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Hi...welcome to the Forum I would probably check the fault codes that would be stored in the ECU as the first course of action. Possible causes could be the Turbo variable vanes are clogged up and not moving freely, therefore flagging a code when on boost....common on VW / Audi. Other possibilities are the EGR, Injectors, etc but I would definitely pull up the codes first. If it is any of these faults, you can use cleaning solutions to sort it at very little cost. Cheers Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum Is it black smoke, white smoke or blue smoke coming from the exhaust. Does it lose coolant or consume oil or fuel at an alarming rate?

Hi...welcome to the Forum We're here to answer any questions if we can Cheers Trevor

I would imagine the easiest way to get around this is to take the bulb out and paint it with craft paint. Use to do this on Japanese imports years ago, works well and costs very little. Will need at least two coats on it though

Hi Gordie....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard ! Cheers Trevor

Vote for which one Tyre brand would you choose?

thanks, do let us know how you get on with it

Hi Peewee...welcome to the Forum I think if you have a rattling sound in the camshaft drive area of the engine that I would take it to a garage immediately for investigation before anything catastrophic occurs. Let us know what you find out Cheers Trevor

Hi Mike....welcome to the Forum Great looking car...I think Vauxhall got he styling just right with this one Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor

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Hi I would check the engine doesn't smell of fuel because if the oil level is high it could be fuel washing down into the engine oil past the piston rings. Quite common if the car is only used on short journeys at low revs and the engine doesn't get hot. Let us know how you get on with it Cheers Trevor

Hi I would check the battery connections first as if they have a poor connection then that could lead to the symptoms you are describing. Also, ensure all earth leads and connection points on the chassis are in good condition. Cheers Trevor

There could be a slight possibility that the head gasket could have failed as if there was high pressure in the coolant, that could have led to failure of the oil cooler...just a possibility but worth running a coolant block test (chemical changes colour if combustion gases present). Alternatively, a more simple and cheap option may be that the coolant pressure cap has failed and not maintaining pressure in the system.

It could be the horn ring contact covered in muck....to remove the airbag, disconnect the battery for at least 20 minutes and then remove the bag, normally a couple of screws from behind. Once you have access to the steering wheel boss you should see a contact ring underneath the spiral SRS cable cassette (careful not to damage this and make sure it stays in position (dead centre on full turns each way). Clean anything that looks like it contacts and test after reassembling.

It does sound more like a MAF sensor issue....if you disconnect it and try it then if it improves the performance then its the sensor

Some EGR valves have a small pilot hole in them to allow a certain amount of gases to get through enough to not pull up any fault codes.

I think this is a common problem. May need resetting via diagnostic equipment rather than on the dash :(

Should be quite easy but the yellow/red wires (permanent and switched live) will need swapping round for an aftermarket unit as they do on most vauxhalls. Otherwise it will not turn on/off with the ignition properly or remember station presets etc

Hi welcome! Good find!

It sounds like you will need to scour the breakers yards as you have said or perhaps take a look on ebay. It's surprising what you can sometimes find on there!

Hi Maybe try putting an ad in the for sale section? People would normally contact you about certain parts if they are interested.

Hi Daz welcome to the club! Certainly sounds like it would be a laugh having a 3.2 Calibra! :D

Hi there and welcome to the club! Was there a specific fault code you were looking for?

Welcome on board!

Hi Wayne welcome to the club!