1
General Car Chat / Re: Remap my Astra
« on: 26 June 2013, 09:02:24 »
Pity no one has the equipment who just wants beer tokens
- 29 May 2024, 07:13:27
- Welcome, Guest
News:
Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
Show Posts
This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.
2
General Car Chat / Re: Remap my Astra
« on: 25 June 2013, 11:14:24 »
Ahh, I would pay £50 as the job isn't labour intensive and takes less than an hour. All's they do is plug it in to a computer and on occasion rolling road test it.
3
General Car Chat / Re: Remap my Astra
« on: 25 June 2013, 10:03:13 »
Where are you based and what price do you charge?
4
General Car Chat / Remap my Astra
« on: 25 June 2013, 09:55:15 »
Due to the greedy government I had to downgrade to a Vauxhall Astra 1.7DTI MK4 Isuzu with 75BHP, 53 Reg 
I was looking at having it remapped, after doing some research it seems quite common for the bhp to be improved to 100bhp. Greatly improving the cars performance as it is a slug.
The car is x M.O.D and is as standard as they come, I have fully serviced everything possible to make it run the best it can but its still SLOW.
Is there anyone on here who is offering a remap service who is near to the Manchester area as I can't justify paying garage prices for a remap.
I was looking at having it remapped, after doing some research it seems quite common for the bhp to be improved to 100bhp. Greatly improving the cars performance as it is a slug.
The car is x M.O.D and is as standard as they come, I have fully serviced everything possible to make it run the best it can but its still SLOW.
Is there anyone on here who is offering a remap service who is near to the Manchester area as I can't justify paying garage prices for a remap.
5
General Car Chat / Re: Astra 1.7 DTI Brake Fault, help/advice required.
« on: 26 September 2012, 12:42:56 »
The valve fitted is the correct way.
When I have time I will do a full check on vacuum pump and see if its sucking enough, anyone know what it should suck? lol.
And if anyone else has any suggestions apart from buy another omega, post here
Thanks again!
When I have time I will do a full check on vacuum pump and see if its sucking enough, anyone know what it should suck? lol.
And if anyone else has any suggestions apart from buy another omega, post here
Thanks again!
6
General Car Chat / Re: Astra 1.7 DTI Brake Fault, help/advice required.
« on: 26 September 2012, 10:31:43 »
If I pull the pipe off the alternator you can feel it sucking so that's working fine, I replaced the vacuum pipe as well from the servo to the alternator pump as that has a valve in it which was broke.
I am going to check the front brakes, but if you stand on the pedal hard for the front brakes to work does that mean they are still seized?
Someone has mentioned a brake compensator fault, any suggestions on this?
We have bled the brakes when we replaced the master cylinder (have I got this right? the master cylinder being that thing on the front of the servo?), so would this not bleed the abs unit?
Will strip down front brakes and see if they are working, but as mentioned they work when pedal pressed hard.
I am going to check the front brakes, but if you stand on the pedal hard for the front brakes to work does that mean they are still seized?
Someone has mentioned a brake compensator fault, any suggestions on this?
We have bled the brakes when we replaced the master cylinder (have I got this right? the master cylinder being that thing on the front of the servo?), so would this not bleed the abs unit?
Will strip down front brakes and see if they are working, but as mentioned they work when pedal pressed hard.
7
General Car Chat / Astra 1.7 DTI Brake Fault, help/advice required.
« on: 25 September 2012, 19:07:01 »
Not had much look over at vauxhall forums so decided to pop over here being an x mv6 owner
Right so I switched to the 1.7 DTI, as I like the 600 miles between fill ups and not the 200 lol.
Anyway, got a brake fault!
Will try and give you a quick line of events...
When braking the brake pedal goes hard, the car still stops but it is as if the rear brakes are only working.
If you pump the pedal with the car off and switch it on the pedal sinks to the bottom.
I have replaced the master cylinder as it was full of poo (genuine part) and its still the same.
Brake fluid change (when bleeding the pedal sinks nicely to the bottom as it should, when all nipped up the pedal goes hard again).
Prior to changing the master cylinder I had it brake checked at work and the front brakes where not working, after replacing the master cylinder the brakes worked (passed an m.o.t and random free kwik fit brake check) but the pedal is still hard, and by christ you have to stand on the pedal. Both the m.o.t'er and kwik fit man commented on the brake pedal but said it passed.
Prior to the pedal going hard it was an intermittent going hard fault but now it is permanently hard.
Someone has said that the front brakes have seized, but i find this hard to believe that they would both seize together.
Occasionally when slowing down on a slip road, i.e. gradual braking they feel like the want to grab and work properly.
Occasionally the abs light comes on but will reset if turned on and off (pedal hard either way).
Any suggestions?
Right so I switched to the 1.7 DTI, as I like the 600 miles between fill ups and not the 200 lol.
Anyway, got a brake fault!
Will try and give you a quick line of events...
When braking the brake pedal goes hard, the car still stops but it is as if the rear brakes are only working.
If you pump the pedal with the car off and switch it on the pedal sinks to the bottom.
I have replaced the master cylinder as it was full of poo (genuine part) and its still the same.
Brake fluid change (when bleeding the pedal sinks nicely to the bottom as it should, when all nipped up the pedal goes hard again).
Prior to changing the master cylinder I had it brake checked at work and the front brakes where not working, after replacing the master cylinder the brakes worked (passed an m.o.t and random free kwik fit brake check) but the pedal is still hard, and by christ you have to stand on the pedal. Both the m.o.t'er and kwik fit man commented on the brake pedal but said it passed.
Prior to the pedal going hard it was an intermittent going hard fault but now it is permanently hard.
Someone has said that the front brakes have seized, but i find this hard to believe that they would both seize together.
Occasionally when slowing down on a slip road, i.e. gradual braking they feel like the want to grab and work properly.
Occasionally the abs light comes on but will reset if turned on and off (pedal hard either way).
Any suggestions?
8
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 06 June 2012, 14:09:41 »
any offers then?
9
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 03 June 2012, 19:53:08 »
any good then? now you can see it lol
10
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 03 June 2012, 11:53:13 »11
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 02 June 2012, 21:23:32 »
hmmm, works for me even though i'm not registered, try reloading page?!
12
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 02 June 2012, 12:17:28 »13
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 01 June 2012, 12:51:36 »
Headlights "obviously incorrect" - whatever that is.
14
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 01 June 2012, 12:51:01 »
Sorry! not very good with adds am I?
Failed M.O.T on anti roll bar bushes and suspension bushes (I think, failed cert at friends will upload tomorrow).
155,000 Miles. 10K a year.
Failed M.O.T on anti roll bar bushes and suspension bushes (I think, failed cert at friends will upload tomorrow).
155,000 Miles. 10K a year.
15
Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: VAUXHALL OMEGA 2.5 CDX FOR SALE (M.O.T. FAILURE)
« on: 01 June 2012, 12:18:30 »
Auto.
Forgot the mention, light on auto stick remains in park despite being in drive. This doesn't effect it in anyway.
Forgot the mention, light on auto stick remains in park despite being in drive. This doesn't effect it in anyway.