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rhf411,

If the subframe is like the one on the 4 cylinder cars then you need to find a way of holding up the engine and gearbox from above. If you have a fancy brace then you are laughing but if...

tantelmi,

I wouldn't start thinking about anything like valves, cps etc. until you have your slow cranking sorted. It isn't starting 'cause it isn't cranking fast enough. You say that your...

Yes, I'd go with cja on this. Worth changing the fluid though. You get about 1/2 out per change so do it at least twice. Get the oil warm between changes to make sure it is completely mixed.
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Boomish,

Absolutely. I've done this a few times.

Paul @ Kippen

Briancatt,

Did you find a way to check the air con bushes without the belt on ! The clutch would have been disengaged. When at rest the outer part of the pulley spins but when you turn on the...

Kaurent,

I think you need to clean the valve that controls the turbo boost. Sound like you are hitting overboost when you accelerate hard. It's the black thingy on the top of the 'cobra' pipe...

johnl,

As rich suggests, it is probably the up/down,left/right switch that is defective. You usually find that, if you wiggle the switch in each of the 4 positions and the mirrors will move...

Griffin Dave,

Had you tried an Italian service before the test. Usually gets all the ducks in order. The Saab engines can usually get away without a cat and still pass. ( For Italian service...

warpedw,

I think the sound is an artificially generated one made audible by the little speaker in the middle of the dash top. These get 'tired' over the years and you really need to replace it to...

Usually when the lock barrel doesn't 'pop up' when the key is removed, the radio stays on.

Paul @ Kippen

Nick,

Light bulbs which come back on after a slap, to me indicate that the filament has parted slightly and the vibration of the hit makes them flutter about and they sometimes touch and fuse...

cjapeterborough,

It's the adjuster inside the brake drum I mean.

Paul @ Kippen

Guys,

Does anyone know whether the adjuster for the Vectra is the same as the SAAB 9-5 and 9-3 one ? If so then a part No. would be useful.

Paul @ Kippen

Nige,

Noises that come and go when the clutch is depressed generally are related to the clutch plate itself, or the release bearing but could also be the gearbox input shaft. Anyway I suspect...

I bought an Actron CP9125 from eBay for about £25 and it reads both OBD and OBD2 even though it is badged as OBD II PocketScan. It does my 1999 cabrio and both an 02 and 57 plate diesels.

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Nick,

Does the motor try to drive as you lift the window by hand ? I think your runners are jamming the glass as it rises. Lubricate with silicon oil.

Paul @ Kippen.

Tangleberry,

Check the earth wiring in the rear left corner under the carpet. I had one which rusted off. Moved the connection to an adjacent stud and everything was better. The other problem I...

rhf411,

I seem to remember having to do this with a seat from a 9000. I used a battery drill to wind the seat fully back to access the front bolts then fully forward to get at the rears

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Alpenflitzer,

You may be correct that the two sensors are faulty but your reasoning is incorrect. The Lambda sensor measures oxygen and increases fuelling until O2 becomes unmeasurably low then...

Tom,

Bit of a clue here. When you said 'gas', as an American, I assumed you meant gasoline, what we call petrol. I now think you do mean gas, as in Liquified Petroleum Gas, LPG. If this is the...

tomringo,

Could be the clips which hold the filler tube to the tank and the venting pipe. These have a habit of rusting through and falling off. The tanks themselves are pretty robust and...

tomringo,

As aerojon suggests, this could be a sign that the DI casette is on the way out. 100,000 miles is about right for the life of these. The codes mean: 1312 - misfire cylinders 1 and/or...

hughestt,

I'm not at home just now so can't find out what make I usually use. Can't say I have ever had problems with boots perishing.

Paul @ Kippen.

hughestt,

Sorry, I thought I had answered this question but obviously it didn't get posted properly.

My thoughts were : If the CV joint boots are perishing then either they are rubbish boots...

hughestt,

I seem to remember answering this question elsewhere !

Paul @ Kippen.