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  1. Large Vauxhalls
    I don't know how long this problem has been happening, but I had a low power issue, so I went under the bonnet, found a loose hose so I reconnected it with cable ties until I get a hose clamp, that fixed that. But then thinking "might as well check while I'm here" I checked the oil level with...
  2. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I have an astra gtc 1.4t. Recently, it lost a lot of coolant, I refilled it but it was bubbling away, boiling after even a sort journey. Took it to the garage, they said it was a water pump, fitted a new one, 300 quid. Still boiling and bubbling after. Took it back, they did a block test and...
  3. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I'm at a loss here and looking to see if there could be anything I could do, including short term fixes. I have an Astra J 1.6l ecotec petrol. Initially, I had an oil in coolant and coolant in the engine mixing (mayo like in the engine). Upon advice here I replaced the oil cooler, seemed like...
  4. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I've a 13yr Astra J CDTi - Over 160,000 miles on the clock. I called out an engineer for a home visit about a coolant leak. One of the hose was worn so that was replaced. The fault remained and I was regularly topping up with coolant. Not so long after the car broke down an a motorway, engine...
  5. Large Vauxhalls
    Hi, Yesterday I spotted a puddle at the front of my car in a car park. I checked the coolant and it does need topping up but also saw gunk on the cap and around the top (see pictures ). Oil on dipstick looks normal to me. I think the leak is from the water pump but am wondering if the gunk...
  6. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I have a 2010 corsa 1.2 with the A12XER engine it has 71k miles and almost full service history.. It had been a dripping water from what looked like near the water pump area so mechanic replaced the water pump and thermostat. When I got car back and drove for a few miles I noticed it was...
  7. Cars & MotorBikes For Sale, Swap or Part Ex
    I have a 06 astra 84,000 miles still starts and drives but it has been loosing coolant after about 10-20 miles driving, only been using it for work so just too it up with water in the morning and it gets me there and back fine. Told it’s the head gasket and wouldn’t be worth fixing, now got a...
  8. Large Vauxhalls
    Hi, I have a Vauxhall Insignia Reg 61 car. Bought it 4 months ago. I have found the coolant leaking so took it to a garage to check the problem. They found out that the thermostat housing got a crack. They changed it. A day later I checked the level of the coolant and it was low. Tried to...
  9. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I have a Vauxhall Meriva 1.6L 2004 - 80K miles - The oil looks black, there is milky residue gunk under the oil cap. - Pressure test on coolant overflow gave good pressure with no drop on the gauge. - I lose LOTS of coolant with no visible external leaks. Maybe 1 litre per 200 miles. Is this...
  10. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Hi all I recently had a significant coolant leak on my 1.6 litre Zafira A petrol 2002 with 140k miles, which i hadn't spotted until i got the car back home from a 4 mile journey. However, on the journey back a large amount of white smoke was being emitted from the exhaust and on further...
  11. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    I have a Vauxhall zafira which I have recently replaced the head gasket and piston 3 on - rebuilt the engine - all gone to plan. But no joy with starting. The car has power - checked battery - the car starter motor has power and will function as it should. Found this out by manually putting...
  12. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Recently had a Zafira 1.6 16v 2007 in for head gasket issue - once the head was off there was very obvious piston damage. What can cause such catastrophic damage ? When all symptoms pointed to head gasket. No damage to the cylinder head - only on the piston itself. This damage was towards the...
  13. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Hi, Have just signed up to the forum and looking for some help/advice/people's experiences with similar car to mine. Basically, I have a Mk5 (2008) 1.7 CDTi Life Estate which I've had for nearly 3 years without any problems and it only has 65,000 on the clock. However, recently has issues with...
  14. Vauxhall Vans, Minibuses & Campervans Area
    Hello. I have just notice a sound of hissing when I put my accelerator down, also when I had the heaters blowing to warm up the cab from cold on a snowy morning, it was blowing in what smelled like exhaust fumes. I lifted the bonnet and there seems to be a blowing coming from the top-back of...
  15. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Car is mk4 (-98) Astra 1,6l 16v (about 260,000 km). It started to use more oil, and quite suddenly also more gas. I had ignored some "knocking" in the engine until car lost some power. It always started and I could drive it but going uphill became suddenly tough. The engine had slight burning...
  16. Large Vauxhalls
    Hello all. First post and hoping for some pro advice. Bit of a story. Here we go. 2006 vectra cdti 150 Originaly was having issues with crank pully. It broke off sending belt behind crank wheel jamming everything up, and bang. Broke all 16 rockers. Car wouldnt start. So out with the tools take...
  17. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Can someone please help me make sure I get the right gasket for my car cos there are three options on eurocarparts and they all look the same to me I have a astra have 1.7 cdti Sri 1686cc 100hp 74kw (I think) Z17dth I believe, I'm looking to get this done ASAP but I don't want to get the wrong...
  18. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    Hi was wondering if there is any help out there? I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2009 1.8 16v Design I was driving it yesterday with no problems sounds nice no smoke out of exhaust no loss of power engine nice and clean no oil leaks. I was checking the oil and water cause I had been on a longish...
  19. Small/Medium Vauxhall Cars Area
    astra coupe, 2.2 z22se.. Sitting with engine up to temp, occasionally heater temp drops away inside car, Rev it slightly (1500) and it comes back through hot instantly.. The engine temperature drops from nearly 90 down to under 80.. I'm not too worried as the engine has never cooked or had any...
  20. Vauxhall Vans, Minibuses & Campervans Area
    Hi all, this is my first post and I am in need of some advice. I have a 2006 Renault traffic, 1.9 dci van and unfortunately I have run into some serious trouble. Basically I was driving around 20mph and the engine computer/glow plug light came on, about 10 seconds later I turned off the van and...
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