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The first thing I did was to mark the lower control arm inner bush when the weight of the car is on its wheels, with tippex., gives you the correct position of the suspension when torqueing the upper arm.
Use Vauxhall parts when you replace them, I used a pair of pattern parts (e-bay)...
Dave71
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Like you I don't have a problem about looks, if I have a puncture. I bought a 17" steel wheel (not a space saver) as a spare. After all the diameters of the wheels, whether 17" or 20" are the same, just a different profile on the tyre. Used it once, puncture repaired, £20, no new tyre...Last edited by Dave71; 26-11-2021, 01:26 PM.Leave a comment:
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Could you get an independent report, RAC AA if possible. How long is your guarantee. If you have a chain of e-mails, you can prove the problem was there during that time....Leave a comment:
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As Rab says, Makes of cars have differences, even between cars of the same models, there can be differences.
It's not an heavy car to drive, Particually motorway driving. Manoeuvring even with my tin tent hooked up, no problem. The A is heavy, Makes it an excellent tug.
Just...Last edited by Dave71; 15-11-2021, 05:17 PM.Leave a comment:
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He means from the other side head light....Leave a comment:
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Changed mine at 6 years. 65kLeave a comment:
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Happy Birthday Rab Lovely motor the V6 Had one in a Cavalier I had. Smoooooth...Leave a comment:
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My first motor had gear box trouble, that was fixed under guarantee. Had a rear road spring snap, Then in the best part of 50k miles the SVS light came on twice, once for Glow Plug and once for ABS censer, until a (is it X90??) Volvo went through a red light and took the front of the car, including...Last edited by Dave71; 05-11-2021, 10:28 AM.Leave a comment:
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Drew, Same here, Keep all receipts, even Tow Bar. I Believe. That if you keep all your receipts and they are kept in chronological order, if needs be, they would be accepted as kosha. Same as a diary would be accepted in court.Leave a comment:
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Here they are on a Facelift....
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Looks stunning. The lighting in the cleaning booth shows it off nicely.
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All done, took a total of ten mins. Set torque at 11nm screwed out at that.
Couldn't find the torque settings for the bigger plug, (which is12mm as against 9mm on the standard). Torque it down to 10nm.
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Seems that's the answer. Have reordered pressure censer type over £100 pounds as against £20
Went to my local indi Said can't get connector off, he said "They will come off" he got it off in 30 seconds, so new plug on order, due this afternoon....Leave a comment:
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Well I have a problem (I THINK) all the searches I do, the replacement plugs are show as the standard glow plug.
The ones fitted to my motor are the ones that have the pressure censers on.
Now it's not an eco-flex motor, are facelift Insignias fitted with these, or has the...Leave a comment:
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If I found one----------- you'd find me at the end of our street..
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As an aside. When I took the engine cover off, the foam looked as though it had been chewed. all on top of the engine, Maybe a little fury friend had thought about making a nest during lock down
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Thanks all. Saw those tabs. I'm sure I can fabricate some thing to try pushing then in. Pushing ???...
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Is this the standard glow plug connector. Had my grandson, perched on top of engine, tugging like made. didn't budge one mm. God knows what direction he would have gone had it released.
Is there a way of releasing it....Leave a comment:
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