Just bought a 1.7 cdti with 125000 and noticed that when on idle it’s noisy and car vibrates but when i press clutch it stops also gear lever is jumping when in 1,3,5,6 gear but 2,4 are fine also wine in all gears so rebuild/new gearbox,im going to change myself just don’t know if to buy a new clutch/flywheel as the clutch feels perfect just under half pulling away

Not bad for £1250 with full history and long mot

Thinking of getting a VXR for a few years before we all end up driving Milk Floats

1. Looking for one in Arden Blue, why are they so scarce?
2. What's the average MPG for a VXR (without any silliness chasing BMw's) ? :-)
3. Are all VRX full leather interior or are some part leather?

Hi, i am new here, so forgive if this has been covered, i can not see very much on it.

I have GTC SRi 2.0 cdti 2012 and i am going to replace springs with 30 mm lowered all around.

I read that the ride height for an Astra J is 112 mm.

Where exactly is this measurement taken from?

I measured 160 mm from the bottom of the rubber under the front bumper to the ground.

A typical kerb is about 125 mm, so it doesn't give much space.

Any input appreciated

Pat.

Hey Forum,

I've been into modding for most of my life but more the old school way of NA (expensive way of going slow) and also turbo'ing cars that weren't turbo from factory.  More recently I've been playing around with more modern cars where software and bolton's make great gains.

After reading up on the 1.6T is seems it isn't the strongest of motor & gearbox combo's but should handle stg1 sw with relative ease.  I'm not that familiar with the UK market so have done allot of googling.  I've had 2 options that I'd like to ask for feedback and/or advice.

1) Celtic Tuning - I've always used Celtic as a benchmark for many cars and trust their dealer network.  My only concern is off the shelf maps.
2) Performance centre - They run a full diagnostic and do a road map tune to check all the parameters are good.  Only issue is they are based 4.5 hours away although I can have it done by another tuning company through their guidance.

Car currently only has the back box removed (bought like this) and I don't intend to go wild or any further with this setup.  Keen to hear your thoughts.

Regards,

Hi There Forum,

I've bought my 1.6T SRI just over a month ago.  Had a few hiccups thus far but otherwise happy with the purchase.  Seems the 1.6T is a bit unloved and everyone prefers the diesels lol.

Hi All,

Been a long time since I've been on here . But looking for some advice if possible.

Cut a long story short about a month ago I had performance issues with my Astra J 1.6 2010 with it having dead spots in acceleration and occasionally cutting out when idle. Hooked it up to an simple OBD reader and errors all pointing to a faulty O2 sensor bank 1. So I purchased a replacement from euro car spares (no Bosch in stock at the time but the next one that was recommended was a FAE branded o2 sensor) Didnt get round to fitting it then as the old sensor was pretty much seized and wouldnt budge. Anyway only got round to getting the sensor fitted this week, car seems to running better however its now showing P0171 bank 1 too lean error, the ESP light has also come on saying it needs a service and now today the power steering light randomly flashing on and off. Ive checked the filter for obstructions and filter hose for any cracks, the pcv valve in the rocker casing doesnt seem to be sucking air in via the small hole but the oil cap can feel a little resistant in suction as well as the dip stick. Do I have an air leak somewhere maybe the manifold? Or is this a case of the sensor messing up the ECU and isnt playing nice? Really dont want to be going in and out of the garage and changing different parts if I can help it. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi guys.
Is there anyway to find all the option codes (POCs) that a car has and what each of them mean? 
Thanks.

Hello

My handbrake is not working, the braking cable gets tight and compresses the lever on the brake caliper but nothing happens. (This tells me that there is nothing wrong with the electronic handbrake but rather the brake caliper itself) This is on both wheels. The lever I am talking about is pictured below. My brake pads are in need of a change but they have quite a few miles left in them and this should not happen.

To me it seems like the brake caliper lever gets depressed to the maximum amount and nothing happens. The handbrake first malfunctioned on one wheel, but it is now on two wheels. 

Have some one experienced this before? Do I need to change both rare brake calipers?


Kind regards

Hi, I have a question for the owners of a car with a 1.6 Turbo engine (A16LET) - what is your continuous water temperature after the engine has warmed up? For me, according to the data on the board (I haven't measured it with OPCOM yet), it's between 105 - 110 ° C without starting the fan, so I don't know if it's too much. But the fan starts around those 110 ° and knocks it slightly below 100 °. I read somewhere that thermostats are problematic with these engines, so I don't know. Thanks for the tips.

Jirka