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Hi to all, I have got Insignia 2017 1.6 D and I have 3 DTC codes: U01B0, U1501, U1510. Can someone point me to right direction what exactly those codes means, how to properly diagnose them and resolve? Any help would be much appreciated.

try bigger rolling radius tyres

Hi All I have a Vauxhall Astra 2004 soft top. The roof started to open then stopped. I put the car into my local garage that had service the car for the last four years. They found a broken wire which fixed the boot problem, ( it only opened on the key not the remote). But this didn't fix the roof problem. Hours later and a few new / second hand modules, still no luck. Has anyone had the same problem and if so have you a remedy please. Regards David V

hi everyone, thankyou for letting me join the club. my vehicle, which i recently bought is 1936 dx light 16 tickford. it really is the tops and i can't wait to put it about. some pictures for you. best regards keith

Hi there, Can anyone tell me the tightening torque for the driveshaft nut on an astra j hatchback 1.6 P10. Have a torque wrench that goes up to 210nm but fear this is not enough and I may have to buy another which could be costly and would only be used once. Is there any method to avoid this. Don't know anyone that has one.

yeah thanks for the reply... it seems crazy that in this day and age no-one can seem to do it

Hello everyone i have just purchased a 2011 Vauxhall Agila for the wife however the aerial was missing so ordered a new one Went to thread onto the car and it looks like the threaded part to screw aerial onto has broken off Can you purchase just the threaded part or do you have to go down the line of ordering a full replacement If a part can be ordered what’s the part called All your help is aporeciated thanks in advance to you all

Hello. I am kayleigh. I am a new member. I just wanted to say hello.

1,6 diesel auto 2017 reving to over 2k before gear change

I’m having the same problem, have you had any progress.

I checked MOT records, there is mileage issues in 2019 &2021 It looks like something was wrong from the day I bought it, I think the odometer is faulty in some way, it's recording the miles higher than I actually do, on Sunday the 21st July at the start of day my odometer counter was reading 841.4 at end of day was reading 942.3, according to Google maps the total distance I travelled that day was a total of 50 miles. I am worried about this issue as my car is insured for up to 10.000 miles per year, that's more than I actually do

I also have a CDX and its still running. Its a 1998. I also have the US precursor to this vehicle namely a 1991 Chevrolet Lumina APV Corrpsion has not been a serious problem, had to have new sills in November 2023 Most prats I get from the US as it was sold there as Cevrolet venture In June 2024 nearly got run over in a French builders yard by another Sintra, would have been an Opel though Andre

Agree with FRONTERATECH as MOT testers tend to jot down information to then come back to the office and complete the online VOSA software and information can be incorrectly assigned to the wrong vehicle. Happened to me when I bought my Harley and it had less miles than advertised and they worked out another bike had been MOT'd the same time and carried that miles and assigned to mine.

bit confused what is odometer saying now garage must have recorded it incorrectly check your MOT history https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

Wonder if anyone can help me, I bought a 2015 Vauxhall Meriva in June last year the odometer on the car was 52000 miles, I MOT'd it in June this yr when I noticed they had written on it the MOT the car done 40000 mile in the yr which is impossible for me as I only drive around a 20 mile radius of my house, and I don't drive every day, I checked back on other cars I own in the past a 07 plate Fiat Sedici in the 3 years I had it I did between 4000 & 5000 a yr, and a 02 plate Vauxhall Astra I only did 4300 that yr. Can anyone tell me what I can do about it as it is devaluing the car quickly.

Thats completely unacceptable.....an old school mechanic can measure resistance of sensors to further confirm that a sensor is defective. Sometimes, just contamination in a sensor connection or even damage to the reluctor ring (if seperate - e.g. not part of the wheel bearing) can cause fault codes and replacing the sensor is meaningless. I would take the car to a good 'old school' independent garage who can diagnose the fault correctly

I went to Kwik fit for a ABSSensor fault, they said I have to go to a dealer because the diagnostic would not let them in. I then went to another garage, they said the same, diagnostic would not let them in. I went to WJ King they said either the other garages had the wrong equipment or were not qualified to carry out the work. I’ve booked the car in on a Tuesday morning And 24 hours later they told me it was the ABS sensor which I already told them and they want £144 for telling me the information. They then said the ABS sensor was seized up in my 70 reg car and needed to be replaced with the other sensor on the front to check it and that would cost me another £220 totalling £360 and that still might not be the problem if it wasn’t I would have to pay more. I said it could go into thousands of pounds he said well yes that’s possible I asked if the diagnosis showed anything other than the ABS sensor he said no . I don’t understand why I am paying £144 for a diagnostic. I already told them when I went into the dealers and also showed on the dashboard in writing. What’s your opinion on this?

Have you had a compression check done? Spark plugs, coil, leads, so many other things to also check Also, not sure an ECU from a car that age needed programming apart from maybe the security system coding but not CanBus systems like nowadays

I believe the Motronic units were quite tuneable in their day but not sure if anyone still have remapping software for an older system? The engine would almost certainly be able to take that minimal increase in revs without any serious damage (e.g. valve bounce, etc)

Wrong size seal, fitted slightly unevenly, wrong way round....could be many possibilities However, if there is a groove worn on the end of the crankshaft that the seal sits on this can cause leaks

Hi keith ticer ...welcome to the Club Crikey that's an old and rare car.....would love to see some pics of it Good to have you onboard !

Hi Phoenix_Insignia ...welcome to the Club As AndyR has already mentioned, please feel free to jump in with sharing any knowledge you may have to share Good to have you onboard!

Hi Steve....welcome to the Clubto I would advise taking the van on longer trips if you can as this can (and will over time) blocked the DPF and can be expensive to resolve. Much cheaper taking it for a good long blast as often as possible. MPG should then also improve and other issues like depleted battery charge from running short distances can also lead to other faults such as stop/start not working due to low battery power/charge condition.

Hi, I'm from the Hendy Group, we're launching our new Hendy Tonbridge Vauxhall (& Peugeot) on 1st August from 5-7pm. This is a free to attend evening, where we have x4 heritage cars on loan from the British Motor Museum. These are 1984 Mk1 Astra GTE, 1993 Lotus Carlton, 1970 SRV concept car and 1909 B-type 16HP Semi-Racer. In addition to this, we will have free refreshments, racing simulators, and the evening will be hosted by celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager. We invite any and all members along to this event, please feel free to bring along your friends and families too! The address of the dealership is Hendy Vauxhall Tonbridge, Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 0QN You can find out more information here: https://www.hendy.co.uk/vauxhall/launch-hendy-vauxhall/ where you can RSVP to the event, or if you feel free to contact me directly (Ben) bgould@hendy-group.com Look forward to seeing you there. Thanks Ben

I have an under powered normally aspirated 2016 Meriva B (26000 mls). Would it be practical to have a turbo fitted for extra power, especially on hills, and if so what would I be expected to pay? Thanks in advance.