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One from a Toyota owners club news page but the principles are the same https://www.toyotaownersclub.com/news/articles/tips-on-how-to-keep-your-car-germ-free-r117/?fbclid=IwAR13lZqb_h4a90IwUtOwnnBMaEOg29r8g0XT8R22Obxbpjr6ndIu70zbDpA
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How's your day?
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to Vauxhall Owners Club's topic in Vauxhall Owners Lounge
Glad to hear you are okay Andy, Norfolk is a lovely part of the world. Only been there twice, once was to stay in Cambridge and then by coincidence (yeh right!) I then took a diversion to Kings Lynn to buy a front bumper for my BMW Z3 - well as I was so local to it anyway The second time was a drive from Bournemouth to Norwich to buy some wheels for my Honda CRV, a 500 mile round trip but was worth it for the cost of the wheels and tyres and also a day out in the lovely town of Norwich. Some really lovely roads in Norfolk and apart from the distance its a lovely place to drive through. Anyway I digress, now is most certainly the time to get all those jobs done around the house and cars and also time to spend valuable time with the close family/partners/spouse/pets and who knows how long it will last for as well? Stay safe Andy and hope the car maintenance goes well -
Spark plugs, where are they?
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to AndyR's topic in Vauxhall Owners Lounge
AndyR. How did it all go yesterday? -
Everyone having a good day? Coping okay with the CoronaVirus histeria and panic ?
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Word association anyone???
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to siggyv6cdti's topic in Vauxhall Owners Lounge
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Just recently fitted some springs to an Astra and had problems with corrosion on the damper nuts at the top. If you take it to a performance shop I'm sure they'll be able to sort it out for you Let us know how you get on with it all
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Spark plugs, where are they?
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to AndyR's topic in Vauxhall Owners Lounge
Hi Andy The plug leads are caps that sit on the top on the plugs and directly connected to the coil pack. The coil pack could be going faulty and the best way to determine this is to remove the spark plugs and lay them out as they come out. If one plugs is wet or oily compared to the others then this is the faulty cylinder. As for oil in the water, let us know how the flush goes and fingers crossed its nothing too serious. -
Windows and doors unlock on there own
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to Iantwinny's topic in Vauxhall Owners Lounge
Thats a strange one and I have only experienced that before with a Honda and it turned out to be a faulty fob Maybe worth putting the fob(s) into a Faraday Pouch and see if the fault is with the fob and if it still occurs when in the pouch -
Hi...welcome to the forum Ask away, i'm sure some one can help with your car woes Good to have you onboard
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Thanks for the feedback Jack, it always helps to know if its cure the issue for others to know the solution
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Hi Daniel It looks like the O/S/R needs to come in a bit as out of range which is probably causing the issue. Wheel alignment should be carried out from the rear first and rechecked once adjusted (that is if it is possible to adjust) or alternatively it could have sustained impact damage and a suspension component needs replacing.
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Absolutely agree with AndyR diagnosis. Check and replace the vehicle battery and this should cure it
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Code 84 - reduced engine power
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to Sarah louise's topic in New Members Introductions
Hi Sarah.....welcome to the Forum Its an odd one! Generally code 84 means reduced power delivery (going into limp home mode) but can be caused by many different things. If it is happening when indicating right, I would firstly check all the lighting and ensure that the correct bulbs are fitted. It has happened on cars I have previously encountered with defective brake light bulbs and the engine went into limp home mode. If nothing is wrong with the lighting circuit then I would strip off the plastics surrounding the indicator switch and check that no wiring has chaffed through and is affecting the ignition switch, etc Please do let us know what you find -
Code 68 relates to power steering power supply due to weak vehicle battery supply. If your battery went flat then I would look at replacing it if it is old or proving defective
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Just bought 2015 insignia tourer 1.6 Sri vx line
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to leon's topic in Vauxhall Insignia Club
Try Jakxta on here as he has heavily modded his Insignia and I'm sure he can help with suppliers and part numbers -
catchacold2....welcome to the Forum They certainly have got the styling right on the latest Corsa....enjoy it and let us know how you're getting on with it. AndyR The Cavalier SRi...now that was a cracking car in its day Cheers, Trevor
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kerrandsmith. we haven't removed any of you posts....try posting a test one again and I'll keep an eye out for it
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Awful screeching noise when up to temp
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to Bill Hill's topic in Vauxhall Insignia Club
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HI Andy, let us know how it goes with the key fob. Good luck with the service, hope they don't reveal any major issues
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Hi Howard....welcome to the Forum If you've got any questions once you collect your Meriva feel free to ask and hopefully someone can assist
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Hi Jonny...welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard
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Hi Andy......hope you are well? Pretty awful weather so far but not hit too bad in Dorset, a few trees down and high water levels but nothing disastrous really....hows it there? It sounds like the key is a blank key (as in it doesn't have the immobiliser chip or if it does then it is not reading it correctly) Here is a link to a supplier of keys and can programme one up for you http://www.car-keys-online.com/category/505/astra.html
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Awful screeching noise when up to temp
Vauxhall Owners Club replied to Bill Hill's topic in Vauxhall Insignia Club
Hi Bill.....welcome to the Forum If it is coming from a rotating wheel then it has to be either pads or discs rubbing. Alternatively, a driveshaft/wheel bearing issue but if it was me I would simulate the problem by clamping off the brake hoses (individually) and running the car with the pads separated slightly away from the disc and listen for noise when applying the brake (when moving very slowly) -
I think a local Wheel Refurbishment company would be best to consult on the colour as they probably encounter it loads
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Hi....welcome to the Forum It sounds very much like the variable vanes in the turbo are gummed up. Sometimes you can clear it through by giving it a good blast for a prolonged period sometimes it is a case of using a specialist cleaning solution (see eBay link below) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diesel-Engine-Turbo-Cleaner-Cures-Limp-Home-Mode-Variable-Vane-Turbos/152003334878?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3Dfe68b31517174295ab12902e5a90e01d%26pid%3D100970%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D223502668484%26itm%3D152003334878%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100970.m5481&_trkparms=pageci%3Aeea890bf-4cb4-11ea-b1f2-74dbd180573b|parentrq%3A33aec6331700aada594ff958ffe2eab0|iid%3A1 Let us know how it all goes