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It should be programmed if rebuilt to fit straight back on, but not sure if it is a replacement one from another car....may need recoding

Ebay would be my preferred choice to buy most parts especially older model parts

Oh crikey, that's very unfortunate as you had just bought the car. Luckily the sacrificial rocker arms saved you from having to remove the head assembly. Not sure of the exhaust temperatures though but may be unburnt fuel and oil sitting in the cylinders. Maybe keep an eye on it and it should decrease Alternatively, the oil may be coming through from the turbo and if you believe it is damaged then I would replace it if cheap enough

Well that doesn't surprise me coming from a dealership as the brakes should not be seized due to under-breaking. It is more likely that the pads have seized in the caliper carrier assembly due to having no anti-seize compound being applied when fitting the pads. It should be a simple job to remove the pads, apply some anti-seize (copperslip or similar) and refit The discs or even the pads should not need replacing at that mileage though Let us know how you get on with it all

Crikey, may have to damage the cap to remove and the new one should go back nicely if no damage to the housing has occurred

Usually they just pull off if you can get your fingernails behind or other use a plastic blade to get behind the cover

Tough one to value but if you could upload some photos on here and maybe place a For Sale advert in the forum section then this may provoke some responses with a rough valuation Overall, it depends on the condition of the car so photos would be helpful

Superb news Andy and well done for keeping the old girl on the road.....here's to another year of trouble-free motoring

Job well done Andy !

Hi Jagman....welcome to the Club

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Hi Roger......welcome to the Club I used to own a fair few Rovers as well and I have to say they were amongst the best cars I ever owned (even owned an MG Rover garage so I would say they were the best I guess). The Astras and the M3 were all cars of an era and they very rarely went wrong, although they probably did rust badly. As with any car, Insignia included there are good ones and bad ones (we used to call them Friday - Monday cars) and as a mechanic I have seen cars come into my garage that hadn't had a spanner put to them for years and they don't go wrong. Others have been super maintained and they do go wrong constantly. Let us know how you get on with the Insignia on a regular basis so other members can see if they truly are reliable or otherwise. Good to have you onboard

Oh dear StellaDMN .....don't worry we all have these moments (blonde or otherwise) Its just good that its not a expensive fault and can simply be cured by switching off a button Sometimes the bus is the best and least troublesome option, also means you can shop and have a drink as well

All of the diagnosis seem plausible but only one is more than likely causing the fault. I would consider very carefully how much money you throw at this fault without determining the exact cause (considering that age of the car and the extent to which damage may have occurred) If the coolant has leaked into the ABS unit then quite possible it may also have traced up the wiring into the loom and this can be expensive to replace. So a rebuild of the ABS unit may only be half of the problem. Companies like BBA Reman are very good at diagnosing faulty units and offering an exchange one for a reasonable price

Not sure of which exact fuse to tap into but have done this job before on a Honda and measured the volts to see which fuse is live and if it goes off when the ignition is switched off....seemed to be completely different to the one I though it would be (fusebox cover description)....best to measure as you will definitely know which one is best.

Hi....welcome to the Club Thats a fine looking Insignia, particularly like the end of the reg number. Good to have you onboard!

Not sure if Nextbase do an attachment for a rear facing camera that will fit onto the 522? If not then one of their range of cameras would be the cheapest (and best) option

It helps to assist the seat back retraction by applying some backward pressure against it before pulling the release lever. Its the same on my Alfa Romeo Mito (in fact the drivers cable has now snapped) but by pressing against the seat back to alleviate the sprung pressure that is on the mechanism it makes it much easier to release and less chance of breaking anything

Worth looking at the connectors and sometimes works if you disconnect the plugs, turn 360 degrees and refit as if bad connection then it applies a slight bias to the pins when there is a slight resistance against them from twisting it round....works on French cars a treat Also look for broken wires leading to the connectors, poor earth points and leads, etc

I would start with the local dealership or eBay

I'm sure the local dealer could print out the diagram showing part numbers for you Done it in the past with other manufacturers parts lists and as long as you say you're coming back to order the parts they seem happy with that and will print out what you need

Not entirely sure but if the SnapOn scanner has the function to recalibrate (reset) the throttle body then this may cure it

It is hard to test the ballast resistor and very dangerous but this may be the fault. Maybe worth swapping them over from the opposite side to see if the fault lies there

I recommend a Battery Conditioner which does just that.....it conditions a battery by discharging, overcharging and then maintaining the charge. This is far better that just packing a charge into a battery especially if it is already sulphated and constantly need charging. Also more beneficial for cars that are not used frequently and you can just hook up through a permanently connected lead that will sit in the engine bay and can only connect one way to the conditioner so very simple and safe and can be left on for extended periods of time. Go to Halfords to see which ones they have on offer and recommend