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Vauxhall Vivaro rear hub nut and brake dices replace

This post has been prompted by the lack of good technical information out there on the Vauxhall Vivaro, Primastar and traffic van and in ...
Stop! Stop! Stop!

It has been some time since I have posted here. That is because there have been no major running issues, which belies all the things that...
How to deal with a flat battery

A flat battery has implications way beyond not being able to start your vehicle now a days and it always happens at the most inconvenient...
The smell of burning!

Overheated rear brake disc. I was in a hurry the other day to get the dog to the vet. It was not until I was part way up the bypass t...
A glow in the dark before you start.

Glow plug not working. Note the reading on the meter. The glow plugs are a preheat device allowing the engine to start more easily f...
Handbrake fails MOT.

Handbrake adjuster This is a stressful time for the motorist; it is where you hand over your pride and joy to a third party to be poke...
Air flow meter fault, symptoms

Air flow meter. I have written about this before in another post but have decided to write about it in its own right. I'm talking ...
Great escape!

The other d ay I had to nip out to get some materials. A bit of an understatement as it involved a jo urney of a hundred miles each wa...
Vivaro couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding.

The van has developed a running fault that started a month or so ago and has become progressively worse. It has taken us some time to cha...
Lane hogging becomes a road traffic offence

This is just a heads up. How you drive is up to you. I am not sure who said this to me:. Ignorance is no defense in the eyes of the law. ...