Vauxhall Astra Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
No power wont go over certain speeds in certain gears

i have had a new egr vale fitted and a ecu repair by allcar electronics i had 2 send it back to 3 times to get it repaired right its still not right the emmisions are quite bad and in the likes of second gear it will only go 2 40mph and thi...

1999 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v
Posted: Nov 27, 2008
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Engine intermittently spluttering and losing power

Intermittent but very often my car is losing power and spluttering. The engie management light flashes. I have to stop and turn the car off for 5 mins and restart, but then it returns very quickly. The exhaust sputters and the gearstick vib...

2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 sxi
Posted: Nov 25, 2008
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Starting

The last couple of days when we have turned the ignition key to start the car there is a clicking noise and then the engine will just about fire, but unfortunately this morning the engine hasn't fired and you can only here the clicking nois...

2005 Vauxhall Astra
Posted: Nov 23, 2008
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Squealing noise from engine

I took the car to a garage and was told it is either the alternator or the fan belt, but without stripping it down he couldn't tell. The car runs fine, its just the noise. The higher the revs, the less noise, but if the weather is cold or...

1999 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Club
Posted: Nov 17, 2008
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Mayo in rocker cover

creamy mayo build up in rocker cover.No water loss orwater on dipstick.No loss of power.Car used mostly on 10 mile journeys.Just changed oil semi/synthetic but sludge build up is almost immediate.Is this a problem with astras?Mine's a 1600 ...

2000 Vauxhall Astra
Posted: Nov 10, 2008
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No power

hi can some one please help i have a astra 1.6 8v it is very slow at start no bad when she gets in 3rd gear it will pull a bit better but i drove my mates its the same car but a lot faster mine cant keep up mine is 1999 model his is 2000

1999 Vauxhall Astra 1.6.8v
Posted: Nov 10, 2008
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Power etc

when you take of, in 1st and then 2nd gear the cars power pauses and then takes of again, its that bad it nearly puts you through the window, this is really annoying, it feels if it missing at low revs or I thought it may be the fual pump, ...

2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16v SXi PETROL
Posted: Sep 20, 2008
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High revs

my car revs as if the accelarator is stuck on really high when stopping at the lights also doing around 50mph going up hills looses power and doing on the motorway doing 70mph try to put moore power on its like its missing have checked the ...

1998 Vauxhall Astra r reg 16 16v sport
Posted: Sep 11, 2008
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Won't go past 4000 revs & cuts out at junctions

Hi my car would not start today it was totally dead like the battery had died but i don't think it's that. It has been cutting out at junctions and won't go past 4000 revs. Please can somebody help...i've only had the car 2 weeks!

1995 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Sport 16v
Posted: Sep 3, 2008
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Will not rev over 4000 rpm

my astra will not rev over 4000 rpm can not under stand way the enginemanegment light is not can any body help me thanks.

1997 Vauxhall Astra 2.0l 16v sports
Posted: Aug 15, 2008
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Engine giving a splutter or missing

When the outside temp gets down to 13 degrees i get a splutter or miss on the engine, I am running the car on bio fuel but had the problem when i bought it on normal diesel at the time. If anything it is better now on bio than before. When...

2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.7dti
Posted: Aug 12, 2008
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Spluttering

spluttering then car cut out will not start had breakdown out could not find fault give me a report in report he put down it could be ecu unit or fuel pump no diesel getting through. Please help me

2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.7DTI Club
Posted: Jul 16, 2008
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LOSS OF POWER

HI NEED SOME ADVICE IF POSS, CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER RANDOMLY EVERY DAY. DONE 40K AND BEEN SERVICED EVERY 10K. OCCURS IN EVERY GEAR AT ANY REVS/SPEED, BASICALLY - WEN IT FEELS LIKE IT!!. IVE CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER AN RUN THE TANK DOWN THIN...

2004 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 DTI
Posted: Jul 2, 2008
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High revs on tick over

Hi just fitted a new oxygen sensor to my astra.Vauxhall wanted £113 just for the part .So i got an aftermarket one for a lot less.The dash light as now gone off but the car revs on tick over at about 2000 rpm can anyone help me.

1999 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 ls
Posted: Jun 29, 2008
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RUNNING HOTTER THAN NORMAL

WITHIN TEN MINS OF STARTING IT WILL GET UP TO 100c ON TEMP GAUGE AND AT MOTORWAY SPEEDS EVEN HIGHER. THERE ARE NO LEAKS, FAN KICKS IN AND WORKS. WATER PUMP CHANGED LAST YEAR WHEN CAM BELT WAS DONE.TEMP DROPS ABIT FOR 5 THEN GOES BACK UP. M...

2002 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 ELEGANCE
Posted: Jun 14, 2008
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Cuts out when warm

My car starts fine when cold, but after about 5 minutes when hot it cuts out then won't start until the engine cools down. I would appreciate any suggestions as it,s costing a fortune.

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 eco tec 16v
Posted: Jun 10, 2008
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Not start in morning

have a vauxhal astra diesel when left over night it wont start in the morning have already changed leak of pipes injector seal and fuel filter housing but the problem still exsists have tried eveety thing please help

2001 Vauxhall Astra 2.0dti
Posted: Jun 9, 2008
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Diesel no revs

I had an accident with my van and now it starts no problem but it will not rev !

2001 Vauxhall Astra dti van
Posted: Jun 7, 2008
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Idling problems

will start for a few seconds and will just cut out and sounds lumpy and running uneven

1999 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v
Posted: May 4, 2008
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Keeps cutting out when gearing down and rev counter weird

the problem is, when i am gearing down to slow down or turn a corner say, the car seems to loose all power, sometimes it cuts out and sometimes it just looses power, if it cuts out when i turn the engine back on the rev counter seems unstab...

2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 estate 2003
Posted: Apr 24, 2008
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