Vauxhall Astra

behind the timing belt cover easy to fix

Traction Control ...

If you cannot get a key or if the locking nut is damaged by a 'Removal tool', the best thing to do is contact http:/ /lockingwheelnutsremoved. com , They boast "never beaten".

You need

clean coffee jar with about an inch of clean brake fluid added to it

rubber tube that is a tight fit onto the bleed nipples

brake fluid

An assistant to press the brake pedal

top up master cylinder

place one end of the bleed tube on the nipple furthest away from the master cylinder

place the other end into the coffee jar below the fluid level slightly open the bleed nipple

get your assistant to gently pump the brake pedal until all air bubbles in the jar stop

when the bubbles stop get assistant to hold the brake pedal down to the floor

Tighten the nipple

assistant can now release pedal

do the same to the next nipple that is furthest away from the master cylinder

until all four brakes have been bled

do not press the pedal to try the feel of the brakes

before all 4 wheels have been bled as you will pump air round the system

when all are bled and the pedal feels good

get assistant to hold pressure on footbrake while you check for leaks around all the nipples that have been opened you assistant should make sure that the pedal does not creep while you check for leaks

I hope you find this helpful

best wishes

Mike

front of engine

it is not a spin on filter

1.7 cdti is fitted with an Eco filter

you are looking for a black cap

with approx 27mm hexagon on it

when refitting torque to the figure shown on the cap

over tightening will split the housing

Good luck

It probably an F17. (or maybe an f17+)

The gear box number & type are stamped on the n/s end of the box, as visible from inside the n/s wheel arch.

However, they are stamped very very faintly. After a few years (months??) the small amount of surface corrosion the aluminum casings under-go will cause the number to vanish from sight.

To make them visible again you need some very fine wet-and dry sand-paper, some light oil, a light touch, and a bright torch. Too vigorous an approach will quite literally sand the numbers off for good. You also need to know exactly where to look. I suggest calling in at your local dealer so you can be shown exactly where to look.

if your reverse gear is at the top left then its the f17.

I found these by doing a google search for "Automotive Spares in London" http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geunPMgo9I7x0BO1BLBQx.?p=london+automotive+spares&fr=yfp-t-501&ei=UTF-8&rd=r2 A TO Z AUTOMOTIVE SPARES 870-874, High Road, North Finchley, London, N12 9RH = A V P Automotive = London NW6 7YU

It has a belt

Yes I had a 91 Astro and I bought a manual for it at Auto Zone for about $17.00 and it not only has the wiring diagrams it had info about the entire van.

Remove the inside door panel. Remove the wiring harness from the mirror. Remove the mirror retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new mirror.

the lambda sensor senses how much unburnt fuel is coming through in the exhaust gases so that the ECU can regulate it and preserve the correct emissions, usually if the lambda sensor is faulty your EML "Engine Managment Light" will illuminate when the car is under load, eg, on a motorway, also, with a faulty lambda sensor there is a strong possibilty of failing the MOT test and also damaging your catalytic converter

i have been quoted £150 including parts labour in London

It sounds like the thermostat is opening up late causing the engine to almost overheat before it opens. Replace the thermostat.

Does not have one.

there are two fuel filters in opel astra 2000. one is attached with the fuel pump( located under neath the rear seat. the second filter is located outside the car, near the rear wheel RHS ( in the case of my car) german made

If the boot will not open, and it is the "electric boot"....

Firstly, try to wash the windscreen using the washers. It is the same fuse. If the washers work, the chances are that the fuse is not blown.

The fuse can be found thus:

Open the bonnet.

Next to the battery (on the right as you look into the engine compartment) is a large black cover.

Open it up, you will need a screwdriver to gently release the clips, to see the fuse box.

In the fuse box are many fuses, and at the bottom of the box, closest to you, are two fuses. The red one is the boot/washers.

It can be the left or right one, as different cars have it on different sides.

Alternatively come to where I work, and I will change the fuse for free, because I am nice like that.

You need to give more information on engine before anyone can assist you with this!

The spark plug gap should be set to the manufacturers spec, regardless of vehicle.

It's a credit card sized bit of card with the key number, radio code and immobilizer code (Pin number for the alarm/engine immobilizer) on it.

You can get the info from any dealer if you show photo ID and proof of ownership. Do not pay more than £20 though. It will take about 48 hours.

i think the convertible lid is shorter due to the panel nearest to the hood opening (bit that lifts when hood is stored) I will check tomorrow as i have coupe and friend at work has convertible.

the thermostat can be in one of 2 places (possibly depending on the cars age), either at the end of the thermostat housing, where the pipe from the radiator goes to the left side of the engine, this one is relatively easy to replace, to check if its this type you have just undo the jubilee clip holding the pipe onto the end of the thermostat housing, you should see it in the end if it is..

The other place, which is more likely, is behind the cam (timing) belt cover actually on the side of the block, meaning the cam (timing) belt and cover will all have to come off, and the bolts that hold the thermostat housing on are covered by the back piece of the cam cover.

when removing the cam (timing) belt, place marks at certain places before taking it off, tippex is good for this, then when rebuilding be sure to line up all of your marks otherwise the timing will be out and can damage your engine

9 times out of 10 on the later "phase 2" models (95-) it will be the 2nd type of thermostat and you will have to remove the timing (cam) belt and pulleys.

so when changing a thermostat it is usually good practise to also renew the timing belt and have a good check around the water pump to make sure the gasket isn't leaking

According to my Haynes manual, it's "Multigrade engine oil,viscosity SAE 5W/40, 10W/40 or 15W/40, to ACEA A3 or higher".

it was £215.00 this year so noddy and big ears can save up,

1) Buy Haynes workshop manual for astra mk3 and the diesel engine.

2) Jack front up and put on blocks.

3) Drop sub-frame.

4) Undo gearbox bolts and make a gap between engine block and gear box.

5) Change clutch and re-assemble.