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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!

I have now in my possession a 1996 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Montana in green with 154,000 on the clock. I think it’s now had 3 owners as I had to put it into my name for SORN. My father owned the car for years and it was always garaged so it’s in very good condition but the engine even though it gleams does smoke a small amount. I would love to have any feedback on potential buyers.

Hi I have a kit car that uses the Magnum 2.3l running gear and engine (JC Wyvern ) where can I get new shock absorbers any idea? I am currently doing a body off resto and it would be silly not to change them now

Hi Looking for location of auto box ecu and alarm system siren? Not sure how many fuel pumps it has and where they are? Also is there a fuse that can be removed to stop alarm going off when battery connected? TIA Ged

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.

Hi Becks, since you just purchased the car, you can file a complaint with your dealer. If you bought it with an extended warranty, they should cover the issue. As a last resort, you can contact Vauxhall for assistance, and the Motor Ombudsman can help with that as well.

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)

Finally got this sorted. Turns out that the speedo cluster can work loose on the plug to the main loom. I removed the cluster today, and gave the connections a clean. After refitting back in to the dash, I now have all clocks and gauges back working again. I can only wish I'd gone and seen my local garage earlier. Car wouldn't have been stood about so long. Booking m.o.t. tomorrow, so should be back on the road soon.

Sorry not to be more positive. It's disgusting. This happens frequently and Vauxhall hide behind the idea that we might not have followed instructions. It's crippled me financially and taken 2 months in my area to get it fixed!

Good god! Not looking promising! Thanks for letting me know.

I had to get the infotainment unit replaced. In the end Vauxhall covered 50 % of the almost £1300 bill. Not nearly enough but better than nothing

Did you manage to get this sorted? We have got exactly the same error. Only bought the car yesterday!

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 ?

£5, Collection only located in Devon, call Neil on 07941 637938. Cheers!

Brand new still in plastic holder, never used, only want £5 for it, located in Devon so collection only, it is all complete, please call Neil on 07941 637938. Cheers!