Howdy from Adelaide!

[Anhevius]

I'm a former American, now living in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.

I've got (well, it's my fiance's but I'm the one that fixes and drives it the most) a 1989 LD Astra SLX.

I'm a mechanic (just have no tools), so if anyone is having problems and they're close to me, feel free to swing by and I'll see what I can figure out.

Cheers!

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[faneca]

Welcome along mate! I'm at north haven. There is a few members up your way.

Also from memory the LD Astra is based on the Nissan pulsar? Not the Opel models. Just checking

[guy 27]

Welcome to OA

[Anhevius]

I do think it's Pulsar based. Unfortunately this was the only forum I could find that actually dealt with Astras at all, and the one Nissan forum I tried was full of arrogant jerks because I wasn't driving a Skyline.

[chris_r]

Welcome along. I too am from the northern suburbs (Davoren Park, classy I know :P ).

The LB/LD Astras share a platform with the Nissan N13 Pulsar. It was originally built under a scheme that saw a couple of different manufacturers build the same car and market it under their own brands to try and drive more local car manufacturing (A lot of good that did us). Anyway, the body is all Pulsar, but the engine and gearbox used is Holden/Opel Family II (as also used in the Camiras of the same era). Came in either 16LF or 18LE engined variants. Only the imported N13 Pulsars ever featured any form of Nissan engine. My other half also happens to own an auto N13 Pulsar with the 18LE engine. Still going on strong for it's age and over 300,000kms.

[Anhevius]

Yea, I'm running the 18LE engine.

I do have a very good question for you Chris. My Astra has a gauge set without a tachometer on it, and the gauges are all crapping out (fuel level, engine temp, indicator lights). I was looking on Ebay, and saw a cluster with a tach on it, that came from an exact match for my car in appearance and whatnot. Is that normal, that some models had a tach, and others didn't? I can easily run a tach cable to get it going, if it's not going to be an issue.

Also, I freaking love Ebay. My Astra needs some work done (fiance is one of those people that doesn't know much about cars, sadly). If I bought the parts at a shop here, I'd be spending well over a thousand dollars. However, Ebay has everything I need, for a lot cheaper. Like both CV axles for 150 with 32 freight. Certainly much better than 300+ for each of them.

I love that little car though, it's got some serious pep to it, and is rather fun to drive. I just wish I could be refrigerant for the A/C system like I could in the US to fix it myself.

[adam_92]

Welcome to opelaus mate

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[bpoin007]

Welcome to OA, hope to see u on the next get together.

[Anhevius]

Welcome to OA, hope to see u on the next get together.

Thanks. Hopefully it's after I get permission to work and can fix up my car. She needs a good bit of TLC before going any further than around the local area for errands.