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Veccy 2.2
« on: 08 October 2007, 21:11:34 »
Am i right in saying a 2000 ' x ' plate veccy 2.2 petrol has a timing chain and not a belt and if so are they still 40,000/ 4 years. I think the mother in law is about to get a big bill  :-/
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #1 on: 08 October 2007, 21:13:50 »
Well there is a big poster in our local Vx Dealer saying 40,000 miles or 4years, so I assume that it must mean all across the Vauxhall Range..
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2007, 21:17:33 »
Not sure m8.......if a belt.......yes 40k will be the change time....chain...should be good for life  :y
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2007, 21:17:46 »
Moving to chat, as not an Omega
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #4 on: 08 October 2007, 21:24:04 »
My old man has an 02 2.2 and it is fitted with a lifetime timing chain  :y
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #5 on: 08 October 2007, 21:27:40 »
2.2 Veccys and Astras are chains. Omega 2.2 is belt
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #6 on: 08 October 2007, 21:28:16 »
I dont understand how a chain can last the 'lifetime' of the enging, unless they define the life as the time it remains intact...

It will still stretch and distort over time, regardless...
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #7 on: 08 October 2007, 21:28:23 »
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2.2 Veccys and Astras are chains. Omega 2.2 is belt

I know. It's not fair  :'(
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #8 on: 08 October 2007, 21:34:13 »
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My old man has an 02 2.2 and it is fitted with a lifetime timing chain  :y

Is this the lifetime chain that is only covered for 5 years or 60,000  :-/
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #9 on: 08 October 2007, 21:39:51 »
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My old man has an 02 2.2 and it is fitted with a lifetime timing chain  :y

Is this the lifetime chain that is only covered for 5 years or 60,000  :-/

IIRC he had it fitted after a Vx recall and it was upgraded to a chain - could be wrong though :-X
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #10 on: 08 October 2007, 21:42:41 »
Yes its a chain, but there is a recall on them but unsure of what years it covers, some internet research to be done i think..
Even so the uprated chain is still only rated at 100k
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #11 on: 08 October 2007, 21:45:02 »
Generally, on other cars, the chains are good for 100 - 150k.

The 120k chains on my tractor look pretty good.  The chains on the donor engine were well worn.
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #12 on: 08 October 2007, 21:47:43 »
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Yes its a chain, but there is a recall on them but unsure of what years it covers, some internet research to be done i think..
Even so the uprated chain is still only rated at 100k

Have been looking on other sites, but none the wiser really, have picked up the 5 years 60k bit, but there again i thought it had a belt  :-/
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #13 on: 09 October 2007, 09:36:14 »
Looked into this a bit ago,

There is no recall as such, just a field remedy (1532) stating what they replace in event of failure....

Basically the lube nozzle for the chain gets clogged, chain gets noisy as not enough oil, then snaps.

There is a bolt you can check, if it has notches on the corners you should be ok.

Was on car up to middle of 51 reg I think.

Loads of info here : http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=122350
and here : http://www.z22se.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=22
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Re: Veccy 2.2
« Reply #14 on: 09 October 2007, 09:50:53 »
tuppence worth...Mercedes suggest chains good for 100k.

Why did vx put a chain in that car as theres very few others that have chains...our old 2.0 x plate was belt and my current 2.6 02 plate is belt driven  :-/
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