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Author: Big Dave2 - Replies: 4 - Views: 3757
Intermittant hatch unlocking fault
Arrived back home on Sunday with a boot full of shopping, to find I couldn't open the hatch.

Tried unlocking/locking the car a few times to see if it would unlock. Drove round the block to see if jarring the car through a few pot holes would rattle it back into life.

Still locked. I couldn't access the manual release as the boot was full right up.

I eventually managed to get it open, but not sure how. Whether it was a combination of unlocking / locking, or pressing down on the hatch, bu
Author: Qaranc - Replies: 4 - Views: 3787
hatch issue
Hi 
i have a 5 door hatch and i find the hatch is digging into the rear bumper, is the boot hatch fitted wrong or has the car been in an accident and bumper is fitted too high
Author: Big Dave2 - Replies: 5 - Views: 5156
Changing Rear Shock Absorbers. Astra-J Hatch. Replace or reuse bottom bolts?
Hi folks,

I'm about to change the rear shocks on my car, and according to the info on the Vauxhall workshop manuals website the bottom bolt that connects the shock to the suspension arm should not be reused, but a new one fitted.

The torque settings given are to tighten initially to 150 Nm, and then tighten a further 65 degrees. This suggests to me that it's a stretch bolt. Am I correct?

In all the years I've replaced shock absorbers on various Vauxhall cars, this is the first time I've