My 1.4 Petrol Astra J 2011 has begun making a sort of squeaking noise when it sits at idle revs. It isn't completely consistent and sounds bit like a belt squeak, however I went and got the alternator belt and tensioner done as soon as it started but it is still there (and getting worse). I've...

Hi! I had a small accident last month which ended up with the left headlight on my Astra a little smashed (see picture) The bulbs work and it is just the plastic that is broken. I did not know that these were Xenon headlights until I priced them after the crash... Vauxhall charge around £850...

Hi guys! After 2 years of collecting money for a car, I found and bought an 2007 G Astra 1.6 16v TwinPort, with the motorcode: Z16XEP20JV0226 for 1520€. (It has 235.000 km's on the clock) Rode about 400 km's with it when I had my appointment at my mechanic. Got a check engine light just before...

Hi guys, I found out I need a new gearbox. I have an 09 vauxhall astra 1.9 Sri cdti 150 and I'm not sure what gearbox I need. Please can someone tell me which one I need please?

Hi all, As i said water is sloshing around in my 3 door 2007 Astra. I for the life of me have tried to find any bungs that would release the water. Initially i thought it was the door however when i shake it no sloshing happens. Sloshing happens when i accelerate & brake and sounds to me...

Hey guys, new here! My Astra GTC 1.4T (38000 miles) has developed a rhythmic squeak/chirp sound when accelerating. It’s like a ‘squeak-squeak-squeak-squeak.’ The noise only happens when I press the accelerator when the car is in gear and moving. It usually happens in higher gears at lower rpms...

Hello all, I have a 2015 Vauxhall Astra, and am a car maintenance novice - though trying to learn to do by myself what I can. The car has suddenly stopped working entirely, but only sometimes. I'm looking for help diagnosing the problem. My wife went to start the car a few mornings ago. The...

Can i add a cruise controll to my Car? And how?

So my Astra J 2013 1.4 was making a chirping noise while idling, removing the oil dipstick stopped the sound. After replacing the rocker cover, still made no difference. The actual cause of it was the Crank Pulley Seal. To get to this seal you need to support the engine, remove the left engine...

I have an Astra SXI 2006 3 door car with a CD70 Navi. I got the car three years ago and tried getting AUX to work but the unit is too old to support AUX without requiring a tech2 and/or soldering, I have updated the software to the latest version but no option came available for AUX. I have been...

Hello, this is my first post on VxON and first of all i would like to thank the admin for accepting me onto the forum. So yeah basically as the title says that my 2010 Astra J 1.6CDTI started making a weird turbo noise which I’ve first heard when i parked in my usual spot at my flat. The parking...

Hello can someone let me know what kind of seals these are I have just changed the ac compressor on my 98 Astra g and only have standard o rings can’t seem to find these anywhere. thanks, robAc

Hi everyone, I've been having trouble with my 2008 1.3 CDTI Astra H for a few weeks, and its been getting progressively worse. While maintaining a speed, I will lose power momentarily but regularly. It feels similar to if I took my foot off the accelerator for a moment but harsher, originally...

Hey guys, i have an Automatic 2015 astra gtc 2.0 diesel and the gears are starting to change more noticibly. Its at 52,000 miles. I've taken it to a mechanic who sats he believes it may need a transmission/gearbox oil change. But he has no idea what oil to use. He has phone vauxhall and i have...

Vauxhall astra makes grindin sound when breaking or reversing. It started yesterday and got worse today. Just come back from the garage with a new radiator. Looked the front and there steam coming out the vents.

Hi All, Got a weird issue with an old Astra H 1.6 petrol from 2006 that my daughter bought. Warning light on the dash which I took to be the thermostat heater circuit. Bought a new thermostat but when I removed the old one I was surprised to find there was no actual thermostat inside the...

Hi All, I own a Vauxhall Astra J 2011 1.6 Petrol (automatic). When braking hard or beginning to reverse, the engine sometimes stalls. It happens once or twice a day and has become extremely annoying especially when trying to park or do a 3-point turn. I've taken it to my local mechanic and...

My car is an auto Astra 1.8 16v Energy hatchback 5d 1796cc. Whatever that means. When I went to work last night I accelerated quite hard out of a junction and the car instantly jolted, it stopped suddenly and went forward. Then I noticed a light came on with a car and a wrench in the middle, I...

Hi There, I've recently purchased a 2013 Vauxhall Astra.. when the engine warms up and the car idles a chirping sound appears.. when we first heard it, we thought it was the fan belt.. so we changed that.. along with the following: New Waterpump New Headgasket New Thermostat New front exhaust...