Recent content by skinbo33

Your talking about the key reader I think, its not that. The black box is on the other side, ive taken it off and hotwired it. Silly I know, but I had to move the car as it was parked in a place where it could of been clamped. Ive now towed it home, can start for a few seconds and cuts out. Got...

All lights do go yes. I can start her up but only for 3 seconds ... Then cuts out

Have had the car towed home now. But I still am not understanding why the immobiliser (if it's that?) Is making the car cut out when I have the keys right next to the black box? ??

Haven't got funds right now to call out a a or tow truck etc and have had to leave it where its parked... 3 towns away :( really don't want to scrap it, will be losing out on money big time as scrap prices have gone right down

Thank you for the replies I have the keys, kept key in while black box / hot wiring , it started for 3 seconds and cut out???

Update, took her to the garage and he said it wasn't head gasket. It's the oil cooler or turbo. basically told me it was ok to keep driving, and suggested to run a jet wash through it, to remove oled oil.. Have a new problem with the car now......just made a new thread. More trouble than what...

Hello again, having yet another dilemma with my vauxhall Astra. (Deisel 1.7 dti estate) I posted here in this forum about a week ago, I had a problem with oil in the tank... have A new problem now! So... took key out of ignition as one does to pop into a shop, when I returned to start her back...

Friend is saying there in no oil cooler? has told me to buy some sort of sealant to tip into the water tank.. If it's not the oil cooler what can it be? Is the only other option the head gasket? I'm baffled because she's running ok

I'm taking it to various friends today who all each know about cars to some degree. One of which is convinced it's the head gasket.... so hopefully will know more later :)

I appreciate your reply John, thank you. I can't seem to find on Google or YouTube, but still looking.. would you be able to give me a more detailed (in lay mams terms lol) description of where I can locate the oil cooler?

I've been researching (as one does when ones in need of info) and I seem to be coming across a few site with people saying it's a common problem with this type / engine for the oil cooler / intercooler to go... is this correct? I really don't think it's the head gasket... there's no mayo...

Hello again and thank you for your replies.. I would like to check the oil cooler - how do I locate it? And how do I check oil cooler? It's a dti.

Really not good :( have only bought it Monday, it didn't last a week!

by the way it doesn't go over half on the temperature gauge

No bubbling over.... but yes oil is coming from somewhere :/ quite a lot of it by the looks of it.. how much would I be looking at for new head gasket? (If it's that)