Daewoo: Reviews, Models & Prices

Daewoo was a South Korean car brand once sold in Australia. Explore models including the Lanos, Matiz and Nubira.

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Daewoo Kalos 2004: What type of code-reader do I need to find a fault code?

There’s not a lot of good news here for the home mechanic, I’m afraid. No doubt some of the code-readers you can buy online will do the job, but it’s all a bit of a lottery. In many cases, you’re buying a code-reader from overseas, and while it might cover the car you own, it might be loaded with the software for a different version of the same model. Also, you can’t update the reader with new software as it becomes available and, in many cases, you’ll need more than one code-reader to cover all of the car’s systems.

According to a lot of workshops, generic code-readers aren’t worth the bother and will often only give you the fault code-number, rather than an explanation of what the fault actually is. Sometimes, they’ll just flash up a message that you should refer the problem to a dealership. Not very helpful.

I spoke to a Daewoo specialist workshop about this and was told that the code-readers worth bothering with start at about $8000 and go all the way to $12,000. Which, I imagine, is more than you wanted to spend.

Daewoo Kalos 2003: Burning oil smell from under the bonnet?

Is it using oil? Does it blow smoke from the exhaust? If the answer to those questions is no, then I would be looking for an oil leak from the engine.

Daewoo Nubira idle stepper motor

The idle stepper motor would seem to be an obvious cause of the problem, but look at doing things like cleaning the throttle body and making sure there are no vacuum leaks, which can sometimes cause a high idle speed. If you want to get it checked take it to a mechanic, the problem is more likely to be mechanical than electrical.

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About Daewoo

The Korean carmaker once sold cars which were mostly rebadged Opel models under its own brand name on the local market, but departed in 2004. Now part of the US giant automaker General Motors and renamed GM Korea, the manufacturer continues to build a range of models that wear Holden badges in Australia.

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