2003 Vauxhall Astra ticking nois and engine management light

Car: Vauxhall Astra
Year: 2003
Variant: 1.6i Club
Categories: Leaks & Noises
Bought this car on friday 17/07/2010, from a well known dealer. took it for a test drive first of course, asked the dealer about the ticking nois coming from th engine and was told it would go away as the vehicle had been sat for a while. drove home same day. went out sat morning only got 4 miles and the engine warning light came on and has stayed on? any ideas. the cars only got 64K on the clock
Posted: Jul 19, 2010 (13 years ago)
Suggest you get car back to dealer ASAP and let him fix it .Could possibly be hydraulic tappet / valve lifter .Need to get it scanned to see what codes show re.management light on but let dealer worry about it .

Best of luck .
Posted Jul 19, 2010 (13 years ago)
bring back to dealer straight away
Posted Jul 19, 2010 (13 years ago)

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