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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Hannah Judes Dad on 04 January 2011, 08:09:02

Title: Never trust previous owners
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 04 January 2011, 08:09:02

Last week myself and Agemo replaced my starter motor and aux belt,all went well we thought.I was surprised to find the previous owner had included a new vx aux belt as the exsisting one 'squeeked a bit sometimes when cold',fair enough I thought.We looked at the belt and thought it's a bit short so salvaged the one off my 'spares' car,fitted it and all was well.You guessed it folks the vx belt was short as the a/c pump is seized so it was to bypass the pump altogether.After cursing a bit and fitting the shorter belt I now have a non air con car that works.Looks like I will be salvaging the air con unit from my spares car when the weather gets better,getting it regassed and then fitting the longer belt.Bugger.

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: freecall666 on 04 January 2011, 08:14:59

never do turst them they just want to get rid not botherd what you wont.

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: feeutfo on 04 January 2011, 10:44:00

Always a case of buyer beware, always!

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: geoffr70 on 04 January 2011, 13:44:09

Yeah, I've learnt some lessons. I have to say though I would never do that to anyone. I know they say self praise is worthless, but I'm honest so couldn't live with myself for having an innocent person over

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: Elite Pete on 04 January 2011, 13:49:48

I'm not condoning it but even the earliest are at least 8 years old, thats why they are cheap and they are going to have faults. You need to check a car over carefully when buying  ;)

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: mrgreen on 04 January 2011, 15:40:21

the bugger i would always disclose a known fault i did on my volvo 960 and unfortunately got bugger all for it as a result and it only needed a lambda sensor.

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 04 January 2011, 15:56:56

I learnt that lesson after buying my first car when I was 17 years old.  Young girl to the slaughter!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 04 January 2011, 16:56:02

Thankfully I have got a 'spares' car so I will take the pump off that one (as it spins freely by hand),get the system regassed and fit the longer belt.Well it sounds like a good idea to me.I think  :-/

Title: Re: Never trust previous owners
Post by: Gregigregi on 05 January 2011, 20:56:51

I have bought my Omega around two years ago.
After few days of driving I have realized than I have to replace head gasket.Then after few days gearbox start playing up.
The thing is than my car was check by my mechanic before I bought it.
He is not my mechanic any more. :-X