vibration on boost
My van has developed a problem when driving when coming onto boost it shakes for a few seconds and then pushes through. It drives fine other wise and it seems to be ok after 3rd. It has had injectors...
View ArticleEngine light
Hey guys Just driving down the road and the stop light and battery light keep flashing really quickly on and off!! And when I'm stationary it idles at quite how any ideas?? Thanks Frank
View ArticleTrip Computer / opcom ???
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has managed to get the trip computer fully functioning using opcom to change the BID/CID parameters? This has been done on many vaux's before as a lot of us know...
View ArticleRandom cutting out and restart
Greetings everyone, I have a 2003 lwb vivaro about a year, last week it just cut out pulling out a junction. It started a further two times before completely dying. The 'stop' light was on along with...
View Articleold van, new bumper
Hi all, i am wanting to put a facelift bumper on my 03 van and i have read that there are 3 mounting points that i will also need, does anyone have a picture of these brackets or a link to where i can...
View Articlestripping the lump 2
more pics as i continued to strip off parts. View attachment 7886 timing case removed to show oil pump chain drive, the chain is slacker than i expected. View attachment 7887 flywheel showing gap in...
View Articleglow plug testing
you can test the glow plugs one of two ways, either in situ as in picture one. View attachment 7891 or remove and test out of the van View attachment 7892 . I use a battery charger as this has a...
View Articlewater pump renewal.
just a couple of tips for when replacing a water pump, always replace the water pump when changing the cam belt, it might seem ok but can fail and ruin the lump. when fitting the new one (insitu) put 2...
View Articlestripping the lump
i have continued stripping the lump i have to get parts for guys on here, i have took some pics to show where bits are and how they come off. bit of reference for newbies. View attachment 7874 first...
View ArticleLEAKING SIDE DOOR
Hi There, My name is Valerie I have just acquired a Vivaro with 56 miles on the clock and in excellent condition EXCEPT the floor to the right of the sliding door is getting damp. I fitted a new seal...
View ArticleMissing my arm rest. Retrofit ideas pls
Just got a new eco flex vivaro,lovely to drive but really miss the armrest. Iv had a poke through the trim to see if there is a fastner there to retro fit one but there feels like it's got nothing to...
View ArticleClutch pedal, 2nd gear and glow plug light
Hi all new to this site took a while to purchase vivaro as the amount of threads with problem. Purchased a 54 plate 5 speed cdti 1.9 lwb. Just had new clutch. Minor issues when purchased. Clutch pedal...
View ArticleAdvice RE: Flywheel..?
Hi, I'm after some advice regarding what I belive to be a flywheel (?) problem... (54 Plate Vivaro 2.5 CDTI) Driving normally the other day, the van suddenly lost power - when I pressed the clutch, the...
View ArticleVivaro remote
Hi all, Looking for a new key for my 2008 Vivaro Sportive. If I look for Vivaro remotes on eBay, they all come up as the 2 button type I had on my 05 Trafic. Mine has a 3 button remote. I can find...
View ArticleLuke's Vivaro Project
Just thought as the Modifying and Styling thread has become quite big now, I'd post my updates to this thread instead. So I started with an ex AA van which I bought in October 2012. The nice thing with...
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Side bars with steps , which ones??
Righto peeps im in the market for some side bars with steps so the nippers can get in and out easier but dont know which ones to choose out of these or others:...
View Articlealternator swap
Today i changed the alternator on my 2.5 and i really think i did it the hard way all this off View attachment 7924 just to get to this View attachment 7925
View ArticleInjectors again
Hi , if you have got 1 injector on its way out is it best to replace all four. I've been advised to do all of them as they are linked and another 1 will go as soon as you have replaced the original...
View Articlevivaro flat spot
iv been in the background of this forum for a long time took the plunge today to join as I have a few questions and hope to awnser a few. has anyone came up with a fix for the flat spot takeing away...
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money money money
went to look at a vivaro tonight , its a 03 plate, non runner. guys spent hundreds on full set of recon injectors, recon high pressure pump, crank and cam sensors, EGR valve ,rail pressure sensor, not...
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