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Mine is the same model and year. It crashed when I used the Vauxhall update. In the end they paid half but not without a fight. It still cost me £611

I need a power steering pipe. I've a 3.2 series b and the pipe goes over the cross member at the front of the chassis. I's the top one I need. The lower one is okay.

I would try to acquire an electrical workshop manual for the car as from memory I cannot recall any of the component locations so maybe best to look at a wiring diagram.

it just probably needs using and running at higher engine revs to bring the engine to temperature where the piston rings can seal a bit better - usually gummed up with carbon

Great news that you've found the issue Andy - good luck with the MOT

I would try DemonTweeks as they have mostly everything you would need for a kit car build

Welcome to the club, hope you have many miles of happy motoring.

Hi guys, can anyone tell me where the power steering reservoir is on a vauxhall viva, I've been searching but to no avail, my thanks in advance.

Hey, is this a common issues with the crossland x? We purchased in April last year and it’s by far the worst Vauxhall I’ve ever owned. engine fault light came on previously and a huge oil issue, oil changed, and no less than 4 months later light is on again and another bottle of oil. My dip stick was dryer than the Sahara. 70 plate crossland x 48,000 miles. really want to just give the car back and track down my old car again because this is beyond a joke of a car now.

Most SatNav devices offer simple methods for updating, whether through connecting to a computer for manual updates, using a mobile app, or directly over Wi-Fi for modern models. By regularly updating your SatNav, you can avoid unexpected detours, benefit from more accurate travel times, and ensure your journey is as smooth as possible.

I bought a crossland back in January and the service light kept coming on and top up engine oil, I work for a garage so let my mechanic look which he noticed engine oil was low and the wet belt was fraying, I contacted the garage and was booked in which they replaced the belt and upon picking the car up I was told he was surprised the warranty company replaced this as it’s a serviceable item which only having the car 3 months is pretty crap. Anyway I got it replaced but it seems to be using more fuel now, half a tank in 2 days, is this a norm for it to settle in?

Hi gang So I bought a 2013 Meriva 1.3 ecoflex diesel with 140k miles, I was told it was perfectly fine and had some servicing done to make it issue free, I get it home and after 300 miles the power steering gives out and I get code 68. I noticed the PAS fluid was low so I topped that up. It didn't come back. I more recently notice the voltage jumps to 15.2v max then comes down to 14.4v after about 30 seconds to a minuet. The batterys charge at standing is 12.5v. I have a diagnostics tool in the post so will update this post when it arrives but if anyone is familiar with these issues and wants to give me some input I would really appriciate that. If you'd like any more info please let me know. Thanks a lot!

Apart from going to a main dealer anyone updated their sat nav recently? Thanks

2003, 1.6, 8v auto, 94K miles. I have a chuffing noise from the area of the belts, this has got worse over a few months but can only be heard when the engine is warmed-up. I've run the engine with auxiliary belt removed & noise had disappeared: but this may be because the engine had cooled down, as there was still no noise when refitted. There were no bearing noises from the alternator, tesioner or A/C compressor. Upon running for a few miles the noise returned.......dohhh!!! As far as I can see the timing belt is OK, it's only 3 years & 9K miles old & the tensioner, water pump & thermostat were all renewed. Wish I'd done it myself now. Any ideas? I'm trying to avoid a major strip-down that might prove pointless. Any ideas?

Hi all vauxhall meriva b 1.4 turbo a14net I have owned the car for just over 3 years and found out today that when locking car using the key fob if you press once and hold button for a few seconds it will automatically close both front windows and also when unlocking do the same thing and both front windows will come down .I'm not sure if everyone knows about this but only by chance found out myself anyway thanks for reading

Hi all vauxhall meriva b 1.4 turbo a14net I have owned the car for just over 3 years and found out today that when locking car using the key fob if you press once and hold button for a few seconds it will automatically close both front windows and also when unlocking do the same thing and both front windows will come down .I'm not sure if everyone knows about this but only by chance found out myself anyway thanks for reading

My first car was a GTE Convertible, I bought it in 1989. I loved that car! Having had to sell it when we bought our first house, I had to get my dad to deal with the sale as I couldn't watch my car leave with the new owner. My dad passed away soon after, We had bought our cars at the time together, He had the Cavalier Commander and I (astounded that I could get finance on my own!) bought the GTE. All these years on I've often wondered what became of the car, was it scrapped, sorn or still on the road. so needless to say I have turned to the owners club just to see if anyone out there happens to own him. the registration was F999PPU. I would love to know how he is, hoping that he has stayed in good shape and I guess most likely not how I remember him, but then again 35 years on the old car could possibly be thinking that I am not in the shape I was when I last saw it :). 35 years is a lot of cake down the road. Perhaps too sentimental - I know, but sometimes you just have to put it out there or you could spend your life not knowing... so please if anyone knows or owns this old car I would love to hear from you to see what became of him. (I know mechanical things are usually a she but when I was 25 I had named him when he was sat in the showroom before I even bought him. How times change - the showroom is now a Nandos and a Gails bakery! I don't know if this is the right place to put this out there but I don't know how these forums work i'm afraid..... Thank you for reading though.

Well now all the maintenance is sorted on the astra, it's time for a clean up to make her presentable for the mot. Had a good wash this evening, and tomorrow will be a good hoover and clean out inside. And if I have enough time left, I will get the polish out too. She's going to get spoilt.

My Corsa seems more noisy than I would expect as though all the sound deadening has been removed or the windows are all open? I had a 2017 Astra with similar issues compared to a 2015 model which seemed quieter? Is this something that can be cured or something I have to live with?

Hi would anyone have any vauxhall nova MK2 headlights for sale

Hi , Off to buy an Insignia 2008 2.0 CDTI 160BHP Exclusiv Nav tonight and wanted to know if there's anything particularly to check? Below is what i know. 95k Miles Timing done 86k Service done 90k MOT till 2025 No Bluetooth (will change dash to tesla style radio) Seems Clean on bodywork I will take my OBD Scanner with me and have a good general look at the engine / test drive. Any thoughts much welcome! (Price £1400)

Well 48hrs later, and car still has build up of static. Which is weird considering the battery was disconnected. But the good news is that I found our the problem with the gauges. It turns out that the connection into the speedo cluster can become worn. I removed it, looked at it , and then put it back. Now it is all working, even temp gauge is playing ball. So booking mot tomorrow, and hopefully be back on the road soon.

I have just got a Vauxhall Zafira 1.4i on a 2016 plate, great car to drive and I am still sorting out all of the switches. I do however have a problem as I cannot find the sat nave app on the screen, the paper work says that it is in the main screen

Mokka 2015 1.7 diesel tech line . My garage said don't need water pump change when doing timing belt ..it's on other side of engine? Is this true ?

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