Vauxhall - A1 Diagnostics

From time to time cars need ‘big jobs’ doing, and here at A1 Diagnostics we’ve got a great team with more than 75 years’ combined experience prepared to tackle even the toughest assignments. One of the most significant upgrades we can do for a car is to replace the whole engine, and recently one of our customers asked us to do just that for their Vauxhall Corsa. This can be a long effort, sometimes taking

We are seeing a lot of Vauxhall Insignia vehicles come to the garage needing their timing chain replaced. For whatever reason that is we are unsure, but it doesn’t really matter to us other than if you need the timing chain replaced, we can do just that for you. Here is a Vauxhall Insignia on the ramp with the engine being refitted after having the timing chain replaced. What causes a timing chain to fail?

Yes, we service the most modern and famous brands driving out on the road today. But we also service brands that have been around the block for many decades and that includes Vauxhall. Here up on the ramp we have a Vauxhall Astra. This vehicle was in the garage because the timing chain had snapped on the engine. Replacing timing chains on vehicles is one of the bread-and-butter parts of our business. We replace hundreds

We recently had a Vauxhall Crossland X vehicle in the garage pictured below. There were two lights that had lit up on the vehicle’s dashboard. The first was its Ad blue light, the second was the engine management light. What faults could be present if the Ad-Blue light comes on? An Ad-Blue light coming on can suggest that your vehicles ad-blue levels are low. This means you will need to top up the Ad-Blue on

Our wheel alignment department has picked up recently. We believe we are seeing more vehicles coming to the garage for wheel alignment services because of the growing national crisis when it comes to potholes. When a vehicle goes over a pothole that is very deep it can cause a whole load of vibrations that can rattle your vehicle to bits. This includes the wheels. Wheel rims can be damaged, tyres can burst and sensors can