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Thanks for that pete.So it's both then? Michelins are definately brilliant all-rounder's,and we continue to use them too.Replacement fronts on the Zafira are up to 26000,with 4mm left.

Agile,a thermostat could fail in a year,so your mileage is not relevant. If you think the 'stat is failed wide open(heater cold,temp gauge down etc)Then you need to get it fixed asap.so the engine will run warm and efficient. You don't say what the symptoms are with the rad fan.I would doubt...

It's a 2004 car,so there will be nothing you can fiddle with regarding cold start and running while warming up.The ECU will be in charge of any adustments,it probably advances the injection point and possibly increases the fuel input a little. Change the fuel filter anyway if you don't know...

Cars are not meant to stand idle for weeks,your battery was probably low and the stop-start routine finished it off.Why didn't you give it a good warming run before the first stop? Best is to charge the battery before spending any money.Clean the terminals on leads and battery.If that doesn't...

Too late now for you,but spark plugs should not be screwed in dry.A smear of copperslip on the threads will prevent thread siezure problems. Try heating the area round the plug with a gas blowlamp,and periodically during heating,dribble some "plus-gas"onto the plug.Keep alternately heating,then...

I agree with ch427,it must be something in the air at christmas. The only time my last astra diesel let me down,was after standing over christmas.Checked the heater plugs,2 were u/s.Fitted a new set and away she went.

Hi Bensoir,most of the recommended cars are fine.As you have just finished uni,I assume you are about 21ish,and of course have never insured a car.If you have had a twist'n go scooter at all, mention it to insurers because some will take it into account when working out the premium.The running...

Hi Libby Lou Lou,Thanks for that info,as I said to davieboy,you cannot keep up with all the advances.They come thick and fast,but we can help each other out an awful lot within this forum.Merry Christmas.

Eddie M,don't know if you are taking mick or not here.Someone with 3340 posts has been around a bit and should know really. Anyway,if your a petrol man and diesels are a mystery,glowplugs,aka,heater plugs,come on with the ignition and warm the air up in the cylinder or pre combution chamber to...

Thanks for that davieboy,you can't keep up with all the advances with some cars unless working at the dealers.So about crafty's car,are the heaters on when ignition is on but no lamp to prompt you to crank it?

Hmmm,led's are usually very reliable and outlast bulbs by ages.Does this look like a dealer diagnostic session to see why the led not getting energised?

ml1936,did you bother to read the answers to your other post?Are you sure it has thawed out completely,you still have not stated what vehicle you are dealing with.If the thing was running before it froze up then it should run now,if the engine will turn. Can you get a socket on the crank pulley...

This could be a head gasket gone between the cylinders,I have had similar symptoms before.If you remove a plug lead it stops that cylinder from firing,so there isn't a pressure rise transfering across to it's nieghbour. You can check for this with a compression test.Also,could it be...

There will be a little switch somewhere around the handbrake mount,this is normally pushed in(off)when the h/b is released.In your case the switch may have come loose so the h/b misses it,or there is a wire off and earthing out.As this lamp will be out with ignition off,you need to look...

Breezer,all astra diesels have a glow plug light,right back to the 1.7 before the low-blow.They come on(on the old ones)every start no matter what the temp.is or if you just stopped for fuel for instance.So your bulb has gone I guess. ch427,you are right,the light goes out when it's heated up...

Yes,all sell winter diesel but if you ask the kiosk staff,they probably won't have a clue.Oil co's blend it and send it usually without notification. Corrosion on the battery clamp is not killed by brushing off.Remove it and hit with boiling water.Paint with hammerite.Keep battery top clean...

JohnD,Usually,the major oil companies start to deliver "winter diesel"around october,Not sure how much different it is to summer fuel now as since the reduction in sulphur content and different additives going in, it's very light anyway. Crafty1289,try heaters for about 15 seconds on cold...

ml1936,unless you are running something from the 1960's,you should have antifreeze in all year round.More or less every modern engine has alluminium components,even if it's only the inlet manifold.Most have ally cylinder head.The antifreeze is required to prevent corrosion and to raise the...

Joe-90,I will grace your post with one reply only.I have run a car without the thermostat,this was to get it to somerset when the head gasket failed on route.It ran cool enough to survive the trip,but was still pushing water out the overflow.The car you are on about was prob overheating too,and...

Glad to hear that.The kettles on the boil again.Warm feet!!!!