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  New clicking noise
Posted by: richje100 - 28:th-Sep-2014, 11:31:07 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC Common Problems - Replies (7)

Anyone throw any ideas at me.
My brakes are noisy so I'm going to change the discs in a few days.
But when I stop driving forward and reverse say onto my drive when I brake I hear a click like something has become unstuck.
Only happens when I reverse from moving forward and only does it once.
Doesn't do it when I go from reverse to forward but when I reverse again.
I've take the wheel off to see if the disc plate is rubbing or the pads not sitting right but seems ok.
Anything to look for when i get the discs off?


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  front end photoshop
Posted by: cornishtaz - 27:th-Sep-2014, 20:20:09 - Forum: General Chat - No Replies

Can someone please do a photoshop on the front splitter, black duct surrounds and upper grille in a variety of colours that would good against black.

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Thanks

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  Had a front splitter fitted
Posted by: cornishtaz - 27:th-Sep-2014, 17:40:12 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC - Replies (11)

Went up to Triple R Composites this morning to have a front splitter fitted.

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It's currently gloss black but will be hydro dipped over the winter

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  Long term investment
Posted by: Cameron UK - 27:th-Sep-2014, 15:42:32 - Forum: General Chat - No Replies

anyone into shares? Good company to lok out for is ong called LGO Leni has and oil. Shares have rocketed from 2p to 6p in the last few months, I've got 40,000 in them (shares not £). Expected to go to 17p, I'll be selling at 15p

http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareChart.asp?shar...e=leni_gas

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  How-to Remove Airbag Steering Wheel & Buttons
Posted by: Rusty2009 - 27:th-Sep-2014, 12:43:07 - Forum: Interior How-to's - Replies (49)

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How-to Remove Airbag Steering Wheel & Buttons

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First thing we need to do is disconnect the battery negative cable, so open bonnet and remove negative cover if fitted then using a 10mm spanner or socket undo and remove the terminal and move it out of the way

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Allow 5 mins for the systems to totally shut down.

Turn the wheel 180 degrees

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You need to get to the holes behind

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then using a small screw driver or nail punch or allen key go in the round end and then pull to the side

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This will move the metal poles that are holding the airbag in and pull the airbag carefully out towards you (if doing one side at time don't pull to much until you have released the second side)

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With the Airbag off you then need remove the wire it just pulls up but be very careful as it is really stiff, If you wanted you could un-clip it from the connector at the top of the wheel just follow the wire up.

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To remove the steering wheel first make sure the wheels are in the straight ahead position then un-cilp the connector plug undo the bolt (do not fully undo it) then pull the wheel towards you, once released remove the bolt fully and pull the wheel off.

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If you want to remove the buttons from the steering wheel (This does not include the VXR steering wheel) then follow the steps for removing the airbag.

Once the airbag is off you need to remove the trim that runs around the wheel and buttons.

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This is very tricky and you must take care or you may break the tabs.

First off unplug the connectors to the buttons the push tab is on the bottom of the connector

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Then starting at the bottom and working your way round pries the trim up not too much then start again until the trim is off

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Then to remove the buttons simply get hold of both sides and pull up and wiggle out again these will be tight.

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On VXR steering wheels follow steps to remove the airbag then to remove the buttons its a case of pulling and going in towards the centre of the wheel.

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  passenger side wing miror
Posted by: Gilmore - 25:th-Sep-2014, 12:58:53 - Forum: Wanted - Replies (2)

after a very long successful drive home from london to newcastle, i managed to smash my mirror off of post of garage door

anyone got one, or know where one is selling as cheap as possible

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  Loud knocking
Posted by: Cameron UK - 21:st-Sep-2014, 19:19:59 - Forum: Astra-J/GTC Common Problems - Replies (21)

So I've got a loud knocking coming from the front right wheel, seems to mainly happen when accelerating, revving stood still is fine. Does it whatever direction of wheels, quite loud, nothing loose that I can see. HELP!

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  monza
Posted by: tucpal - 21:st-Sep-2014, 16:36:37 - Forum: General Chat - Replies (8)

just got back from the family fun day at vauxhall ellesmere port plant
i dont usually go but the wife made me
anyway i only went to see this

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photos are not the best but i did not bring my camera
but a very nice car apart from the impractical doors i do like it

also vxronline were there sporting some real nice vxr,s

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also made the wife sit in a vxr and tryed to persuade her i really need one Lol

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  Devon newbie
Posted by: Josh - 21:st-Sep-2014, 14:40:37 - Forum: Introduction Area - Replies (4)

hello, heres my astra j, its a 1.4 turbo sri in technical grey.
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  Display CD400
Posted by: nidzo - 21:st-Sep-2014, 11:50:29 - Forum: Wanted - Replies (1)

looking for cd400 display, and someone to send it to croatia

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