October 2010
Hello.I have a 2005 vauxhall astra van 1.7 cdti(astra G). This morning i started it and i noticed it hesitated to start but just put it down to a cold morning and off i went. Before i got out of my estate the engine management light came on so i stopped, then i noticed the lights dipping as the indicators were flashing. Then the airbag and abs light came on and the dials on the dash started going crazy (like window wipers!). Also when i revved it slighty splutterd then revved fine. So i thought better get this to a garage, so turned off all electrics (lights, radio, etc) which sorted out the crazy dials. As i set off i discovered the power steering wasn't working either but after a few miles started working again and the interior clock was back upto full illumination. The management, abs and airbag lights remained on but engine running fine. can anyone help please, be much appreciated!! thanks alot Read more
Hi I have a 2000 X reg Shogun LWB which sometimes kicks out plumes of black smoke when ticking over - so bad that pedestrians knocked on the window & told my wife the car is on fire on one occasion!
The car has only done 90,000 is well serviced & normally it doesn't smoke at all - at any engine speed but when this happens there is a 'clunk' from under the bonnet and the engine note drops a bit just beforehand. ... Read more
EGR valve sticking mine used to do it until I blanked it off problem solved
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I have a vauxhall combo which I have inherited off my parents. The factory radio was dead, I assumed a loose wire or something so I removed it to replace it with my Alpine from my previous van. All plugged in and still nothing. I have check all fuses and they are fine. The loom which reaches to the back of the radio all looks good. Any ideas where I go from here? Read more
With the ignition switched on you need 12v between yellow and black and red and black if you haven't the radio will not work if you have then the iso on your radio is wired incorrectly for the loom on the car.
ive just brougt a 1999 1.6 16v vauxhall zafira and have no idea what oil i need to get im hoping someone will be ble to tell me Read more
10w/40 semi synth.
As already mentioned, use Vauxhall's 'own brand' oil.
When hot, the coolant level in the header tank of our 58 plate 09 model year Corsa 1.3 ecoflex goes down ( I would expect it to expand when hot). When cold again, if pressure cap is removed, then level rises again (sometimes air can be seen bubbling up from pipe joining tank to radiator).
Garage supplying car from new has:... Read more
"bubbling up" does sound like headgasket.
But the engineer suggested egr, which could be a much smaller problem, it could just be the egr gasket. Try tightening the egr bolts a bit, only lightly. Fingers crossed.
I have a mini cooper 06 which has done about 27K miles.
Last month the coolant started leaking and recently BMW found the thermostat + thermostat housing was at fault. This was replaced by BMW and the coolant level on the day was topped up to max. It has only been a week since all this and already the coolant level has dropped to minimum! There is no obvious signs of a leak and there is no coolant leak on the floor (as there was originally with the leak before the thermostat was replaced). The car has been booked back in with BMW but there is a 2 week wait. Please help! Read more
Sounds like the system level may have dropped due to air lock from when the repair was done which is quite normal and can be topped up with water. If continues to drop in level then possibly is a prob but I would keep eye on it and see how it go's.
Hi there,
I have four kids aged between 6 and 11 and am in the market for a three or four year old 7 seater and have a budget up to about £10,000 (preferably less). I have owned a 2003 Chrysler Grand Voyager (from new) and a 1997 Renault Espace (current car). I am considering:... Read more
Might have misslead slightly - not sure if the SE is still the top spec which my post assumed.
FTF
My car has just recently started to consume engine oil at a great rate.
There are no stains or marks on the parking lot nor do I see plumes of blue smoke on start up or when on the road.... Read more
Wow. if the car is running and you open the oil filler cap is the engine under pressure. ?
If you can remove the pressure pipe to the intercooler is the inside full of oil, there will always be some oil coating in there but it should not be excessive....
Hi, Out of the blue my daughters corsa will not start. It was ok 24 hours ago.
It's a 2005 1.2 twinport . The gauge says there's petrol in the tank although I thought I'd smell some if engine turning and not starting. I haven't. I've checked all fuses and all ok. I'm waiting for a set of jump leads as the battery is now getting low.... Read more
Get a £25 op-com off a well known auction site and declare the dealerships redundant. They take two weeks to arrive but worth the wait, you can do everything bar modifying the mileage and recoding the radio. Worth it just to program a new key.
Hi there,
Does anyone knows how to refill the gearbox oil on the above car?
Had to change drive shaft and lost quite an amount of oil.
Thanks
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You need to ask on one of the colt forums http://www.mitsubishi-forums.com/.
Not as simple as it first seems you generally need a dip stick because overfilling can be fatal and also the correct oil exactly the same as is already in.I did the same on a Renault it was reasonable easy the filling point is normally quite low down on the side of the box .
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your spot on mate, the alternators gone. cheers
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