Vauxhall Owners Club

Yep that's the real deal - although I have never seen a replica Lotus Carlton yet but the 3000GSi was a look-alike for sure!

Taken from Google search - thought it was a dark green but I suppose in the right (or wrong) light it can appear to be almost black

Yes indeed! the Lotus Carlton....still one of my absolute favourites

Hi...welcome to the Club Superb colour on the Astra, fine looking car! DVLA may be able to help with tracking the old Vauxhall ..... good luck with the search Good to have you onboard!

some collectable and memorable beauties there....

put your vehicle details into this link for Halfords and it should show the applicable battery specifications https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batteries/car-batteries/

It could be an old radio with analogue stations being broadcast on AM and FM

I wouldn't go lowered for everyday use considering how many potholes the roads have

Lamp is showing an Engine Management fault lamp Best bet is to get a scanner to extract fault codes To be fair, the Motronic Engine Management system used on the car is very simple and usually completely reliable

Glad you managed to get to the show Andy and also that it was lovely weather as well Will have a look at the pictures soon, did you show your car there?

Are the brakes binding?

Have you any update on the car problems ?

If you bought it from a dealership then I would refer LV to them to answer the question

What gear are you in and what road speed are you doing when trying to get to boost? Possibly too high gear and worth trying it by knocking it down a gear?

It may be the clutch components (cover/pressure plate) that is heavy. Additionally, there may be corrosion build up on the splines which may it a bit heavier on the clutch depression but that would normally result in clutch dragging (slight delay when pulling away)

How strange, have seen secondhand parts marked up like this but what it is in connection to? (accident damage?)

I believe the LED bulbs are at the end of their life it they are glowing dimly Also, check connections for any high resistance, e.g. corrosion on terminals, etc

Crankshaft sensor quite possibly?

Hi FRONTERATECH ...welcome to the Club Good to have you onboard

Maybe worth checking the replaced sensor connection is tight, correct, etc as not sure if the circuit is a series connection (meaning if one sensor is out the lot go out - like a christmas tree)

On the indicator stalk there is a bit you can twist/roll, this changes the display to the various different displays Go into settings and select unit settings. Depending on the model of your car it's accessed by either pressing the set button or selecting settings on the screen

Maybe worth contacting the dealer to see if you should have any correspondence relating to the breakdown cover

Maybe better to go for a reconditioned unit with a good warranty The fluid in the existing box will tell a story of whether the clutch plates are worn out - smells of burnt toast and the filter should have trapped lots of debris. Which means the death knell for that gearbox.

Vauxhall gearboxes are renowned for being weak but still carry on until they finally go - which can be years, running with noisy gears, poor selection, etc

Check the large fuse / fuseable link for damage (e.g. cracks or burn marks) Also, check the battery condition as this can drop to a low voltage when starting and this can flag fault codes