Vauxhall Problems

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The Latest Vauxhall Problems
Long time for engine to warm loss of power while driving

Engine struggles to get warm, loss of power while driving already replaced spark plugs and ignition coil please help

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v
Posted: May 28, 2010
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Water coolant fault/over heating

water wont curcalate,around engine. new water pump,new thermostat,new top hose, bleed colant still not getting water to the water curcalate,not got the presure to go round

1997 Vauxhall Astra 1600
Posted: May 28, 2010
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Osr door wont open

osr door wont open,sdl motor is working,have removed door trim and tried disconnecting and reconnecting lock motor wiring plug.unable to get access to lock,only way i can see of getting into lock is by smashing plastic cover off and trying ...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira
Posted: May 27, 2010
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Water curcalation fault

cant get water to flow into water reservoit water tank.

1997 Vauxhall Astra 1600
Posted: May 27, 2010
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Loss of power on accelerator

loss of power on accelerator now and again any idear what it could be

2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: May 27, 2010
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Knocking at rear

sounds like knocking from rear suspention

2001 Vauxhall Vectra sri 130 2.2
Posted: May 26, 2010
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Immobiliser and key

owned car just over 4 weeks immobiliser light comes on while driving if i switch my engine off cannot start again, new body control module fitted cleared 97% of fault codes..today the key is not recognised but still allowed me to start it.....

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 DTI
Posted: May 25, 2010
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Cooling fan & Radio / Time / Tempture Display not working..

My Vectra has recently started over heating. This is due to the cooling fan not working, i have checked all relevant fuses & found all to be in working order. Also the Drivers display ( radio station, time & tempture ) is now blank, alth...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8
Posted: May 25, 2010
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Water pressure problem

water pressure problem,change water hose, and water pump,thermostat. cant get water pressure to curculate around engine,

1997 Vauxhall Astra 1600 sl
Posted: May 25, 2010
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Noise

hi dont know how to describe this but i will try my best problem is when i press down clutch peddle it makes a funny rattle noise the only way to describe it is if anyone remembers when they were a kid and you used to put a clothes peg on t...

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 petrol manual
Posted: May 23, 2010
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Abs ac lights and no speedo

Hi have changed the sensors as previously advised but still got same problems any ideas guys before it gets burnt !!

1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 sri 140
Posted: May 22, 2010
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Ingition switch

key wont turn ingition switch on

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 manuel
Posted: May 22, 2010
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Indicator lights no working

Hi ! When checking my car for MOT I disscovered that the indicator light don't work but the hazard lights Do. I have now changed the REALY and the INDICATOR SWITCH (stalk). Unfortunatley the problem persists, I have been told that there...

1995 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 LS Auto
Posted: May 21, 2010
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Reversing lights stay on when driving forward

Reversing lights are staying on while driving forward and thereafter in neutral. How do I access the reversing light switch?

2004 Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Life petrol
Posted: May 21, 2010
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Engine dies after a/c turnedon

Has happened twice - first time was a complete mystery second time when I thought about it the "common denominator" is the air conditioning being on. After a while the engine simply dies - electrics still on - radio, fan, dash lights etc bu...

1956 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 design auto
Posted: May 21, 2010
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Emissions light comes on when car warms up

The emmissions light is coming on once the car warms up. The engine management light has come on once. No loss of power has been noticed until today when the engine stopped running and wouldn't restart. An hour later it started without a pr...

2001 Vauxhall Corsa Expression 1.0l
Posted: May 20, 2010
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Dfficult to start engine

The problem with my car is it difficult to start the engine when I first get in the car whatever the time. If I drove it the day before then leave it overnight then go and start it the next day, the engine is hard to start like the battery ...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra X292CNA
Posted: May 19, 2010
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Pulling away in 1st and reversing

the car seems to rattle and fight pulling away in first as well as reversing. almost as if the gear is not engaged properly. the car is fine in all other gears and doesnt have any problems when changing gear.any help greatly appreciated.

2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1l
Posted: May 18, 2010
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Spark plug coking up

mileage 43000 spark plug on cylinder 4 keeps coking up with black carbon deposits every 2500 miles then misfires,(ok when i clean up again)uses aprox over 3/4 litre of oil a week, i have had a compresion test done but everything was normal ...

2003 Vauxhall Astra 8 valve hatchback
Posted: May 18, 2010
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Corbon deposits in throttlbody

I keep getting corbon deposits in the throttle body wich send the engine managment light nuts and at worse it wont hold tick over and stalls, I have fitted a extra filter at the front of the rocker as reccommended by vauxhal,ran injection c...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 gls
Posted: May 17, 2010
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