Opel Corsa FAQ and manuals

Question: Bought a white neon strip thingy from Autobarn today (thanks Nico btw) but don’t have a clue how to wire it all up. It came with a cigarette lighter adapter attached, which I’ve now taken apart and that’s as far as I’ve got. I want to wire it up so that they only come [...]

Question: Went down to the shops this morning, car started and drove fine. When i came back to the car to drive home, it started then died pretty much straight away and the emissions light came on. If i try to start it now, the starter motor is working but there’s no life in the [...]

Question: Just wondering if we have any XC Barinas on here with Clints’ Total Closure unit? used the following wires Brown = black Black/Blue = (Blue on TC unit) Red/Yellow = (red on TC unit) installed it inside the drivers door.

Question: What sort of kilometres can I expect to get out of a set of tyres on a Corsa. I’m running the stock size 205/45 R16’s on my SRi. I realise this is pretty rare so I’m interested in what anybody is getting out of a set of tyres on a Corsa. I pretty much [...]

Question: For the past few thousand k’s, the Barina has been making a farting noise, a chuffing noise, sort of like if you press your lips together and the blow… yes, like your blowing a raspberry. It’s coming from the D/S area of the engine, most audible through the D/S front wheel. Have had the [...]

Question: This is for the Z14XE Corsa C owners – what do you get out of a 45l tank roughly. I gave up at 620km and fillled mine up – is this normal? also at 100kmh in 5th waht doe the tach sit at (mine is 2900.) this was done on a run to rockhampton [...]

Question: I had the car jacked up today trying to find the cause of an annoying rattle (which I’ve narrowed down to the brake calipers). Anyway, I span the drivers side wheel with my hand and I noticed that with every revolution of the wheel, there is a point where the rotor (or shiny disc [...]

Question: I’ve had an awesome run tyre-wise with my ’01 XC SRi and got 80,000km out of the 185/55/15 Michellin Energy front tyres, which I’m not certain were even new when I got the car! Better still, the rears still have about 2mm left before the wear markers are reached. One of the fronts finally [...]

Question: Noticed im getting a ratlling noise that appears to be coming from up on the dash toward the passenger side A -Pillar. Anyway, ive gone mad chasing it and i cant find anything, im beginning to think it is the bonnet hinges, i cant beleive that at 80K theyd be worn. anyway, there seems [...]

Question: I have a ticking sound in the front of the engine when the car is cold which stays for about 3 minutes or totally warmed up. It corresponds with engine rpm and has a slight metallic sound. 80 000KM 2002 SRI Any ideas? Also my cruise control won’t engage anymore? Answer: