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Title: Can anyone help ??
Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 17:06:59
The wife has just had here free service and MOT at autoplanet and they are insisting that the cambelt needs changing on her 2002 Vaux Vecta C, I am sure that the 2.2 engine had a chain not a belt, the car had done 45,000 miles so would probably be due a cambelt, however I think they are trying to fleece the misses, she nearly paid the £450 to have it changed,, luckily she phoned me first and I stopped her !!!!!

Does anyone know if the 2.2ltr enigne in the 2002 Vectra C had Cam chain or Cam belt????

Regards

Steve
Title: Re: Can anyone help ??
Post by: DazzerBoy on 20 November 2008, 17:18:49
Sorry mate, don't know.  I'm sure I've seen something on here about it though so it might be worth a search..!
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Post by: Lazydocker on 20 November 2008, 17:20:09
Petrol or diesel? And please resize your avatar!
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Post by: frank1 on 20 November 2008, 17:24:15
its been a good 3 years since i worked on cars but the diesels have a chain and all the 2.2 petrols i ever saw where belts, and if its a belt £450 is way over the top price wise even if they change all the belts and water pump in that price,
its a wile since i did anything on the chain driven engine but i think £450 is dear even to do that as the chain as a kit is only £100ish so thats £350 labour 4 a job that i seem to remember taks 4 hours thats £87.50 an hour
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Post by: tunnie on 20 November 2008, 17:32:04
puffa, sort out that avatar!
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 17:57:13
ok i have tried everything whats wrong with the avatar cannot get the picture smaller, have even changed the size of the image on the photobucket website still no joy,, any ideas ???
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Post by: Elite Pete on 20 November 2008, 18:00:39
Looks OK to me
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 18:02:54
ok looks like a letterbox at my end must just be me,,, thanks
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 18:04:24
by the way the veccy is petrol
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Post by: alexandjen on 20 November 2008, 18:08:02
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by the way the veccy is petrol

Do you know the engine code?

eg. something like Z22SE

Should be on the car pass where the radio code is found :y

If it is Z22SE (which I think it has to be) then it has a chain.
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Post by: Jimbob on 20 November 2008, 18:45:56
the 2.2 Vectra B is definately Chain, dont know on the C though sorry
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Post by: markey mark on 20 November 2008, 18:50:59
vectra c 2.2 is deffo a chain me brother has one and its bloody awfull  :D
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 19:41:47
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vectra c 2.2 is deffo a chain me brother has one and its bloody awfull  :D

I have to agree,, not one of our best purchases, its a horrbile ride and even though engine is 2.2 the gearbox ratio it totally wrong and engine lacks low down power,, never buy another one put it that way.... thanks for help by the way

Cheers
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 19:44:14
can everyone see my avatar picture propely only all ia can see is the front door of the house not the car thats in the picture ??

Puzzled at the moment..??
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Post by: Abiton on 20 November 2008, 19:50:44
Whatever you or someone else has done to the pic, it looks 'as intended' to me, like this:

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff220/Puffa138/DSCF0736.jpg)

Have you tried F5/refresh?

Hehe, now it's changed!
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Post by: puffa on 20 November 2008, 20:07:35
sorted thanks ..
Title: Can anyone help ??
Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2008, 20:09:45
[movedhere] Omega General Help [move by] TheBoy.
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Post by: TheBoy on 20 November 2008, 20:10:03
Moved to chat, as not Omega related.
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 20 November 2008, 20:13:51
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ok i have tried everything whats wrong with the avatar cannot get the picture smaller, have even changed the size of the image on the photobucket website still no joy,, any ideas ???


Your Avatar is still too big, it currently measures 160 x 120