Time for a change

**Aero** · 14th May 2021, 12:53

Originally Posted by Dog_Book

You should really post in troubleshooting you bad boi

Check the exhaust manifold for leaks, the studs like to snap on these usually one on the right side.

Thanks, I'll take a look.

Sorry, I thought post on here, as all the car history is on here, just in-case it's a side effect of the mods or something.

**Aero** · 15th July 2021, 18:49

I bought this to change the gear knob as mine is gorilla glued on and worn. However I am unsure if it's the correct one. Can anyone advise please before I start pulling the old one to bits?

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**davoc220** · 15th July 2021, 20:32

I’m sure the J VXR gearstick is different, tho I could be wrong

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**Jon1796** · 16th July 2021, 17:47

Originally Posted by davoc220

I’m sure the J VXR gearstick is different, tho I could be wrong

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think your right seen a few posts about that else where the bottom frame is larger/longer but what difference it makes with the cables not sure.

**Dog_Book** · 16th July 2021, 17:51

All i read is Astra, and since its a Vectra that's being worked on here i don't really need to say any more as the 2 words are very different.

**Aero** · 10th August 2021, 22:27

Originally Posted by Dog_Book

All i read is Astra, and since its a Vectra that's being worked on here i don't really need to say any more as the 2 words are very different.

Lol, just saw this.

How rude!

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**davoc220** · 10th August 2021, 23:52

At the end of the day it’s still a vx, could be worse, it could be a f@#d

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**Aero** · 6th October 2021, 07:44

It's back! with a shiny new inlet manifold with metal swirl flaps etc! Still smoking tho so I'll take the chip box out to see if that stops it. It is also still making the chirping noise at start up, all be it much quieter than before. My guy reckons it may be the egr pipe. So we are going to try that next.

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**Aero** · 8th October 2021, 09:42

Here is the old manifold if anyone wants a laugh

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**Aero** · 3rd November 2021, 15:27

Good afternoon, can I ask some more advice? I've posted here instead of trouble shooting because it seems to be linked to the recent manifold works.

Got an eml and limp mode again. Hooked it up and got the message in the pic. Sure enough the swirl flaps were not moving. So I'm thinking the manifold motor is goosed. However upon clearing the code, everything is back to normal including the swirl flaps moving as they should.

The eml came on after the car was sitting a few days in heavy rain, had water got into somewhere maybe? Or is something more sinister afoot?

Once again thanks in advance

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