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It is hard to test the ballast resistor and very dangerous but this may be the fault. Maybe worth swapping them over from the opposite side to see if the fault lies there

I recommend a Battery Conditioner which does just that.....it conditions a battery by discharging, overcharging and then maintaining the charge. This is far better that just packing a charge into a battery especially if it is already sulphated and constantly need charging. Also more beneficial for cars that are not used frequently and you can just hook up through a permanently connected lead that will sit in the engine bay and can only connect one way to the conditioner so very simple and safe and can be left on for extended periods of time. Go to Halfords to see which ones they have on offer and recommend

Oh I can see why it didn't want to come out on its own (which it should do by pulling at it) but if held in by corrosion it would be tough to remove Well done Andy....onto the refit then, good luck and let us know how you get on

I use iCarSoft which works well on Vauxhalls....very good price as well

I would try them (put one on to try out) and see what is looks like. You can then turn the steering if fitted on the front and see if it fouls anything.

Unless it is a turbo-timer function that is in place to allow the oil to circulate and cool the turbo rather than instantly shutting it down and starving the hot turbo of oil after a motorway run for example

between 1,100kg and 1,400kg Vauxhall Grandland X The one potential fly in the ointment is the maximum towing limit of the Grandland X; depending on the model, you can expect an upper limit of between 1,100kg and 1,400kg.

I would advise removing the auxiliary drivebelt to see if this is a fault with the crankshaft pulley, if no difference then you will need to dig deeper

sounds like a poor connection somewhere behind the radio. maybe someone has removed it before and not plugged in back in correctly or securely enough

It is the fan control resistor pack....the resistors between the lower speeds have failed and therefore no resistance to the motor on speed 4 so runs flat out Replace the resistor pack and that will sort it

Hi InsigMart ...welcome to the Club That's what forums are for, hope you find the answers you're looking for

Sounds like your winning the battle Certainly looks superb now

It should be possible to slide out the old big end bearings and fit new ones and would probably replace the bolts if possible and not too expensive

It appears that it should just slide out but may need some gentle easing to remove

You can always post it in the For Sale section of this forum and photos would definitely help

Would start with checking battery voltage and heavy discharge test with headlights on to see how the battery holds up, charge or replace as necessary

is the handbrake slack as in does the lever have lots of freeplay in it before it takes up on the cable? sometimes if the cable is too slack the lever 'bounces' enough to put the light on adjust the cable and this will cure it

you could try eBay for replacements. I have seen some on there before so would imagine they are still available https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Vehicle-Parts-Accessories/131090/bn_1838652?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338906902&customid=&toolid=20012&mkevt=1

More than likely water ingress with the weather we've been having Is the interior steamed up and lots of condensation?

You can try this eBay link and think you'll find most of the parts you need https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Vehicle-Parts-Accessories/131090/bn_1838652?mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338906902&customid=&toolid=20012&mkevt=1

eBay is sometimes best place to value the car by setting a high reserve price and seeing how the high the bids get to, you can always withdraw it from sale if the bids aren't high enough

I'm sure a garage could find the issue as it could show as excess play in a component due to wear and tear possibly?

Thats a fantastic looking GTC you have there, great paint colour as well Good to have you onboard!

I guess ebay is probably the best place to source most parts for the Vectra https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=vectra+door+seals&_sacat=131090&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=vectra+exterior+trim+parts&_osacat=131090

More than likely the turbo variable vanes have gummed up with carbon, especially if the car hasn't had a good blast for ages this tends to happen