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ianess

Overcooling Astra...blanking off radiator

On another post [concerning gunge in the oil] one of the replies suggested blanking off part of the radiator to help the engine run hotter, thus avoiding "over cooling".Exactly how do you go about...
12:35 Sat 11th Feb 20068 answers, last by ashthesparkie 01:50 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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cagdog

vauxhall astra 1.6 8 valve

I have recently purchased a 2001vauxhall astra 1.6 8 valve.Having only covered 48,000 miles.The engine is suffering from milky oil under the oil filler cap,but the oil on the dip stick is clear and...
19:43 Sat 11th Feb 20062 answers, last by ashthesparkie 01:38 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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Creepy

Vauxhall Astra 1600 Club Head Gasket ?

I recently inherited my Mothers above car - 2000 model which only had 7000 miles on the clock. We changed the cam belt and oil as it had been stood for 4 years and all seemed well. I did however...
20:19 Mon 25th Dec 20064 answers, last by ashthesparkie 01:33 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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samstar1

vauxhall astra 1997

ive recently noticed a brownish paste in my oil filler cap, told its the head gasket on its way out,???
16:37 Wed 09th Apr 20081 answer, last by ashthesparkie 01:29 Tue 05th Jan 2010

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