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anyone know anything about vauxhall 16v engines?

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ian_s:
sorry if this is in the wrong place, and sorry cos it isnt a 4x4 question...

my mate has a 1999 vauxhall astra 1.8 16v.
its miss firing at low revs, and i reckon he should at least check the spark plugs and leads before he hands it over to vauxhall to fix.

but he has been told that the spark plugs in it cant be removed. at all.
without stripping the head off the engine.

anyone know what i need to do to remove the plugs?

cheers
Ian

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wing nut:
what you may find is ,its got coil packs which have to be removed before you can get at the plugs , but cant say ive ever heard of removing the head before :?:

wing nut:
both engine codes only give you 0.40hrs to removeand replace the plugs so someone has got it wrong :lol:

 it may pay to get a diognostic check as with all the electronic sensors on it ,it could be an oxygen sensor or anything :lol: hope this helps

thumbs:
yeah id say get a diagnostic check 1st, be the easiest way.

it will have coil packs, but you should be able to remove the plugs without to much bother.

certainly dont take it to vauxhall main dealer just yet, ouch in the pocket for what could be a easy fix at home.

MTyrrell:
My mums 1.0 go cart... er ... corsa had a similar problem, it turned out that the mass air flow meter had packed in. Best getting it put on a diagnostic machine could save you from changing parts that are ok.

The Vauxhall dealer charged my mum £70 just to put it on the machine and tell her what's wrong :shock: then wanted £400 parts and labour to put it right. Cost me £50 for the sensor and five minuets to plug the new sensor in :? . might be cheaper if you go to a local independent garage.

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