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Hi....welcome to the Forum Sounds like a transmission bearing or worn gears if its only noisy when in 2nd gear. Would either live with it and wait until it spreads to other gears or look at costly replacement.

I recently replaced all four springs on an 2008 Astra and what a difference that made to the stance and ride quality. You just don't notice the difference over time as the springs sag with use. Good luck with the job Andy

Hi Andrew, welcome to the Club Sounds like an absolute bargain. I have copied this post into the For Sale section of the forum as well

Hi...welcome to the Forum Its a tough one, but sometimes when a pulley is breaking up it will make an audible sound on overrun (due to centrifugal forces throwing out the components as they slow down). So it could be a pulley, or a Dual Mass Flywheel, or a timing chain, big end bearings, etc It would be best to take it into a good independent garage for them to diagnose the area that the sound is emanating from. An easy way to eliminate the crankshaft pulley is to remove the auxiliary drivebelts and see if the noise disappears (when stationary off course) Let us know what you find

Hi Richard....welcome to the Forum Good luck with the sale, I don't think it will be too long before someone snaps it up

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Hi.....welcome to the Forum Sorry to hear that its potential head gasket failure. There are however 3 ways the head gasket can fail 1. mixing oil into the coolant and vice versa (noticable by mixed oil and water which is like mayonaise) 2. Coolant or oil leaking externally 3. Gasket failing between cylinders and / or introducing coolant into the cylinder(s) Hope you get it sorted at a good price but bear in mind the cylinder head may need skimming which is an extra cost Also, a common fault is injector sleeves which have coolant behind them corrode through and allow coolant into the combustion chambers which is then burnt and you'll see an increase in temperature and steam from the exhaust. If these need to be replaced then it is a head off job

If an ignition coil needs replacing then it is a good idea to replace the plug at the same time. Usually, coils fail if the plug gap is too large and / or overtightened which will increase the gap. The coil has to work harder and fails sooner

High Collestoral in engines!.....that's a first Glad it all worked out okay Andy and thanks for the update

I have now moved it over to the correct section. Clearance and speedo error would have to be factored into the whole arrangement but please keep us in the loop as always nice to know if something works.

Hi.....welcome to the Forum I too am at that age when low profiles no longer appeal mainly due to the ride comfort and desire not to corner at high speeds. Upgrading the profile aspect ratio is a good thing and given the state of the road is probably the best way forward to avoid destroying suspension components. I would however, avoid buying cheaper chinese tyres (ditch finders!) which are a huge waste of money and go for something that is more reliable in all road conditions. Let us know how you get on with it all

Hi....welcome to the Forum In this instance I would say there is a faulty wheel sensor and the ABS is offline as a result. A quick scan would reveal which sensor is at fault and it should be a relatively cheap and simple task to replace it which will bring the system back online and put the light out

Hi Steve.....welcome to the Forum It sounds like the switch could be faulty or a connection leading to the switch. It may be worth lining a replacement up at the right price and changing it over.

Hi....welcome to the Forum It looks like the auxiliary drive belt has been changed from looking at the picture. I would let them do what they have to do but do not accept it back if there is a diesel sound to the engine as this would suggest something is blowing and not connected back properly. There is no conversion to a belt from a chain that I know of. Good luck and keep us updated on the progress

2002 car, I believe it has a Pretensioner stalk which if so has to be removed by disconnecting the battery power for at least half hour before unplugging the electrical connection to the stalk and then removing it with a spanner. Disposal is another matter though

Feel free to jump in if you think you can answer any posts Jim, thanks

Hi.....welcome to the Forum I believe this may be a common fault Worth doing a search on the system fitted to your car and see what the results are

Hi....welcome to the Forum It does sound like a Crank sensor issue. There could also be a cam sensor but a scan should give you fault codes. If a code is present for a cam sensor then the cambelt might be slack causing the code to flag up.

Hi Andy, hope you are staying well? It could just be condensation building up in the engine due to short journeys and not getting hot enough to burn off. The trick would be to take the car on a long motorway run at speed to clear it through....could solve two problems at the same time?

Hi Jim....welcome to the Forum We here to offer assistance if we can, so any issues - ask away! Good to have you onboard

Hi Jim....welcome to the Forum This is an issue I am experiencing on a constant basis nowadays. Having successfully fitted numerous belts over the years and never had any issues, but recently I have had a spate of 'squeeky' belts. I am quite sure it relates to the country of manufacture (China) and even though the latest 'squeeky' belt I fitted was a Gates belt it was still made in China, which to me signifies that it is of poor quality (e.g. possibly not much rubber content?). I would source a reputable make of belt and preferably not one made it China .... this should resolve the issue.

Keep us updated on how it goes

Hi Dan....welcome to the Forum That's a varied collection of cars you've owned over the years, personally I was a big fan of the mk3 Rover 200 Hope you enjoy your time with the Astra and good to have you onboard

On some cars the spanner symbol comes on to signify Service is pending. Additionally, it can be to state there is a fault with the vehicle. It may be worth clearing the Service light by following any YouTube video on how to do this

Hi...welcome to the Forum It's a difficult one because without drilling holes in the door and bulkhead which is not advisable at all then it will be difficult to introduce any further wires into the existing loom. Lets hope someone can come up with an alternative solution