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Hello ! I am in a right pickle. I need some advise on how to remove the battery from our 2007 Tigra. I have seen some video's but they feature the Corsa and is different in some small ways to the area around the Tigra battery. Nor sure what to pull out or undo ie, what to move to create enough space to lift out the battery. For instance on the Corsa is a centre screw which once removed allows the plastic surround to be lifted. This does not feature on the Tigra. Some advise would be more than welcome, Many thanks, Alf Wood

Hi, any idea of where I can purchase the drivers seat for this vehicle? More specifically, the heated seat variant

Can anyone help we need power steering pipes

I have a 1.6 8 valve auto hatchback. The engine occasionally stalls, usually when approaching a roundabout slowly but it has happened once before when just ticking over in congested traffic while in Drive. There is no spluttering or warning light, the engine just dies. On a previous occasion, RAC checked it on computer and found no fault. Last time it happened might have provided a clue. It would not restart in Park but to my surprise did so in Neutral. Any advice would be valued.

This vehicle was purchased by me new in 1986. It had a new roof in 2023, new brake discs and pads 2023, a partial respray in 2016 and sundry remedial work 2024. It has approx. 58,000 miles on the clock. Can anyone please suggest a good selling site for this car. It has MOT until November 2025.

Hi my father has a 53 reg vector Elegance with low mileage of 46500 full service history and has been well looked after. He can no longer drive. Could I please ask if there is a better way of selling it rather than just going to We Buy Any Car. It’s not my cup of tea but it seems a shame not to at least check to see if a vector enthusiast would be interested before just getting rid of it. I can provide further information if needed and we are located just outside of Bristol. Thank you

My father has a 53 reg vectra that has low mileage of 46500 and full service history and has been well looked after. He can no longer drive. Could I ask if there is a better place for this to be sold rather than just going to We Buy Any Car. It’s not my kind of car but it seems a shame not to see if a Vectra enthusiast would want it before just getting rid of it. I can answer any questions. We are based just outside Bristol. Thank you

Good morning. I have a Meriva 2012 1.4 petrol. While I'm driving the car behavior for me look strange, and this is the motive to create this topic. While driving the car sways a lot when coming back from a curve, or when you pull off the sidewalk the car behaves like a boat. I changed the front and rear shock absorbers, but it still does the same thing. Is this normal with this car or could it be from the sway bar?

My Grandland x petrol eco broke down on M3 motorway after low pressure light warning came on and vehicle came to shuddering halt. No hard shoulder and it such a dangerous situation 2 Police vehicles quickly attended and Police towed us off motorway to a safe location where we were recovered by the AA to my home address as Advanced Vauxhall dealers refused to accept vehicle until a week later. Told Vauxhall that AA said it was a wet belt failure and Receptionist at Vauxhall admitted it was an ongoing problem. Vauxhall the following day confirmed the wet belt had snapped due to wear and tear and the repair wasn’t covered by the Vauxhall warranty nor the extended warranty I had purchased with Autoplus. I pointed out that the Vauxhall guidelines for changing the belt was 6 years or 60.000 and that my car was first registered in October 2020 and had a few thousand miles to reach before the 60,000. Vauxhall accepted this and I then pointed out that since taking possession of the vehicle on a pcp deal in August 23 it had a previous service history and had had 2 full Vauxhall services since my possession and the last one at the end of July 24 on 50,130 miles and If the belt was damaged and needed changing then it should have picked up then. The Vauxhall dealer then said that the damage was probably caused after the full service. He then said he would speak with his manager and after this came back to me and said Vauxhall wasn’t happy with the full service completed by Kwit-Fit in 2022 before Vauxhall took possession of the vehicle and before I became the keeper in August 23. When I asked why, Vauxhall said that on the service invoice the type of oil used during the oil change wasn’t shown and this may have resulted in eroding the wet belt. When I objected to these totally ridiculous excuses it was suggested I should speak to Vauxhall Customer Care to see if they will change the belt free of charge as a good will gesture. Unfortunately that turned out to a complete waste of time. Without being rude the two people in that department i spoke with spoke poor English and had little knowledge of mechanical car problems and were not willing to help in anyway whatsoever. I’m now without a car as they won’t supply a courtesy car if it’s not repaired under warranty. They want £900+ for the repair. I’ve now exhausted Vauxhall so now going down the procedures of complaining to the finance company Stellantis. I’ve apparently got to exhaust this line of enquiry and if they can’t help then it’s the Motor Ombudsman and possibly the Small Claims Court. In the mean time as I’ve no car and I will be forced to pay for the repairs. My PCP deals ends in August. I having been driving cars for over 50 years and this has been my first and I promise you my last Vauxhall I will ever want to see. Absolutely disgusted the way they treat their customers. I would be pleased to hear if anyone else has not given up and pursued it till the end?

Hi I have a low profile 2 ton jack...but I wouldn't like to keep it in the car I'm thinking of getting 2 small caravan ramps to keep in the car for emergency so I can drive onto slightly to ket scissor jack underneath on the road side I recently had 4 new tyres fitted and that's what the tyre centre did...just a idea hope this helps

Hi the names Geoff, I recently bought 14 plate mereva and will need help in dealing with this addiction thanks for reading Geoff

Hi all. Does anybody know how to remove the nut at the top of the front strut in order to remove the spring. The problem I have is that the nut sits so deep that you need a long reach socket, but then you can't get a torx bit in the end of the spindle to stop it turning whilst undoing the nut. TIA

Hi has anyone on here had any issues with horn on crossland . Have a 22 plate one that’s still under warranty took back to be fixed and it’s still in garage after 3weeks called today and they have informed me the horn is on back order and won’t receive till 11 June that’s the date I’ve been given…. Are they pulling my leg

Hi all just wondering if anyone on this forum knows how I can get a wiring diagram for a vauxhall insignia sports tourer tailgate electrics

I've just spoken to Vauxhall. They say it's the same download even though publicity for the Crossland elite nav turbo says it's different. Not helpful at all

I have a overhauled cylinder head . Izusu engine. 1.7 cc. Astra f or Vectra B. valves and seats cut . Shimmed tappets Skimmed head. £100 collect from central London or at SE17 2RN.

Ime looking for brake master cylinder astra 1.7 TD. 1996.

Ime looking for brake master cylinder astra 1.7 TD. 1996.

Can someone recommend a cheap parts web for my astra ..

My crank pulley sheared off whilst away on 8th February 2025. I had to get AA recovery to my local Vauxhall Garage. Whilst they have received a replacement pulley, they say they are still waiting for bolts! Six weeks and running seems ridiculous. Has anyone had similar problems and does anyone know where suitable bolts can be obtained as my garage say they cannot get them?

Hi, very grateful if anyone can tell me what the light in the bottom right of the tachometer closest to the 8 means please? Don’t see it listed in the handbook. Thanks

Hi thanks for your reply Yes lights work if I press the plunger on the reverse gear switch

if youre talking about a stuck guage, sometimes just connecting a battery and turning the key can fix it, if that doesnt fix it, send a pic and i'll see but im no expert ;-;

That's for accepting me to the club. Just brought a insignia ecoflex 2.0 cdti 2015, as a quick replacement as my honda as it lost compression on No2 cylinder and would cost too much to fix after 15 years I had it. I have had several corsa in the past for my boys but that was several year's ago now. I do nearly all my own maintenance and repairs. I have a good set of garage tools and a good engineering workshop to support all my activities including making or repairing tools. I'm pretty adapt at sorting electrical problems as well. Regards Raymond

I have an Astra J estate 2015 which has a constant pink illumination from the entire Speedometer. This glows whether to car is running or not, locked or not, in fact it never goes out - any ideas please?