Vauxhall Owners Club

Hi keith ticer ...welcome to the Club Crikey that's an old and rare car.....would love to see some pics of it Good to have you onboard !

Hi Phoenix_Insignia ...welcome to the Club As AndyR has already mentioned, please feel free to jump in with sharing any knowledge you may have to share Good to have you onboard!

Hi Steve....welcome to the Clubto I would advise taking the van on longer trips if you can as this can (and will over time) blocked the DPF and can be expensive to resolve. Much cheaper taking it for a good long blast as often as possible. MPG should then also improve and other issues like depleted battery charge from running short distances can also lead to other faults such as stop/start not working due to low battery power/charge condition.

Yep, thats what I found....maybe a trip to SpecSavers then

Yes, can see what you mean.....maybe the owner had it sprayed black (possibly)?

Did it plug into anything as in a sensor - do you have a photo of the connection?

I do wonder if the turbo is leaking past the shaft when it gets hot and under load? You should source where it is ingesting the oil as this can also damage the DPF and lead to extra costs

Are they damaged by contacting the wheel/tyre ?

Your faults are predominantly as a result of the battery. Have a new one fitted and more than likely the faults will disappear. Electronic Steering faults come about if the battery condition is low and flags an issue ESC is also a result of low battery voltage

The engine has a timing chain, which could be the source of the rattle. If the engine has done high miles then it could be worn. Alternatively, keep doing oil and filter changes (more frequently than normal) to ensure fresh oil is getting to (and staying) in right places. You could try something like Slick50 if it is still available to buy to ensure the tensioner and chain is lubricated at all times. Good quality oil of the correct grade and specs (e.g. API spec) and an Original Equipment (OE) specification filter is used as this will make a difference

I don't imagine it is too much of an issue given the exterior temperatures (e.g. ambient air temperature in the UK summer) are never really that hot and this model is sold overseas where the operating temperatures are far hotter than here. Probably the design doesn't allow for too many 'gaps' in the bodywork as they were years ago as this would affect design, aerodynamics and fuel economy. Downside is that under-bonnet heat cannot escape so easily.

Hi Bob....welcome to the Club Wow! you certainly have had some choice machinery over the years....you certainly like your cars and driving then? Good to have you onboard and feel free to post up some piccys of the previous cars if you want

Yep that's the real deal - although I have never seen a replica Lotus Carlton yet but the 3000GSi was a look-alike for sure!

Taken from Google search - thought it was a dark green but I suppose in the right (or wrong) light it can appear to be almost black

Yes indeed! the Lotus Carlton....still one of my absolute favourites

Hi...welcome to the Club Superb colour on the Astra, fine looking car! DVLA may be able to help with tracking the old Vauxhall ..... good luck with the search Good to have you onboard!

some collectable and memorable beauties there....

put your vehicle details into this link for Halfords and it should show the applicable battery specifications https://www.halfords.com/motoring/batteries/car-batteries/

It could be an old radio with analogue stations being broadcast on AM and FM

I wouldn't go lowered for everyday use considering how many potholes the roads have

Lamp is showing an Engine Management fault lamp Best bet is to get a scanner to extract fault codes To be fair, the Motronic Engine Management system used on the car is very simple and usually completely reliable

Glad you managed to get to the show Andy and also that it was lovely weather as well Will have a look at the pictures soon, did you show your car there?

Are the brakes binding?

Have you any update on the car problems ?

If you bought it from a dealership then I would refer LV to them to answer the question