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Wheels and tyres
Rusty2009, 21:st-Feb-2014, 11:03:50
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Lifting and Jacking
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Engine and Gearbox Combinations
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Zero compression advice please
Mikenwuk, 29:th-Dec-2020, 18:48:41
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Wrench - CH 49375???
Steveb19111978, 16:th-Oct-2018, 13:38:14
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Winter tyres?
bigsadie, 23:rd-Oct-2017, 20:13:35
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Which will sound better
Kiel0777, 11:th-Apr-2020, 12:02:48
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Which water pump
Ykrats, 10:th-Jan-2019, 18:28:55
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Wheel Offset Impact?
CoastToToast, 25:th-Jun-2017, 12:24:48
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Vauxhall code reader?
fezza37, 28:th-Feb-2019, 19:09:15
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Urgent help required.
seosamh1968, 17:th-Oct-2018, 19:06:02
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Turbo/boost
Sadams, 8:th-Feb-2017, 19:20:28
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Timing locking kit help
trevorgetty@aol.com, 24:th-Jan-2019, 22:22:57
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timing belt and water pump
bigsadie, 9:th-Nov-2017, 16:21:59
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Throttle body problems
kyle-astra-j, 29:th-May-2017, 07:15:54
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Svs message
Kiel0777, 27:th-Jul-2020, 16:25:17
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Suspension systems
Rusty2009, 1:st-Mar-2014, 10:35:37
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Short rear shocks
D92, 5:th-Jan-2017, 00:18:14
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Replacement discs and pads
Iamthestig, 7:th-Jul-2017, 23:43:09
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Remapping and brake upgrade.
Hemihunter, 17:th-Nov-2019, 17:27:40
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Remap company
Kiel0777, 16:th-Dec-2020, 14:29:43
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PLEASE HELP
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Piston help
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Pedal test help
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New dpf filter
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M32 fix
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Intermittent low loss of engine power
Mark72, 27:th-Dec-2019, 21:23:25
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Inside pieces of mirror
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ignition key
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Heater fault
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GTC Horn Replacement
ed-b, 11:th-Jul-2021, 13:21:26
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GTC Auto Gearbox
bruce_19, 29:th-Mar-2016, 14:01:17
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GTC 2.0CDTI Gearbox issues
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GTC 2.0 cdti front pads
tatters40, 7:th-Mar-2016, 10:59:07
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Glowplugs
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Glow Plugs 2.0 CDTI S/S
Vx-Mad-G, 29:th-Oct-2020, 11:40:43
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Glow Plug Torque specs
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ghost noise
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Gearbox Issues :(
tommyboy1289, 22:nd-Mar-2017, 19:07:21
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Fumes straight from engine bay
Raf7007, 12:th-Mar-2017, 07:18:09
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fuel temperature problem?
kartush45, 14:th-Mar-2018, 08:01:50
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Front coil springs
ericzed1962, 11:th-Nov-2018, 21:23:40
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front brake discs
bgb65uk, 22:nd-Jul-2020, 12:22:14
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Flexride shock absorber replacement
rlievens, 27:th-Feb-2018, 13:46:24
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Fitting valve exhaust system on VXR/OPC
toxx, 31:st-Mar-2021, 07:36:54
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Fault codes
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Fault code
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F40 gearbox oil.
Willi G, 15:th-Feb-2019, 15:23:34
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Exhaust sound
Kiel0777, 31:st-Jan-2021, 17:05:33
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Exhaust middle box
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Exhaust back pressure
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Engines Techincal Data (First Post)
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Engine swap help
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Engine over heated no oil
kyle-astra-j, 24:th-May-2017, 11:30:55
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Engine oil level low ,Add oil
Rocky33, 14:th-Apr-2021, 12:56:53
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Engine compression 1.3 DTE
sotoskon, 22:nd-Mar-2015, 13:21:00
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Engine chugging under acceleration
ellis0896, 15:th-Jan-2017, 06:02:59
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duplex exhaust
bosto, 28:th-Jul-2017, 13:52:14
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Dpf software update
Kiel0777, 9:th-Jun-2020, 16:35:40
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Dpf percent
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Dpf levels
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Dpf levels
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Disconnect battery
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diesel mileage
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Cruise Control Problem
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Coolant pump 1.7 96kw?
alexandrufalfan, 5:th-Mar-2020, 10:01:35
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Coolant level
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Compression test
dimkozi, 25:th-Apr-2017, 18:24:25
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Cold engine idle
Lee, 14:th-Aug-2018, 20:31:05
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Coilovers
McGill2009, 18:th-Mar-2017, 21:22:30
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Coil spring rear buy used or new
caretaker, 17:th-Oct-2017, 22:05:19
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Coil spring rear buy used or new
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Changing rear pads
richje100, 9:th-Mar-2017, 14:55:27
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Changing rear brake discs
Big Dave2, 23:rd-Jun-2020, 13:43:09
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Castrol 5w40?
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Break Replacement
sheppy1, 16:th-May-2015, 10:44:22
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