Van lining
Hi everyone hope u all had a good Xmas! And happy new year to u all : ))) I've got a swb vivaro that ply lines up the sides with carpet tiles on the floor and up the sides aswell! But does anyone know...
View ArticleVauxhall Vivaro 1.9 diesel accelearation problem.
Hello all, I have a 2004 Vivaro and my problem is that when I put my foot on the accelerator the van pulls away but loses acceleration once pedal is depressed around halfway. So what happens is that in...
View ArticleVivaro speaker upgrades
Hey all I've decided, after much deliberation, to keep my 04 1.9dti vivaro. I was going to get rid of it due to mileage etc but decided that for what it's worth and how well it runs to keep it. One of...
View ArticleWhere is the engine oil filler cap on my 2001 Vivaro?
Engine: F9Q 760 Hello, I already drained the engine and the gearbox oil to change both, but I got stuck now because I cannot find the oil filler cap for the engine. The only cap that I can see in the...
View ArticleNew Stereo
Hi. I've removed the CD 30 OEM headunit out of my 2007 Vivaro, and have replaced it with a Sony single din unit. My question is, what is best to run the 12v ignition wire off? Online a video shows a...
View ArticleReplacing Strut Top Rubber ( Pictures )
Right guys as promised I replaced my strut top rubbers today as they were sticking through into the engine bay at least an inch, To be honest its a dead easy job much easier getting the strut off the...
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Well I've bought a Vivaro, and it's a lemon :(
Makes me feel sick writing this but I bought a 2004 1.9 DTI Vivaro yesterday and have problems with it already. Ran fine at the guys house, though a little on the slow side starting just needed to turn...
View Articlevivaro brakes coming on
hi . i have a vivaro , 2008 . my problem is my brakes are all coming on when driving. it is all brakes front and back. if i unplug the vacuum pipe from the servo the brakes are again fine. it is worse...
View Articlei can hear water in the sills
hi just trying to find some help when i pull off and break i can hear water in (i think) the sills, i have heard of this problem before but dose any one know how to get the water out and how to keep it...
View ArticleReplaced the diesel fuel filter, now fuel is leaking from the housing (Delphi)
Among other things I replaced the fuel filter element and since then fuel leaking from the filter housing. (see the uploaded image of a Delphi filter housing, it's not mine, found it on the Net but it...
View Articleop-com where to buy.........which to buy ?
hi guys i want to buy a copy of op-com so i can read live data for my 2.5 vivaro 2005. does anyone have one i can buy from them of know where i can buy a copy from that works?? lots on the net but most...
View ArticleProblems fitting BMW X5 19" Alloys
Bought a set of BMW X5 19" alloy wheels from a 53plate X5 last week for my 2009 Nissan Primastar SE. The front are 9" wide with 255/15/19 and the rears are 10" wide with 285/45/19 Went to fit the front...
View ArticleWINDOW IN MY VAN DOOR DOUBLED MY INSURANCE
I have just had a window put into the sliding door of my Vivaro. I notified my insurers and they have quoted me over £600 from just over £300. Any suggestions anyone. The Broker said very few...
View ArticleQuick tip for removing a stuck wiper blade arm from its shaft?
I don't think the wiper blade arms were ever removed from my 13 year old Vivaro but I want to remove them now and set them 1 notch higher because the lower blade in resting state is not just touching...
View ArticleClutch/Gearbox help
Hi all, I thought I'd come back on here to the faithful as I'm having issues again that I need help with. Basically my van from cold is a pig to get in gear, and sometimes when it's eventually in its a...
View ArticleGear linkage cables
I have searched but could get the answer Can the gear linkage cables make it difficult to select say 2nd when changing down, all fine going up odd time first doesn't want to go in until I let the pedal...
View ArticleBlacking out rear windows?
I've got a tailgate with the window in that i wish to black out. I don't want to have the effort of removing it , or buying a new tailgate. I was looking at the dark tinting kits , but from what I've...
View ArticleRetrofit aircon possible?
So as the title says is it possible to retrofit aircon? I am looking to change my vivaro but most dont seem to have aircon. Has anyone done it?
View ArticleH&R lowering springs
Looking at lowering my 2009 Nissan Primastar van. Thinking of going for H&R springs which lower the van by 35mm Noticed that there are two different kits, one with spring outer diameter of 155mm...
View ArticleBest place to pick up dash light live when running from alternator
I have installed a split charge system to the vivaro which sits in battery box, but i have been told i can either use an ignition live or live when running feed from alternator. Where can i pick up the...
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