cheers guys. I'll check the Vadis for the positioning and parts of those sensors.

Regarding the bushes, I had thought about changing them in my work (even bought the two needed for £20) but am worried about wrecking the arm getting the old ones out.

[piggy]

This is quite a tricky job.When i did mine, while removing bottom ball joints i extended the driveshaft, which in turn led to the driveshaft coming out of the cv joint letting the ball bearings fall loose into the cv boot.If you have a big pry bar and someone to help keep the driveshaft in place,you can do it without much trouble. Do a search,you should be able to find plenty of info about how best to do it.Best of luck.

piggy