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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Auto Addict on 27 November 2011, 11:59:13
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Neighbours 1.8 Vectra, cam belt almost, but not quite, shredded through, rollers, tensioners and water pump fine.
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According to schedule...?
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According to schedule...?
5000 miles still to go since the last change.
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
Havent touched a vectra under the bonnet, ever! ;D
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
Dunno, he's had the AA tow it into a garage.
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
Havent touched a vectra under the bonnet, ever! ;D
V6 is a sod to work on, except 3.2, but the dis pack is accessible :P
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
Havent touched a vectra under the bonnet, ever! ;D
V6 is a sod to work on, except 3.2, but the dis pack is accessible :P
It's a 1.8 4 pot.
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Sure there wasn't some gravel under the belt cover chewing it up?
Havent touched a vectra under the bonnet, ever! ;D
V6 is a sod to work on, except 3.2, but the dis pack is accessible :P
It's a 1.8 4 pot.
Oh well, never mind aye...
;D
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Sumat rubbing i guess?
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did a friends 1.6 vectra cambelt, tensioners and water pump a few weeks ago. water pump shaft was so worn you could literally wiggle it about..luckily got to it before it destroyed the belt or belt jumped
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Further to this saga, his garage fitted a new cambelt kit + water pump last week.
As he drove it away, he noticed the engine management light was on, took it back, they ran diagnostics and said it might be the cam sensor, reset it, and told him it was OK to drive.
Stayed off until yesterday, he rang them and they told him to bring it in on Monday, still saying it was OK to drive.
Set off to see his girlfriend last night - about an 80 mile round trip, within 3 miles the cam belt let go!
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Further to this saga, his garage fitted a new cambelt kit + water pump last week.
As he drove it away, he noticed the engine management light was on, took it back, they ran diagnostics and said it might be the cam sensor, reset it, and told him it was OK to drive.
Stayed off until yesterday, he rang them and they told him to bring it in on Monday, still saying it was OK to drive.
Set off to see his girlfriend last night - about an 80 mile round trip, within 3 miles the cam belt let go!
Words fail me. >:(
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Further to this saga, his garage fitted a new cambelt kit + water pump last week.
As he drove it away, he noticed the engine management light was on, took it back, they ran diagnostics and said it might be the cam sensor, reset it, and told him it was OK to drive.
Stayed off until yesterday, he rang them and they told him to bring it in on Monday, still saying it was OK to drive.
Set off to see his girlfriend last night - about an 80 mile round trip, within 3 miles the cam belt let go!
Words fail me. >:(
Yeah, almost unbelievable!
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3 miles! :o
It wasn't a Vx dealer by any chance?
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3 miles! :o
It wasn't a Vx dealer by any chance?
No, a small independant.
They fitted the previous belt, as I understand.
£350 for this one.
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Anyone know where the diagnostic socket is on these?
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Anyone know where the diagnostic socket is on these?
Vectra 'b'? The socket is under the panel below the handbrake lever (under your knuckles when hand naturally on handbrake).
Vectra 'c' take out the ashtray in the front and the socket is behind there.
I've just scrapped a good cylinder head from a '00 1.8 Vectra, I still have the block on my front drive...
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Thanks :y