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[Jimbob]

Vectra is being sold needing a new engine as the engine in it has had it. I didn't know these cars had 2 chains, the bottom chain was broken and the valves are bent, got quoted over £1k to sort it or £900 if I supply an engine inc cost of engine cost and fitting. Stuck the vectra up locally for £350.

as per my post above....I thought that may be the case, happened to the father in law's 2.2 out side our house a few years ago.

Sorry for your loss

[maracus]

I was in my local vauxhall garage the other day, and as I walked in, the parts guy was on the phone...

'what's the registration?...'

'ah, the 2.2...'

'The filter I have in stock, but you won't need a cambelt, it's a chain on that engine...'

'well you shouldn't need a new one, with regular oil changes and never let it get low it'll last the lifetime of the car sir...'

'well I say pretty much...'

'that'll be fine...'

'ok thanks bye'

Didn't sound too positive which is a shame, I haven't had one yet but I'm
Of the opinion they're damned good engines.. Hope ya get what it's worth mate

[Brikhead]

I didn't know these cars had 2 chains, the bottom chain was broken and the valves are bent....

The lower chain is for the balancer shaft, not the cam shafts, it runs off the crank and helps to make the engine a little smoother. Some people take out the balance shafts to free up B.H.P.
You must have been unlucky for it to have taken out valves.

Good luck selling it.

[car-nut]

Vectra Gone, Sold it for £220 to a breakers who collected it from the garage it went to. Nice easy transaction, it went on Gumtree at midnight and was sold by 7.20am!

And then I drove to Brighton and bought this:























I know lots of pics of the same thing lmao. 

[Teebee]

All I can say looking at that is, dear god why.........?

[car-nut]

4 Reasons,

1. Need a 4x4 in winter where I live.
2. Practical and get the dogs in it.
3. A Roadworthy working project
4. It was the right price!

[Teebee]

My neighbour went through 3 of them (though not the sport I admit), they spent more time up on jacks and in garages than being driven. All I can say is good luck!

[the alarming man]

so it is true a fool and his/her money are soon parted

[RobG]

so it is true a fool and someone else`s money are soon parted

Fixed that for ya

[car-nut]

Mechanically this car is spot on, body work is rough but not rot. The chasis is perfect,

It needs a service,

Rear Brake Pads,
Front Wing,
Drivers Door catch as the door doesn't hold itself shut. Rope is what we used to get her home.
Front and Rear Bumper are coming off to be sanded, treated and painted black again.
Roof needs the seal re fitting as it was flapping about on the A27 so I parcel taped it down as that was in the Frontera.
1 Tail light needed.
The stereo needs taking out and the aerial refitting and 2 wires swapped over for the memory to hold.
4 new speakers!

That is all.

So far I have bought the full service kit today but weather not permitting the job, and the rest will be done within 2 weeks.

But until the door catch comes in the post that I bought and paid for yesterday the Frontera is not being used for obvious reasons.

[hercules]

they say that is the pretend version of what ive got and that theyre crap but a lot of the running gear is supposedly the same ive also heard..my bighorn was rather excellent in last years snow.but tbh ive only ever heard bad things about the frontera