Astral calendar

I am currently running a petrol-engined Vauxhall Astra 1.6 16V Club purchased new on 30-6-2001. This has been serviced by an independent garage every 6 months and apart from normal wear and tear to tyres,...

Dual in the sum

I have a 2007 Vauxhall Astra SRi, 1.9 diesel with 88,000 miles. Please could you tell me a reasonable price for a replacement dual mass flywheel and clutch? I've been told it is 7 hours labour for the...

Should I buy a petrol or a diesel?

I really like the look of the Vauxhall Insignia and have test driven one at my local dealer; however, the salesman has told me about DPFs, which are now fitted to all new diesels. He said with my mileage...

Loss of coolant in Vauxhall Insignia

A few weeks ago a warning light on my six-month old Vauxhall Insignia indicated a low coolant level. In fact the reservoir was almost empty requiring about two litres of water to fill it to the required...

ESP in Vauxhall cars

Just a note of caution to readers. It appears Vauxhall have started producing cars with ESP as standard but it is not possible to switch it off on basic models. I bought a Vauxhall Zafira in October...

Fan blower not working on settings 1,2 and 3

My 2005 Vauxhall Vectra's heating system only works only setting number 4. The fan resistor was replaced by Vauxhall; stil not working. Fan motor was then replaced by a second mechanic - still not working....

An £8000 Astra...

I'm planning to buy a used car with max budget £8000, and my usage would be weekends in London and occasional long drive once in two months. Is a Vauxhall Astra [1.4i 16v VVT (100PS), Manual 5-speed, 129...

Squeaky wheels...

I have a Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 (09-plate). A continuous squeaking comes from the wheels but stops when I depress the brake pedal and also when I turn the steering wheel left or right. It starts again when...

Which wheels for an Insignia?

Am looking at buying the above model - 2012 plate. Are there any problems I should look out for? Are 18 inch wheels the best option for ride comfort? Any advice on alternative cars?

Juddering clutch on 57-plate Astra

I am experiencing clutch judder in my 1.6 petrol Astra in 1st, 2nd and reverse gear. The car has done 41K miles and is a '57 plate. I bought it last Friday and have a 3 month warranty with the local dealer. To...