Hi,
Just arrived back home after a 4hr round trip to collect my first ever vauxhall - a 2004 Signum Elite 3.2 V6 Auto. 73k miles on the clock, serviced not that long ago and had cambelt kit fitted. Bought on a bit of a whim and viewed it in the dark - which is most unlike me....just hope it doesnt bite me on the a*sr
Bad bits in no particular order....
1. Only 1 key so will have to get another one from Vauxhall - I'm sure that wont be cheap!
2. No user manuals - will I be able to get replacements from the dealer maybe? There's so many gadgets and I dont know how to use them
3. The radio is in safe mode. Is this just a code I need to unlock it and can I get this from the dealer?
4. A bit of white gunk under under the oil filer cap. The car has been used little of late and when it has been used it's only been very short journeys. I'm hoping this is just condensation build up and not anything HG related
5. Hopfully not related to #4 - the temperature gauge on the drive back didnt seem right. It sat steady on the second marker (the one below the 80 degree mark) for most of the drive home and during one bit it drop to the first marker. What should the temperature sit at?
6. Steering vibration above 60 odd mph.
7. A noise that sounds like it's from the n/s front wheel - like a tuff tuff noise that speeds up/slows down with the wheel rotating - will check brake disc and caliper tomorrow
8. On the motorway driving through the yorkshire fog, I was in cruise control and suddenly a red light flashed on the bottom left of the cluster, the revs seemed to drop momentarily and it knocked the cruise control off. It happened that quick and I think at that time a warning light on the dash came on - a triangle with what looks like a skidding car in it. Is this the traction control? The warning light stayed on for the rest of the journey and I couldnt re-activate cruise control.
Think that's most of it But other than the above, the budget tyres that are fitted, and a couple of age related marks on the body work, I think it's alright lol. The interior seems nice and clean though - well it did in the dark anyway.
Any help or advice would be gratefully received, and sorry for such a long post.
Thanks
Elliot
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