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Started to get a terrible knocking noise at rear of car over the last few days, Suspected it was shock absorber or broken spring maybe,after clearing out junk in the boot. Narrowed it down to part called cup shock absorber on the 7 zap website is where i got the name. This first image is...

Had a bit of a nightmare since before christmas time. My car has been sitting unused for best part of a year. Went to use it again and get mot etc done, so had to jump start to get it inside and onto a ramp to see if i can minimize work needing done to pass an mot Blah blah blah, long story...

Hey everybody got a little problem, need a new part not sure what it's called. Attaches to the rear right hand side of cylinder head and earthed behind the side lifting eye bracket. As you can see from pics it's damaged so ideally need a new one, not sure if it's something to do with the radio...

Hey everybody, I'm looking for the rear suspension strut. Passenger side vectra b. If anyone knows, Does the vec c use the same setup or maybe a signum. Phoned a few breakers yards, No vec b in currently. If anyone has 1 for sale or knows of an alternative model with the same setup. Would be...

I'm wondering if anyone has any good tips for removing a melted conrod bearing. I've been doing a bit of googling on the subject. Supposedly lye is good for dissolving aluminium, even seen some vids on you tube about it dissolving soda cans and even seat posts on bicycles. Unless the stuff i...

I've just stumbled on this video on youtube. Could be a useful bit of info for the forum. Not sure this has been mentioned before on here. Might give this a go myself, You know with age related wear, it might be worth renewing. For better throttle response

If possible i'm trying to get some info on a couple of flywheels. I am wondering if this is a dual mass flywheel And i am wondering if this one is a single mass flywheel or if it is for an automatic maybe They are both from an engine with the same code first image is from a 4wd vehicle...

The Good news is i done my first helicoil last night a couple of the threads were done and needed re - threading. The bad news is i damaged the sump removing it. One of the bolts was left, underneath the crank pulley. So broke a piece of the sump off. Fu##ing nightmare. I am wondering if...

I've got myself a set of 17" alloys to replace my 16" originals on my Vectra. They are Vauxhall wheels i think from an Astra. I completely stripped the insides of the wheels back to bare metal as they were rusting and bubbled up a bit in some parts. You can see the bits where water was...

My sump appears to have part B missing i am losing a who#e of an amount of oil. Not sure how long it's been missing. Not quite sure dimensions if anyone could tell me the size of this particular bolt. So i can see if i can find it in a bag of bolts or something. I'm wondering is it...

How's the troops getting on. I have a little dilemma with reg plate light the spade part has broken off the strip pictured i was wondering does anyone know if you can buy these parts by their self. Or is it a whole new fitting. Scrapyards are getting a little shy of vectra b's now. The outside...

I am in a bit of a dilemma people. A pal of mine has got this Kess equipment, But obviously does not know yet how to operate it properly. He was quite insistent last night about reading the ecu, So he was in the middle of this process when just over 50% complete he pulled the plug out of the...

Will a vectra c cylinder head be ok to use on a vec b Seen a vec b sri at a scrapyard when I got bolt for a power steering pump this was at the beginning of the week went back today it was gone I think I read on someone else's post that the power steering pump is positioned in a different...

Car was seriously overheating Friday on way home from work, was way up to nearly 100 on temp gauge after a short journey, realised there was zero water topped it up got home it was empty again.Been topping it up constantly over the weekend. Car was worse than ever today bad idling constantly...

Last night went to turn on wipers , Not working realised fuse was blown, went to put in replacement and as i was pressing in to place it sparked and obviously blew as well so still no wipers front or back was wondering what the cause is as i am a little stumped what is causing this . Usually...

So the car has just hit 150 000 miles recently but has had no recent work done on the rings. Only new chains and clean the valves of carbon was the only work i have carried out on engine since i had the car. I should have put new piston rings on when i had the cylinder head off and changed the...

How is this possible it appears to be transparent Interesting http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/39278/modified-vauxhall-vectra-1998-pictures/265157 If you look at other pictures on the website it appears exact same under the bonnet I'm wondering is it a sheet of plastic or something looks...

I've got new powerflex bushes planning to tackle it tomorrow looking for some tips Picture stolen from @pottsey thread so if anyone can tell me is this the quickest/hassle free way of doing this completely removed from car or can it be done without being completely removed also is the wee...

I am planning on getting rear shock absorbers one is leaking what brand would you say is the best of the ones i mentioned .I went to euro car parts for bilsteins not the sporty dear yellow ones but the black ones .When there they said they don't have them and sold me sachs i think these are...

I am helping someone do a head gasket on a corsa 1.2 engine when i cleaned up the pistons i found a little problem I know its not a z22se but i know we have so many helpful people on this forum who can give some good advice it is not a hole.my uncle who is a mechanic by trade tells me it...