Just a heads up to member that use the facebook group.

The VXOC group will close on the 15th October 2016.

We are merging with the Astra-J Owners group, the link is below so please make sure you move over to the other group if you haven't joined the group already.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/319627668147108/

Many thanks VXOC Admin

I have an astra j 60 plate 1.7 cdti, a few weeks ago it cut out and when i started it back up it would judder and cut out again, anyway aa bloke only found an egr code, it started and drove fine again so went home, i removed the egr which was not that dirty, cleaned and replaced and has been fine for approx 800 miles but on the way to work today it happened again, massive loss of power then cut off when i started it back up it cut out again, then started again and idled slighly rough but when pr

I have an astra j 60 plate 1.7 cdti a few weeks ago it cut out and when i started it back up it would judder and cut out again, anyway aa bloke only found an egr code, it started and drove fine again so went home, i removed the egr which was not that dirty, cleaned and replaced and has been fine for approx 800 miles but on the way to work today it happened again, massive loss of power then cut off when i started it back up it cut out again, then started again and idled slighly rough but when i P

I have seen a few posts about swirl flaps on diesel engines becoming stuck or faulty. Does my engine have them, if so how can i locate them?

Hi all,

To start, sorry for m'y english level, I'm French.

I need your help... The engine of my car Opel Astra 1.7 CDTI 110CH is KO. I must change it. The engine code of this last is A17DTC, but I do not find any engine used or new on the web with this code. But I found many A17DTE engine new or used.

My question is, do you know if this engine will be compatible with my car ? 

Thank you for your help and sorry for my English.

Regards,

Hi Guys,
         Since I need to get an automatic (foot injury that left me with a long term health issue) I am selling my Grey Astra, it's an 2014 (63 reg) 1.7 Cdti engine (110bbhp) 52000miles had quite a interesting past, due to an interesting electrical fault it had the following replaced:
- the ECM with the wiring harnesses
- the whole fuel filter assembly (with the sensor) and it's harness 
- high pressure rail (with the hi pressure sensor)
- DPF regens 2x
- DPF sensors (both of them

Hi All,

Car is the Meriva B 1.7CDTI the 130bhp model, been faultless pretty much, had a new battery a few months ago, Anyway its been coming up with the service vehicle soon message every now and again, but i gather that is for fault codes to be read? it doesn't show up all the time... 

Anyway this morning i was out taking pictures somewhere, had driven there engine had been up to temperature and that before i arrived. Put the key in the Ignition had the radio on for 5 mins went to start a

Hi, I have an Astra J, 1.7 diesel - 81kw from 2010 and I have a big problem for more than a year. When the engine is at normal temperature (90 degrees) when I drive constant between 1800-2100 RPM the whole car shuddered. When the engine is cold there is no problem.

I cleaned the EGR (only EGR is clean now, not the whole admission system), I changed it with a second one and also changed it with a new one and the problem persists. If I unplug the EGR cable, the problem doesn't appear. On the te

After analyzing the various alternatives to replace the CD400 of my 1.7 CTDI 2011 for an android I opted for this model https://es.aliexpress.com/item/10-4-tesl...63c0xAeGkc
It arrived at 15 days in perfect packaging.
Aided by the how to of the forum the assembly was not complicated at all, although it takes 3-4 hours if you have prepared it well, but it can be double.
The truth i

Hi all,

I hope someone can assist. Is there anyway to completely open up the rear clusters. 

I have an odd issue where my brake light clear section has snapped in both the rear clusters and rattles around within the larger cluster. I have removed both but after removing the group bulbs out the  rear I cannot find how to disassemble the rest. It looks like anti tamper screws have been used.

Not so much an issue but it keeps on knocking on the brake bulbs and causes intermittent errors wh