Vauxhall Problems

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Fuel injection pump

the car lost power and cut out,garage said it's the fuel injection pump.Can these be repaired or how much is a new or recon pump.Are they easy enough to fit.Thanks.

2001 Vauxhall Astra 2litre diesel
Posted: Jan 24, 2008
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Gear Linkage keeps popping out

The gears stop working, you can not get the car into a gear and you breakdown frequently. Have had it looked at by a local garage and today have again broken down and have had it taken to Vauxhall ga...

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 dti
Posted: Jan 24, 2008
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Started, Won't start, started..then engine management light and due for a service lights... ideas??

hi, yesterday my car started fine in the morning, then on my lunch i went to start it and it made a churn noise and it wouldnt start, i got greenflag out and he said it was my starter motor. I bumped ...

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Design Manual
Posted: Jan 22, 2008
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Will not Rev

Sorry but I am an amateur. My corsa will not fully rev, the engine warning light has appeared. Even when the accelerator is fully down it struggles to get above 3,000 rev's so trying to go uphill is...

2004 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Jan 20, 2008
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Car keeps cutting out

I have got a corsa 1.2 and a orangey light keeps coming on and then the engine cuts out and it takes ages to start up again. I have took it to the garage and they put on a new pipe by the air filter b...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Jan 20, 2008
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heater blowing hot when on cold

i turn the fan from hot to blow cold and all that comes out is hot . can any 1 help ?

2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi+ 16v twinport
Posted: Jan 14, 2008
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Interior light stays on all the time

problem just started happening , my interior light stays on . i lock car using fob the light should then dim but the bugger just wont go out

2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi+
Posted: Jan 14, 2008
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Oil light comes on even though i have oil?

Every time that im driving on the motorway my oil light comes on and the car seems to pull back but when I pull over it goes off again. The oil is not low because I always check it before long journey...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Jan 14, 2008
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Diesel injection pump

Car broke down.No fuel.Went to vauxhall dealer says injection pump not working.Can it be repaired or do i need to buy new pump .

1999 Vauxhall Astra 2.0l 16v dti
Posted: Jan 12, 2008
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No power when start car for 10 mins then jerks during driving and intervals of loss of power

have to leave car ten mins before drining,no power from accelerator,then whilst driving intervals of loss of power and jerkiness management light comes on and off also.Had new spark plugs fitted but p...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Jan 11, 2008
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Hooter

I had a steering rack put on recently but the threads are not the same on each side and the tracking can not be done correctly and the hooter has stopped working. can the steering rack not be aliened ...

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ls
Posted: Jan 10, 2008
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Hooter

My car horn has stopped working can any body tel me what could be the causes

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ls
Posted: Jan 9, 2008
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Dashboard on board comp not working

when starting the car everytime withinn 2mins the dashboard dials turn of and stay turned of until you restart the car again and also the mileage meter does not register. ive had it diagnosed but no l...

2002 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 petrol
Posted: Jan 8, 2008
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Engine cutting out when braking

the engine cuts out on occasions usually when i have braked. There are no warning signs appearing on the instrument panel, I then have to put gear into park, to restart the engine again. usua...

2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 club auto
Posted: Jan 7, 2008
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Engine management light

sometimes it comes on when it does and you sit idle the revs drop and rise it splutters from the exuast it also does sometimes when your driving along . hope somebody can help me

2003 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 sri
Posted: Jan 5, 2008
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Stalling

car starts fine idles but stalls when driving replaced oil temp senser crank speed senser plugs leads coil amplifer and fuel pump run out of ideas.

1991 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GL
Posted: Dec 29, 2007
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Knocking Noise from under Car !

My new shape vauxhall astra has a knocking sound from under car on uneven roads or potholes etc..Checked exhaust in case it was loose or mountings were worn but everything seemed OK. Any ideas or are...

2004 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Dec 28, 2007
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Car kind of jurks on take off somtimes has bad idle whene just sitting still

hi my corsa sometimes jurks like hesitation when taking off, sometimes idles funny at just over a 1000 just under 2000 revs like up and down makes exhaust sound funny i have to rev the car up couple o...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v club t reg petrol
Posted: Dec 26, 2007
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Dashboard lights not working

Turn on head lights, dashlights and heater control lights don't come on, but digital display lights up.

1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 16V LS
Posted: Dec 23, 2007
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Fog Light(s)

I have an 05 Astra, my son a 55 Vectra, both have two fog lights but only the off side is lit up by the computer system. Apparently if you ask a dealer he can switch them over to the left side if you ...

2005 Vauxhall Astra 1.9 cdti
Posted: Dec 22, 2007