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    Vauxhall /Opel insignia 2014, I removed 3 bolts holding driver side driveshaft on, yet still solid , why ? Please help

    Car - 2014 Vauxhall Opel Insignia 2.0 cdti. I removed the 3 bolts that were holding on the driveshaft to the car but the driveshaft is still stuck solid, any ideas why and how to remove it is much appreciated thans
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    Strange noise when accelerating drivebelt area , alternator pulley EXTREMELY hot to touch, please help asap ( videos included )

    Hey all. Car - 57 plate Vauxhall/Opel Vectra C 1.9 cdti 120bhp. I have been hearing a loud rattling/grating type noise from the drive belt area for about 3 months and there is also a sudden short chirp when the engine is started. , so 4 days ago I replaced the tensioner pulley again ( only...
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    car was fine then suddenly open circuit injectors 1 ,2 3 4 now cuts out and leaks fuel 10 minutes after it went to a kwik fit garage for exhaust check

    Hi all Car is a 57 plate Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 120 bhp I took the car to kwik fit 2 days ago to get an exhaust clamp cut off and pre mot checks under bonnet. As he's standing around the car spearks are flying everywhere from his grinder which was unproffesiob=nal now i think of it having...
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    My car feels sluggish after new drive belt + tensioner fitted, why ? ( not timing belt )

    Hi all My car had a new drive belt and tensioner fitted and right away after this the car instantly feels less responsive, I think It is more noticeable in 2nd 3rd and 4 th gear . It is usually when driving up a hill I notice it more being hesitant. sometimes I have to have the pedal pressed...
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    Fitted Auxillery belt tensioner, now the belt seems far too big , why ?

    Hi all. I fitted a drive belt to my car as something keeps shredding the belts and there is a loud rattling noise in this area, I decided to replace the drive belt tensioner I had no difficulty fitting the drive belt, it started good after fitting it, got it all perfect and the belt had good...
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    Drivebelt tensioner bolt does not relive belt tension, only loosens bolt ?

    Hi, Please help I have never changed drivebelt before and as everyone is isolating due to covid 19 I am doing it myself. car is a 57 plate Vectra C 1.9 cdti 120 bhp , When I undo the tensioner bolt it only loosens the bolt on the tensioner and does not actually affect/loosen the tension on the...
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    Why does the wheel lock up and smoke when the handbrake cable is attached ?

    Car - Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI 120bhp I am no mechanic but I watch Youtube DIY video's and can follow and perform fairly easy jobs like this on my car. I replaced the rear calipers , discs and pads and took it the MOT and all was fine including it's handbrake. A few weeks later I wanted the...
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    Thumping (drum being hit sound ) noise when pressing car brakes then scraping un-watch

    I just drove home, just a mile or so before getting home I hear a loud thump every time I press my brake pedal from rear of my car. It literally sounds like somebody hitting a drum with a stick. Then as I was around the corner from home I hear a scraping sound. I checked rear disc and it looks...
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    Did I cross thread the oil drain plug ? plug was very tight when trying to tighten it back in.

    I Did an oil and oil filter change 4000 miles ago, this was about the 4th or 5th one I have done on this car. I usually do this myself every 5000 miles or there about. I plan on doing another oil change on it within the next month or so. On the last oil change I tried to undo the sump drain...
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    Why does my car thud when the engine is switched off ? short video included

    What is the problem ? The mechanic who messed about with it is the problem and he caused the problem ( I no longer see him anymore ), he poked a bar through driver side wheel area trying to find a different problem at the time with suspension. ever since then from the exact/second moment...
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    What could cause a massive thud when switching off the engine ?

    Please help, this is so depressing and I am hating the moment when I turn the engine off because of it happening. A ' mechanic friend' at the time poked a pry bar through drivers side wheel area to try find cause of a different issue. I turned engine off after he did that to walk into the...
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    Car not starting after timing belt change, did drive home but not starting now

    I had the timing belt and water pump replaced today on my 57 plate Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI. I had somebody 30 miles away do it for me after finding them on the internet offering their services, he works from home but has no transport of his own. After cam belt it started fine, I drove home 30...
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    What's the best way to remove a seized on wiper arm ?

    Car is a 57 plate 1.9 CDTI Vectra. I want to replace the wiper motor assembly as the linkage is broken on current one, I got whole assembly complete with wiper motor for £10 and this also included 2 wiper arms and the cowl. However I have one wiper arm off, It was seized but I managed to get...
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    How can I find out if this clutch will fit my car ?

    Car - 57 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI. Preparing to replace clutch as displaying symptoms such as vibrating clutch pedal, rattling e.yt.c., common on these cars for clutches. Somebody sold me a clutch kit said it is brand new. That the car it was for was written off so was not fitted. He said ti...
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    Is it okay to fit a used flywheel & clutch kit ?

    The clutch and flywheel in question are said to have covered 15,000 miles, guy says it was fitted at beginning of last year. Says car was written off, that he stripped it hence how this kit has come for sale. It is a LUK kit. He wants £100 for it plus £15 p&p. IT IS FOR A 57 PLATE VAUXHALL...
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    Do you think the windshield chip on my car was repaired wrong ?

    I came across a windshield repair stall in a car park yesterday, showed the man the chip, told him it did have resin in the pit but I scraped it out due to being unhappy with how it looked and it still had some air left in, so it was a chip with an entry hole as I scraped old resin out from last...
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    Handbrake light not coming on despite being engaged, why ?

    I noticed it takes about 5 clicks to secure my car properly. I also noticed more recently that the handbrake light is not showing when it is engaged but does show on dash when turn ignition on so guessing it is not the bulb. any ideas ?
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    Car gets hot in slow traffic but fine when moving at a steady speed, why ?

    I've had my current car ( 57 plate vauxhall vectra 1.9 CDTI) for 1 month. I've noticed that when in slow moving traffic such as rush hour , overall any real slow moving causes this problem. problem is the temp gauge goes to half way and stays there for a few minutes, then it goes about 1 - 2 mm...
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    Car being erratic from overnight start, video included (please help)

    my car - mk2 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI. Over recent weeks when I go to start my car from overnight park I start it and it smokes (white) and shakes and sometimes knocks for about 1 minute after starting it, symptoms much worse if revved during this. after 1 minute or so it clears and...
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    How many litres is required to fill a cooling system on a ford focus ?

    I am going to drain the water from my car and put new coolant in, just wondering how many litres of coolant it should take approximately to fill my car's cooling system ? The car is a mk2 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI if this helps ? thanks
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    How to use steel seal, head gasket repair ?

    I have a 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI (mk2) , It's had £2,000 on repairs in almost 2 years, I suspect a current head gasket problem, I would get it replaced properly but there appears to be several other major things possibly wrong so am not sure what to do. anyway, 15 months ago chemical test...
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    I've agreed to repair a friend's car, but I'm unsure on a quote to give him, can you help ?

    My friend has a 2006 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI , He has asked me to replace these following components for him as he doesn't like/trust going to garages. .New battery. (he has new battery, just wants it fitted) .Glow Plugs .Thermostat .Radiator - (he already has radiator (used), just needs...
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    Coolant bottle empty 10 minutes after filling but can still drive it for weeks (over 700 miles)

    car - 2006 mk2 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI. When I fill coolant tank to max after driving 10 mins or so and I look the bottle is empty but there is enough water in it that I can driver over 700 + miles before I decide to refill despite there being enough water , I know this as when removing cap...
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    What does this dashboard light mean, it is an explanation mark with a cog around it ??

    I drive a 2006 mk2 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI, 5 speed manual. I've had it 18 months or so My car clunks when you bring clutch up but not in gears 4-5. it goes into every gear absolutely perfectly. I just get a clunk noise. I hope it is just a mount or missing bolts, got it booked in soon to get...
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    Is it difficult for a novice to replace a front wheel bearing ?

    I have a 2006 mk2 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI I am still learning about repairing cars, I have replaced thermostat radiator steering arms + track rod ends .and a few other relatively simple jobs. It needs a front wheel bearing, the wheel bearing on these is integral with the hub so I don't...
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    Whenever the glow plug relay light doesn't show my car starts badly, why ?

    I have a 2006 mk2 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI About December last year I discovered the glow plug relay is faulty on my car and diagnostic even picked it up. the GPR light often does not show on my dashboard and if it does it only stays on about 1 second usually. However it's ran fine for these...
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    Do any fuses/relays need to re disconnected before replacing a fuel filter on a diesel ?

    I am going to replace the fuel filter on my car and was wondering if any fuses or relays need to be disconnected prior to replacing the fuel filter ? my car is a 2006 mk2 ford focus sport 1.8 TDCI The fuel filter is rather easy to access, on the left hand side of the engine near rocker cover...
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    Could re torquing the head bolts fix my car''If'' my car has a slow head gasket leak ?

    ''If'' my car had a slow head gasket leak with no other symptoms whatsoever, no oil /water mixing, no power loss, no smoke e.t.c. could a set of new head bolts torqued to the specified limit cure the problem ? thanks
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    Why is it important to count the number of turns when removing and replacing track rod ends ?

    I am a novice at the moment when it comes to repairing cars but I would love to fix more parts on my car. I have a manual and access to a tool set. I want to tackle the job myself. I have watched many tutorials on how to replace them and they say to count how many turns it takes to remove the...
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    Why can I not find the repair procedure in my manual for track rods ?

    Only got track rods and track rod ends replaced in December. they need doing again ! I am a novice to repairing cars atm but I want to give this a shot, one of the reasons being is because I want to learn. My car manual explains how to replace track rod ends but I cannot find the repair...
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    Why can I not find the repair procedure in my repair manual for track rods ?

    somebody I know replaced the track rods and track rod ends in December, now they need replacing again and I want to give it a shot this time because I would like to learn. I am equipped with a Haynes repair manual and have access to a friends set of tools. The procedure for replacing the track...
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    Could a bad coolant (cylinder head ) temp sensor cause hard start from cold ?

    Could a bad cylinder head temperature sensor cause hard starting from cold ? About 5 days ago I came out of the gym and got in my car, it has been parked for about 2 hours, As soon as I put my key in ignition the temp gauge needle went right into red, then bounced to the bottom, I started the...
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    Is it difficult for a novice to replace inner and outer tie rods and track rod ends ?

    I got a suspension test on my car, revealed my car needs new track rod ends and possibly new track rods. These only got replaced 6 months ago by a friend and I got the tracking done right after but it has always had a pull to the left, and tires worn on the inside. I know very minimal about...
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    What repairs does my car actually need ? I can't make sense of garage report

    I've had most of this suspension work done in December including tracking but it has been pulling to the left, even right after getting repairs fixed few months ago. Got a suspension test but can't really understand on the form what needs doing the way it is laid out. Bearing front offside...
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    what repairs it needs.

    I've had most of this suspension work done in December including tracking but it has been pulling to the left, even right after getting repairs fixed few months ago. Got a suspension test but can't really understand on the form what needs doing the way it is laid out. Bearing front offside...
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    Why is my car pulling to the left (and steering wheel pull) and tyres worn on the inside ?

    In December suspension work was done by a friend on my car, this include track rod ends so obviously after these were done the wheel was well out. Got tracking done right after, however the steering wheel still pulls to the left slightly and I discovered both front tires were worn on the inside...
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    Why is the temp gauge in my car bouncing up and down and being erratic ?

    A few days ago, got in my car after it has been parked several hours. As soon as I started the engine the temp gauge instantly hit the red, fell right back to bottom then shot to red then to bottom. Once driving it stayed below half way and behaved normally. Got in car the next day and white...
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    Can additives stop the clunk from a noisy gearbox ?

    I drive a 2006 mk2 Focus Sport 1.8 TDCI I recently replaced gearbox oil in the hope to be rid of the clunking noise during gear change, however the noise remains. Car goes into each gear perfectly, no hesitation at all. I just get this annoying clunk, it's not the clutch release bearing...
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    Used K-seal in my car, now the water level in expansion tank is erratic, why ?

    Car had slow leak, was loosing 1 cup of water per week. Chemical test revealed bad head gasket, as no other symptoms we think it's picked up old contaminants from when HG went last year ( if it even did) We used k-seal in my car ( although I was dead against it ) 10 mins later check water it...
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    Please, please help. I used K-seal and now I am having problems with my coolant, any ideas ?

    I had a chemical test done on coolant as loosing about 1 cup full of water per week and it revealed bad head gasket. As there are no other symptoms we are thinking maybe there were old contaminants left from the last time the head gasket had gone A friend said he believed the carpet was damp on...

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