Hi all,
Hopefully looking to get some help here with a couple of issues relating to my 11 plate Astra J 1.6 SRI, which is now out of warranty!
The first issue is relating to the cooling fan permanently running once the engine is started. It then stays on permanently, despite the temperature being "normal". My mate plugged in his diagnostic software which returned the following fault codes;
P0597-00 : Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit
P0598-00 : Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Low Voltage
The console displays "service vehicle soon" and once cleared initially, it will sometimes come back up until cleared again. Am I right in thinking this is a case of requiring a replacement Thermostat Housing to rectify, or could it be something else?
The car has already been into my totally incompetent local Vauxhall dealer and after much arguing and threats of dealing with Vauxhall directly, they previously done work, under warranty, to rectify a previous problem where the car would emit a continuous high pitched tone whilst the engine was running after driving for about 45 minutes - they wouldn't confirm what work they done other than saying it was related to the cooling fan. When I pressed for some paperwork to confirm the work was done, all I received was an invoice with the description "Cooling fan defect, rectified under warranty".
As the car has never been serviced by a Vauxhall dealer, I checked with VX directly to confirm if there were any outstanding recall items for the car and upon advising there is a cooling fan problem they told me that there was a current outstanding product safety recall on the vehicle with a reference of 14-C-073. I've tried Googling the reference but can't find out any more info to see if it is possibly related to my issue.
The other issue I have is a recent problem where "Service Stabilitrak" appears on the dash console along with a yellow flashing engine symbol with the engine now "stuttering" whilst accelerating (it's okay once up to 60 on the flat, but accelerating and going uphill is a nightmare!). Upon restarting the car, this initially cleared but has since returned and remains there now. From looking online it ranges from being; spark plugs, coil pack, EGR valve, fuel injectors, wheel alignment issue or a faulty wheel sensor.
My wife had the car about a month or so ago and hit a massive pot hole which she couldn't avoid. I'm thinking this may be linked, but it didn't start happening straight after. It started off when the temperature was cold and would just go away when warmer, but now it happens all the time and is really bad. The engine is running rough when idling. The car has done 48000 miles and will be due it's MOT/service in the next month, so trying to get these rectified prior to it and has been serviced regularly by either Peter Vardy or Arnold Clark. I can't see from any paperwork that the plugs have been changed at all, so hoping it's them that need done, making it a cheap fix! Is anyone able to tell me what should be done on the 48 month / 80000 mile service? I want to make sure the garage actually do it!
Thanks for any possible help, it's greatly appreciated.
Hopefully looking to get some help here with a couple of issues relating to my 11 plate Astra J 1.6 SRI, which is now out of warranty!
The first issue is relating to the cooling fan permanently running once the engine is started. It then stays on permanently, despite the temperature being "normal". My mate plugged in his diagnostic software which returned the following fault codes;
P0597-00 : Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit
P0598-00 : Engine Coolant Thermostat Heater Control Circuit Low Voltage
The console displays "service vehicle soon" and once cleared initially, it will sometimes come back up until cleared again. Am I right in thinking this is a case of requiring a replacement Thermostat Housing to rectify, or could it be something else?
The car has already been into my totally incompetent local Vauxhall dealer and after much arguing and threats of dealing with Vauxhall directly, they previously done work, under warranty, to rectify a previous problem where the car would emit a continuous high pitched tone whilst the engine was running after driving for about 45 minutes - they wouldn't confirm what work they done other than saying it was related to the cooling fan. When I pressed for some paperwork to confirm the work was done, all I received was an invoice with the description "Cooling fan defect, rectified under warranty".
As the car has never been serviced by a Vauxhall dealer, I checked with VX directly to confirm if there were any outstanding recall items for the car and upon advising there is a cooling fan problem they told me that there was a current outstanding product safety recall on the vehicle with a reference of 14-C-073. I've tried Googling the reference but can't find out any more info to see if it is possibly related to my issue.
The other issue I have is a recent problem where "Service Stabilitrak" appears on the dash console along with a yellow flashing engine symbol with the engine now "stuttering" whilst accelerating (it's okay once up to 60 on the flat, but accelerating and going uphill is a nightmare!). Upon restarting the car, this initially cleared but has since returned and remains there now. From looking online it ranges from being; spark plugs, coil pack, EGR valve, fuel injectors, wheel alignment issue or a faulty wheel sensor.
My wife had the car about a month or so ago and hit a massive pot hole which she couldn't avoid. I'm thinking this may be linked, but it didn't start happening straight after. It started off when the temperature was cold and would just go away when warmer, but now it happens all the time and is really bad. The engine is running rough when idling. The car has done 48000 miles and will be due it's MOT/service in the next month, so trying to get these rectified prior to it and has been serviced regularly by either Peter Vardy or Arnold Clark. I can't see from any paperwork that the plugs have been changed at all, so hoping it's them that need done, making it a cheap fix! Is anyone able to tell me what should be done on the 48 month / 80000 mile service? I want to make sure the garage actually do it!
Thanks for any possible help, it's greatly appreciated.
