Ebay sellers who do not reply to messages.
Is it just me, or do others get annoyed when messages are ignored? Twice recently, I have messaged local sellers of vehicles on auction listings (with no contact details shown on the listing),...
View ArticleShould I worry about my DPF?
This 1.7 cdti is the first engine that I have that is fitted with a dpf. After almost 600 miles, 60% of which has been short runs, the rest on motorways/ dual carriageways, there has been no indication...
View ArticleEasytronic clutch bleeding
Hello, How to bleed the clutch on the Easytronic gearbox? What kind of equipment do I need? (Op-COM/Tech2, bleeder kit, etc.. ) I would be grateful if someone explain the whole procedure step by step...
View ArticleMeriva Easytronic
hi all happy new year not so for myself I have a 2006 meriva which had f flashing on dash so I pulled clutch acuator of got it refurbished put back on car. Bleed the clutch useing op-com flashing gone...
View ArticleCoolant tank removal?
Hi guys, any advice on how I can remove the coolant tank on my 2012 Zafira petrol? View attachment 17617 Many thanks in advance.
View ArticleSwitched live needed
Hi all. Just installed a new dash cam (Nextbase 412GW) with the hardwire kit and ive routed the wiring through to the fuse box inside the car in the glove box. I'm having trouble finding a switched...
View Articlecar gone into limp mode
we have an opal corsa 02 1.2 tiptronic,we have changed gearbox and has now gone into limp mode, clutch ok,gearbox ok,put on computer,came up with code p1734,but wont say whats wrong, any ideas,thanks,tim
View ArticleNew vauxhall girly
Hiya from Manchester, I found this site a few days ago and the information helped in my decision to buy a 58 plate vauxhall tigra 1.4 exclusiv My last car was a c2 vts but the fuel economy of the tigra...
View ArticleDiesel car's pollution levels.
I've just heard on the news that a diesel car produces 7 times the amount of pollution that a truck of equivalent age produces. I don't believe that and I think it's a scam by the anti-diesel brigade...
View Articleminus 21 cold start - Why should we depress the clutch
-21 today in the morning here. Depressing the clutch makes the start easier and saves the battery and the starter
View Articlegearbox
Hi folks, got a 2008 Meriva 1.6 with a faulty gearbox driveshaft bearing (if that's what its called). Does anybody know if it can be replaced in situ or does the gearbox need to be removed. thanks
View Articleinsignia alloy wheel change
Hello,I want to swap my alloys off a 2010 se estate for some after market alloys.Apparently there are tps sensors on the alloys, if I change them,will this create a fault on the display?
View ArticleHooking bike rack at bottom
Hi all Got a high bike rack, clipped onto the back of my Corsa, all fine. The thing is, I clipped the bottom straps to the boot door, which was option 1, instead of under the car itself (option 2), as...
View ArticleZafira 1.9Cddt
Hi has any one had problem with the zafira 1.9 Cddt 2010/11 throttle sticking fully open while driving first thing I cheeked the mats and was not them any ideas
View ArticleOil loss either valve seals or piston rings
Piston rings or valve seals it's defo one of these at fault 52 plate vectra 2.2 82000 miles on clock already had speed sensors egr valve replaced in last 3 mths question is do i scrap it as mot up in...
View ArticleBluetooth activation
Does anyone know if the CD400 radio in an Astra STI 2012 has bluetooth & how to activate it or if there is an OEM module to be added & approx cost fot these.
View Articleparrot instalation
im trying to install a parrot mki9200 to an insignia 23 plate it has the nav600 in. I have the sot 963 and wired these in however the parrot doesn't seem to get power There is a spare wire red in the...
View ArticleClutch pedal on the floor
Hi all, 2011 Trafic with 130k The clutch pedal is on the floor of my trafic as of this morning, yesterday a couple of times whilst driving it didn't come back up but after half mile trip this morning...
View ArticleMisfiring engine FIXED !!!!!!
Just started having problems with the wife's 2003 zafira 1.6. She said it was juddering and misfiring so put a diagnostic scanner on it and it came up with O2 sensor bank 1 (this code has always come...
View ArticleVirgin's new V6 TiVo box...Anybody got one?
So to 'compete' with the (4k) sky-q it seems virgin have a new 4k capable 6+1 channel box that is said to be faster and obviously with 3 more 'tuners' can record more content at the same time. I'm...
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