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I removed the timing belt top cover today on my 2007 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 120 bhp. Just to inspect it for maintenance reasons. I noticed a missing bolt on the timing belt cover and near this bolt was oil on the outside area of the timing belt cover. because the bolt was missing I think oil...

As many of you may know my vauxhall vectraa 1.9 cdti 120 bhp had developed an issue in that the level in the brake fluid reservoir was dropping and would need topping up about every 100 - 200 miles. the level would drop about 0.5 - 1 inch within every 100 or 200 miles. However for the week or...

As you know my Vectra C1.9 cdti 120 bhp has been losing brake fluid, needs topping up about an inch in the reservoir any 150 miles or so . No visible leaks Kwik fit - state metal brake line is leaking. Second garage - ATS, Claim they see no leaks Third garage - National tyres and...

Car is a Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9cdti 120 bhp. Over the last week or so I noticed the temperature gauge barely moves from the very bottom and once it does it never goes above 80 which ise near bottom on the temperature display . Before this the temperature gauge would behave normally, when sat in...

Got a Vectra C, Brake oil drops and needs topping up every week or so. the other night the handbrake light came on while driving but after stopping after refilling the brake oil the light went off. Took it to a garage today who diagnosed the metal brake pipes as the cause. I have heard horror...

Sorry to the very few of you who have been replying to my other post trying to help me I've had no internet for last day I wasn't ignoring you. I notice many calling me a troll, well I am not . Her is the proof the car exists . I need to expand on the brake fluid issue, it isn't a big leak...

This is a different handbrake issue as to the last handbrake fault I inquired about. Basically what's happening is the handbrake lever inside the car goes tight won't go above 3 or 4 clicks. However the car isn't secured at all it feels as though the handbrake is completely released the car...

Please recall 2 months ago I told you that 10 minutes after leaving Kwik fit I got a strong smell of fuel in my car following by it instantly cutting out, it had never cut out or leaked fuel before taking it to Kwik fit and I'd had the car for over 3 years covering more than 70,000 miles without...

car is a 1.9 cdti 120 bhp Vauxhall vectra Exclusiv. I drove about 10 minutes for about 3 minutes to get my car home it is leaking from one of the four bolts on the front coolant pipe on 1.9 cdti 129 bhp engine . This happened after I replaced the pipe so might need new gasket or seal the gasket...

Car is a 57 plate Vauxhall vectra 1.9 cdti 120 bhp. I replaced the drive belt and tensioner about 3 or 4 months ago and everything was totally fine with it . About 5 weeks ago I heard a squeak when I start up the engine it woud olny last about 1 second as the car was started, but also it can...

Right, I took my car to the MOT today and guess what, IT PASSED first time around for the third year in a row ! I am fed up of certain people trolling every time I post for help on my car , one person comes here to troll every single time on my threads he never offers help or advice but comes to...

Please don't use this as an opportunity to mock, I too my car to a garage as many of you guy's tell me to do and this is the result, problems. Please do not tell me the car is a lemon, this was not an existing fault I am extremely sure of it . So no matter what car I had gone in with it would...

My car's MOT expires on October 13th. I need your help to to figure out why one of the washer jets is spraying water at the wiper arm instead of directly on the windshield . I refitted the wiper motor assembly and from then on one of the washer jets sprays water at the wiper arm. I am sure...

My car is due an mot within next 6 - 8 weeks , I am able to book it in from 2 weeks from now I noticed tonight that the back box hangars look corroded but I'm no Mechanic , this is only my opinion from what I see. Do you think the hangars on the back box look corroded and so you think this...

Hi The car is a Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI 120 bhp. When I accelerate the car I hear a grating / rattling type sound that seems to be coming from driver side front area. I can duplicate the sound with the car stationery by revving it. This issue seems to happen from 2500 rpm upwards. Does...

Car - Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 cdti 120 bhp. due an MOT in about 8 weeks. On one side the handbrake cable when it is attached locks up the wheel and causes the brakes to overheat, so it is left disconnected for now. On the other side it is now not holding either, I took wheel off today and...

Hi all I'm not really sure how to describe this noise, other than its like a machine gun fire type noise. It seems to be coming from the fusebox or headlamp area but I think it's more nearer fuse box. Noise happens with key in ignition but I now realised it does it with engine running too...

I noticed this problem a few weeks ago but it is not very often I hear it just time to time atm When driving ( not sure which gears but I think it is mainly in the lower gears when accelerating hard) I hear a grating/metallic scraping noise for a few seconds that then disappears , at first I...

Hi all. My car is a 57 plate 1.9 cdti 120 bhp Vauxhall Vectra with almost 200 k on the clock (199,215 miles ) For a while now I have been hearing a droning noise and I think the noise is coming from the front of car. The noise seems to be a bit louder since I replaced all 4 of the car wheels a...

A few months ago I replaced the rear drop links on my vectra C, I thought it was a nightmare of a job , it was so complicated putting them back onto the roll bar. Am I missing something or are they naturally a pita to replace ? thanks