not vectra but astra 1.7dti help please...

**ditchp** · 26th December 2009, 21:27

long story short..

brother borrowed the astra estate to go to watford today to watch the footy...got there ok, heading back car looses power and engine cut's out, 10 mins later he managed to restart it and travel another 5 - 6 miles....called the AA and they come out and say it is poss the fuel pump or pump ecu faulty........towed to LFE services and then onto flat bed to get it home, have the AA breakdown repair warranty that cover's first £500.00 so hoping that i can get it booked into the dealer's monday and it doesnt cost more than the cover i have....

looking around the tinterweb there seem to be a few ecu's around for around £100.00 exchange, also found that the ecu can suffer from dry joint's, question is has anyone alse had this happen and if so can they help me in any way....

thanks

**ditchp** · 27th December 2009, 11:39

any one.....

**diesel dog** · 27th December 2009, 15:20

Originally Posted by ditchp

any one.....

Try posting it in the 'engine & drivetrain' forum mate.

Did you have the 'codes' read?

**Big Sig** · 27th December 2009, 15:32

I know of an astra van that had the same dry joints on the ecu as you are describing, new ecu for him

**ditchp** · 27th December 2009, 16:10

Originally Posted by diesel dog

Try posting it in the 'engine & drivetrain' forum mate.

Did you have the 'codes' read?

no fault codes come up only INSP and car with spanner icon meaning it need's a service...

Originally Posted by Big Sig

I know of an astra van that had the same dry joints on the ecu as you are describing, new ecu for him

got the unit of today and going to call my dealer's tomorrow morn as it has there name writen on the back of it, history check should help me a little....going to have a word with an auto electrician to see if he can have a looksee and poss repair it.....new GM unit is circa £800.00

**alanv6** · 27th December 2009, 16:58

Usual thing on these is the pump ECU or spill ECU as its known, located just under diesel pump. Cost from vauxhall about £650, but there are companys that can repair them, we deal with a company in kent called BBA REMAN. very good and they charge about £160 exchange.

**diesel dog** · 27th December 2009, 21:19

Originally Posted by ditchp

no fault codes come up only INSP and car with spanner icon meaning it need's a service...

Car with spanner indicates a fault. Oil can with spanner indicates a service. Or at least that's what I thought they did? Maybe Astras are different?

**Celes** · 27th December 2009, 21:48

This guys from Slovenia repair ECU's for around 480€ I think. They have a very good reputation.

http://www.chiptuning.si/
info@avtoelektronika.si

**ditchp** · 27th December 2009, 22:38

Originally Posted by alanv6

Usual thing on these is the pump ECU or spill ECU as its known, located just under diesel pump. Cost from vauxhall about £650, but there are companys that can repair them, we deal with a company in kent called BBA REMAN. very good and they charge about £160 exchange.

already had a look at there web site and saved it just in case..

Originally Posted by diesel dog

Car with spanner indicates a fault. Oil can with spanner indicates a service. Or at least that's what I thought they did? Maybe Astras are different?

well there you go then it has registered a fault, was told on the astra form's that that was service light...lol

Originally Posted by Celes

This guys from Slovenia repair ECU's for around 480€ I think. They have a very good reputation.

http://www.chiptuning.si/
info@avtoelektronika.si

bit far to send it but thanks anyway's

**Keithy** · 27th December 2009, 22:43

Is it the Izusu engine in it? i had a works van years ago that had a similar problem but for the life of me i cant remeber how they sorted it. it would run fine then i'd shut it off to nip out then within minutes it wouldn't start. I think it was something on the pump that had to be replaced but defo not a whole new pump.