jammy Posted February 14, 2021 Report Share Posted February 14, 2021 After a year off road and abandoned in a mates field the signum sprung back to life,sorted the issues regarding overheating and a set of new rubber all round happy days Its just a rear number plate and rear calipers retainer to be done and id say it passes first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Good looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 I love it thus is the one I brought up to wim a while back It failed but only on the rear plate being distorted and water damaged.. not bad considering its been in a field for a year now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 Cant wait to put my 19s back on it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Result mate Get those headlights polished too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 I have em a quick going over before the mot as they get bad every few months,they need a proper sanding back and relaquring and they would last a few year..plates should be here tomorrow....the astra can park up and get sornd for a bit..its worth money that car is so o. Tempted to do the body work before selling it .. Thing is a couple more years it will be gaining more value as the turbo 200+ are quite rare now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 That picture was taken the day before the mot BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Excellent I miss my old vectra, best car I had. Loved it for 11 years. Only had to part with it as the electronic turbo actuator failed and couldn't get a replacement less than £800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Wow nick that's extortionate to say the least... I've found a breakers in Lithuania that has lots of new and used v6 parts on the shelf so hopefully things shouldn't be to bad if something fails up front.. Cambelt is due next year (that looks like a fun job for me Glad to have the old beast functioning again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 8 hours ago, NickT said: Excellent I miss my old vectra, best car I had. Do you know I've had like 10 vectra c now and 4 signums and I've only had 1 bad apple which was a 2009 1.9 cdti vectra and it siezed solid after 2 weeks usage as it had the wrong oil in it..took a grand hit on that 1 but broke it up and near broke even in the end.. These cars eat up motorway miles with ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 some car shuffling and a few sorn declarations the siggy is insured and awaits the 1st for tax woop woop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2021 I've nev been so excited to have a car back on the road before haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 When is it going for the MOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Its been mate just needed a new number plate.been back for retest now just sat on the forecourt awaiting tax on the first of march Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Result Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Proper but now I have to decide which one goes up forsale.. This or the astra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 24/02/2021 at 20:30, jammy said: some car shuffling and a few sorn declarations the siggy is insured and awaits the 1st for tax woop woop What have you been buying on eBay! 4 hours ago, jammy said: Proper but now I have to decide which one goes up forsale.. This or the astra That's a shame after all the hassle you had with the Astra too. Guess it's a choice between the space in the Signum or the power in the Astra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Rich said: What have you been buying on eBay! That's a shame after all the hassle you had with the Astra too. Guess it's a choice between the space in the Signum or the power in the Astra. Its jot even been hassle tbh mate.i bought it broken,fixed it and caused some issues my self but on the whole almost 2 years of ownership has been great with it..id like to complete the astra by painting it a d new seats (i can afford for it to sit around in the workshop for a month or 2 while I decide i guess..in that time the wheels need to be repainted Nd a good valet regardless.. I'm confident I've cured the overheating issue with the signum so I'm now going to use it for a month and see if all is well.. If it does happen to overheat again then its straight in the shop and stripped for parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2021 I'm like a fat kid at a sweet shop waiting g for it to open atm just wanna tax it man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted February 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Tax kicks in at midnight tonight :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 The outcome isn't lookin great Still has cooling issues though it doant overheat Egr cooler Thermostat Or headgasket/gaskets So I'm going for a stat and egr cooler bypass and hope that sorts it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Thermostat is very likely and the cheapest option.... how is the engine oil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Oil is clean as is the coolent.im going with the stat too.i think it's not fully opening when it's ment to and restricting the flow.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted March 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 If its the rgr cooler then I'll simply bypass it hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 You can test the stat.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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