Possible water coolant leak
Wife returned home last night saying a message had popped up on the dash, saying low coolant, which was a concern as I'd topped up a few days earlier, topped up anyway and noticed when I previously...
View Article1.9cdti 150nhp Timing belt change
OK so my Vectra 1.9cdti 150bhp 16v has just clocked 130,000 miles, I have to paper work that came with the car stating it had had a timing belt and water pump change at 98,000 miles. My question is...
View ArticleService type/interval?
Got a 65reg 1.6CDTI Insignia with 50k on the clock (done around 10k in last 12 months) which needs mot'ing and servicing next month. Will it be due a full service or just an interim? Cant remember what...
View ArticleLow Oil Pressure - Replacing the oil pickup seal
Great tutorial video to help DIY'ers replace this oil pickup seal on Insignia 2.0 CDTI 160 themselves saving hundreds of £'s on dealer costs. If you get the "Low oil pressure" warning you need to...
View ArticleCrankshaft Pulley
Hi am new to this site and was curious if anyone else had a problem with the crankshft pulley coming off. I myself think its down to having had the cam belt replaced. But just putting the feelers out...
View ArticleVectra Gear Knob removal
Hey all, New here and just wondered if anyone was able to give some advice. The leather around my gear knob has come loose so I've bought a replacement but wondered how easy it was to remove the gear...
View ArticleIntro/Insignia Advice Wanted
Hi everyone, I've just become the owner of an Insignia and I'm after some advice on a couple of bits. Firstly, the chap who I bought the car off said it had Bluetooth, and as the buttons were there for...
View ArticleEngine rebuild cost?
I want to get a cav that I can do up visually, but is already reliable. As far as I can see, I can either buy a used one with bugger all on the clock, and not have any money left to do any mods, or I...
View ArticleInsignia Tourer Boot Help Needed
Hi Guys, First post on here and looking for help. I recently purchased a very nice Insignia Tourer 2.0 CDTI 158 SE NAV. 51k with a FDSH. Very pleased with it, apart from one little snag. The boot! It...
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Glow Plug replacement??
Recently had 'Service Vehicle soon' appear on the dash, I'm guessing this is most likely to be the glow plug itself and very easy to replace, with an air of caution not to snap them in situ Sent from...
View ArticleRear spring types for the SRi
I'm slighly confused about rear spring types on the SRi. I have recently replaced a pair of broken rear springs with ones supplied by a local motor factor against my car reg. I was in a hurry to get...
View ArticleHelp please!
Afternoon everyone. So, less than a week after purchasing my Insignia I'm having some issues. The car took aaaaaages to start tonight, and when it did the warning "Low Battery" came on. I drove home...
View ArticleExhaust temp sensor position 2 how to find out if my car has one
I got 2010 insignia 2.0 tdci car went into limp mode display said engine overheated. Called AA they reset code car runs fine. AA said common fault it’s exhaust temperature sensor position 2. I bought...
View Articleosf brake heating
Hi All, Right am at wits end with my old steed. 2009 58 place. front driver side brake heating up. what I've done so far is replaced Flexi (fault still there) rebuilt caliper and cleaned carriers and...
View ArticleSteering pump/rack service
Quick question - was thinking about changing the oil in the steering pump/rack and was wondering if sucking the fluid out with a pela 6000 and refilling is a good enough way of doing it. Please advise...
View ArticleTurbo Gone!
2.0 2010 Ecoflex 85k Lad at work had a whistling noise. Turns out he has been told his Turbo is fbar. Quotes are.. New turbo £800 plus labour plus VAT Reconditioned turbo £800 all in. Does this sound...
View ArticleVectra B GSi Recaros.
Good evening all. Anyone have any how tos or links to converting 2.6 GSi Recaros into heated ? Bits and pieces needed and where best to get them etc. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleInsignia 2.0 diesel auto choke ?
Hi My insignia 2011 2.0 auto diesel 160 Does it have something similar to an auto choke ? In the cold this morning the -2 degrees it had a raised revs of nearly 1k and the instant mpg was 0.3 when...
View ArticleLoss of power
Hello this is my first post. Over the last 6 weeks I've had issues with loss.of power and not going over 2000revs. I've had mechanic out on 4 separate occasions since having DPF forced regeneration and...
View ArticleVectra c fuel
Hi on my Vectra c 1.9 cdti 16valve Sri on computer I put £ 20.00 worth of diesel in and computer only said I had 156 miles , the price of diesel was £1.29 a litre does this seem right , as it seems I'm...
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