We have a 2011 Astra SRi 2.0 CDTI with some kind of exterior pack (19" wheels).
We purchased the car when it was around 9 month old, around a year into ownership a knock/rattle started to develop on the driver of the car. After numerous visits to Vauxhall they changed the shocks and a number of other things, until finally I pointed out that the noise was coming from the calliper which you could physically move with your hand.
It's probably common knowledge on here, but there seems to be an issue with excess play in the callipers on some models. Vauxhalls answer to the problem is the pack the caliper pins with grease and tighten the pins onto the carrier in a way which restricts the play. We had this done by vauxhall which resolved the problem for a few month.
The car was out of warranty and we took it to a local garage to have it's pads changed, thats when the noise returned. No matter what we do we are unable to get rid of this noise. We've had the pins re-greased twice since.
In January the car needed an MOT and service, so I purchases a calliper from someone on ebay. The calliper came from a 2014 car and looked almost brand new (no rust). We got this fitted, along with new discs and new pads. Finally, the noise was gone, the car was lovely to drive, what a difference.... until two week later when the noise came back. So I've had the car in the garage again to have the pins greased. No difference.
The noise itself, if anyone has experienced it make the car sound like a knackered old taxi when you go over bumps. It's horrible. I suspect that because our car is fitted with 19" wheels, then this caused the calliper to work lose somehow, it's surely the only way to explain whey the noise re-appeared even with another calliper. What I can't explain though, is why the passenger side has NEVER experienced this issue.
Im guessing others must have had this issue and I wondered how others had fixed this?
Does anyone sell aftermarket callipers for the Vauxhall Astra? I'm guessing a new calliper make by someone other than vauxhall might help.
We purchased the car when it was around 9 month old, around a year into ownership a knock/rattle started to develop on the driver of the car. After numerous visits to Vauxhall they changed the shocks and a number of other things, until finally I pointed out that the noise was coming from the calliper which you could physically move with your hand.
It's probably common knowledge on here, but there seems to be an issue with excess play in the callipers on some models. Vauxhalls answer to the problem is the pack the caliper pins with grease and tighten the pins onto the carrier in a way which restricts the play. We had this done by vauxhall which resolved the problem for a few month.
The car was out of warranty and we took it to a local garage to have it's pads changed, thats when the noise returned. No matter what we do we are unable to get rid of this noise. We've had the pins re-greased twice since.
In January the car needed an MOT and service, so I purchases a calliper from someone on ebay. The calliper came from a 2014 car and looked almost brand new (no rust). We got this fitted, along with new discs and new pads. Finally, the noise was gone, the car was lovely to drive, what a difference.... until two week later when the noise came back. So I've had the car in the garage again to have the pins greased. No difference.
The noise itself, if anyone has experienced it make the car sound like a knackered old taxi when you go over bumps. It's horrible. I suspect that because our car is fitted with 19" wheels, then this caused the calliper to work lose somehow, it's surely the only way to explain whey the noise re-appeared even with another calliper. What I can't explain though, is why the passenger side has NEVER experienced this issue.
Im guessing others must have had this issue and I wondered how others had fixed this?
Does anyone sell aftermarket callipers for the Vauxhall Astra? I'm guessing a new calliper make by someone other than vauxhall might help.
