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Hi fillo .... welcome to the Club
What a joy to see one of the old SRi Cavaliers haven't seen one on the road in years!
Good to have you onboard
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It may have blown a fuse if the wiring was broken it could have shorted to earth and popped the fuse
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It can be done via the dealership or an independent Vauxhall specialist who can program in the function
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I think it may be an issue with subscription to the service, worth contacting your local dealership to enquire about this
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I would look under the dash at the pedals and see if the pedal return spring it securely located and not broken or becoming dislodged
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I would be tempted to go for an aftermarket hose like Samco (Demon Tweeks sell them) as stronger and less likely to bellow on boost or detach from the housing....also a lot cheaper than OE
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Hi Craig, welcome to the Club
You're never too old to mod cars (I'm still doing it to cars and bikes and I'm 59) the only issue is how much it costs and how much you tell the wife it costs
Good to have you onboard!
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Sounds like a faulty ABS sensor which is causing the issue.
Take to a local garage for a system scan and see what fault codes are stored -
My first thoughts are the battery is in poor condition and leading to the faults appearing
Worth getting the battery tested with a deep discharge tester to determine the condition and if below par then replace with a quality battery. -
Ah I see your problem..... only other way I can think of is to do a continuity test with a multimeter if you can access the bulb and then the nearest connector block but this would involve you checking for power in the circuit first or disconnecting the battery to ensure there is no power going to the meter on the resistance setting
Good luck with it all
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Yes, it should be fine
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Hi Richard.....welcome to the Club
let us know how you find it once you have collected it
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Well it looks like there is a piece of the yellow plastic broken off so this pipe is probably leaking at the union
You can tell if it is a diesel leak as it will smell strongly of diesel whereas oil does not tend to smell that much (unless it is being burnt)I would advise you to go to your local Vauxhall dealership to price up a new plastic pipe (show them these photos) and then either get them to fit it (shouldn't take long) or take it to another garage to have fitted.
If it is leaking diesel fuel then do not delay as this can be a dangerous situation if the leak worsens -
The fluid should be a power steering fluid such as Dexron2 which Halfords sell a universal Dexron PAS fluid which should be suitable (check with them first)
The best place to bleed out is one of the steering rack fluid pipe unions (either in or out and allow to drain before tightening and refilling.
Once filled and time allowed for fluid to drain down into the rack you will need to turn the steering wheel lock to lock while someone tops up the fluid as it drops.
You'll know you're there when the fluid doesn't drop and the terrible screeching noise for the steering disappears when turning the wheel -
It could be that the master cylinder is faulty - leaking between the internal seals.
Check also that the brake servo is working correctly by running the engine and switching off and pressing the brake pedal about three to four times and the pedal should get harder and higher up. Hold the pressure on the pedal and start the engine and the pedal should drop down which means the servo is okay.If there is no external leaking of brake fluid then I would suspect it is the master cylinder at fault
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It should look something similar to this (but most don't have the small hole in the middle and will cause issues with the EML coming on)
Most petrol engines do not have an EGR but it turns out (didn't know this info) that the Twinport Vauxhall petrol engine had two but also they mostly fail due to heat as they are not water cooled as they are in the diesel engines. Eliminating the EGR will not necessarily unduly affect emissions as they were fitted to comply with the EURO emissions scheme at the time (has moved on significantly since) but they were not fitted to any future variants of this particular engine or any other petrol versions. So blanking it off shouldn't be an issue with regards to emissions or MOT regulations.
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Hi Andy
Has the EGR blanking plate got a small hole in the centre of it?
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It looks like the Exhauster which is an engine driven vacuum pump for the brake servo (fitted to diesel engines only)
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Worth looking for a local audio specialist who may be able to update the system to allow full function
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Sounds like the rain sensor (if fitted) may be covered in muck, try cleaning at the top centre of the windscreen and see it that works
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Have a look at the range of units and aftermarket plinths and cable adapters at Halfords
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Maybe another member with a Meriva of the same year could photograph their ABS unit?
general rule of thumb would be to eliminate the pipes that reach the unit without having to bend them would be correct position
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I would use Halfords oil selector by typing in your registration onto their system it lists the oil specs for your vehicle
as you have already mentioned you are correct in going by the ACEA specs rather than just the grade (e.g 5w30)
C3 is a low sulphur content and produces low ash content for the DPF to sort but this is not applicable to your car, but it wouldn't do any harm as such.
It would be worth changing the PAS fluid but you would need to drop the old fluid out from the rack and then fill and bleed by turning the steering lock to lock with the engine running
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I think they are 'snake oil' and don't really work.
Maybe best to look at different driving styles, easiest way is to find a spot where your foot is hardly touching the throttle....its difficult but its how I drive nowadays, rather than the foot flat down of my youth
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It most definitely sounds like there is still some air in the hydraulic system
Worth trying to bleed the system to see if it improves