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Why is my Vauxhall Vectra so noisy?
I recently bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vecta diesel. The car drives fine, but the engine is really noisy. Is this normal for this type of car?
Asked on 12 November 2014 by Feef-ko
Answered by
Honest John
It's a diesel and the noise might be normal. Often diesels have a sort of sound deadening mattress over them to keep the noise down and your car may have lost this. If you're worried, get it listened to by a diesel injection specialist.
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