Recent content by Andy Ramdidin

Fingers crossed that the fault is cured. Go easy on the breaks for a hundred miles or so. If sponginess/springiness returns, fully bleed the system again in case any micro air bubbles got trapped in the fluid from when first working on the system.

>>> "too much leaving a clear gap of several mm's between the pad and the disc." <<< That would explain why your pedal goes to the floor. At rest, front pads should just kiss the discs, there should be an indiscernible gap between the pads and the discs. It is possible that the caliper...

>> Johnthesparky wrote >> I seem to have 74od and 39id bearings. Those dimensions tally with GM defunct part # 90425658, superseded by GM # 90510542. (FYI, data states application for vehicles 1996 on, for chassis numbers starting with a 'T'). There does seem to be plenty of aftermarket...

Re. Mk3 Astra front leg bearings. The following is my experience and deductions. I'm happy to be corrected. The following refers to so-called 'small block' only. I've owned my '95 X17DTL (low blow 1.7 Mk3 Astra) from new. Over the years that I've owned it, I've bought several front legs...

From what you say, ie fan spins briefly when thermoswitch plug terminals are shorted, it does sound a 90% certainty that the fan's relay is at fault. Sounds like the relay contacts are bouncing open after briefly closing. You will have to find the location of the relay, most likely under the...

If you have rear window heater not working, as well as rear wiper not working, it is possible that you have some damaged wire(s) inside the long grommet/sleeves, located in the rain gutter at high level between the car body and the hatch. You'll have to peel back the grommet/sleeves and check...

Tekkers, From what you say, it sounds like you have a front/rear washer system that operates from the one stalk on the steering wheel cowl - pulling the stalk forwards (towards the driver) operates the front water washer (and windscreen wipers). Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard...

My '95 X17DTL (same engine as yours) suffered belt failure. Serious damage resulted, including bent valves, broken cam followers, broken valve guides. What you need to do is remove the plastic cam cover (has 'DIESEL' moulded/painted in white on it). Once removed, look inside the cam housing...

Was RF/remote control locking ever a Vauxhall option on the MK3 Astra? If not, you must have an aftermarket accessory fitted?

Jono-Astra's suggestion is sensible (far from being a bodge). Inverters are cheap and small - they can be tucked away, eg under one of the front seats. Likewise, battery chargers - Lild and Aldi occasionally sell good ones for approx £14. I was keeping a spare 12v car battery in the rear boot...

Questions to Mickey74: What year is your Astra 1.7D ? What engine version is it fitted with (ie does it have a low blow turbo, in which case the engine is an X17DTL) ? (I don't think the Ebay water pump you referred to fits the X17DTL engine).

There is a lot of information on the Mk3OC site, in past threads, about timing the X17dtl engine. In short: (i) you need to lock the camshaft in place with a suitable tool, eg here...

Re. X17DTL not running. Reading the preceding postings, I am confused about what you have done, and have not done. Ok, you have fitted a replacement pump (I assume it's a Bosch diesel injection pump?) but you are still getting the same symptoms of "not pumping fuel". Have you tried feeding...

My Astra is a '95 Mk3. And I don't know how different (if at all) its central locking is different compared to a '93. My Astra has a 'deadlock' position on the driver's door key lock. Turning the key to that position locks all the doors and filler flap. In that key position, the doors are...

What I wrote previously assumes that you have eliminated the locks' ECU module being at fault. I believe the module has an internal sub-module whose purpose is to detect any impact/accident the car suffers - the purpose being, should the car be in an accident, all the doors are force-defaulted...