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Had to get new battery
« on: 04 January 2008, 21:53:32 »
Had to get a new battery wenesday got it from the scrappy £10 so was happy. Also i'm going to do a couple of vids because my car is sounding very very ill. :(
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #1 on: 04 January 2008, 21:55:21 »
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Had to get a new battery wenesday got it from the scrappy £10 so was happy. Also i'm going to do a couple of vids because my car is sounding very very ill. :(

Post up the Vids and give us some specifics

Is a Scrappy battery man enough?

For just over £20 more you can get yourself a brand new VX go battery with a 3 yr warranty...
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« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2008, 21:58:48 »
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Had to get a new battery wenesday got it from the scrappy £10 so was happy. Also i'm going to do a couple of vids because my car is sounding very very ill. :(

Post up the Vids and give us some specifics

Is a Scrappy battery man enough?

For just over £20 more you can get yourself a brand new VX go battery with a 3 yr warranty...
No it was making the noises before I got the battery, will take some video's at the begining of the week probably, sound, sounds like a vaccum but that dissapears after 10 mins but the is a noise like a grinding and also a sqeeky fanbelt :(
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« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2008, 22:05:59 »
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Had to get a new battery wenesday got it from the scrappy £10 so was happy. Also i'm going to do a couple of vids because my car is sounding very very ill. :(

Post up the Vids and give us some specifics

Is a Scrappy battery man enough?

For just over £20 more you can get yourself a brand new VX go battery with a 3 yr warranty...
No it was making the noises before I got the battery, will take some video's at the begining of the week probably, sound, sounds like a vaccum but that dissapears after 10 mins but the is a noise like a grinding and also a sqeeky fanbelt :(

Cambelt/tensioners overdue?
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Had to get a new battery wenesday got it from the scrappy £10 so was happy. Also i'm going to do a couple of vids because my car is sounding very very ill. :(

Post up the Vids and give us some specifics

Is a Scrappy battery man enough?

For just over £20 more you can get yourself a brand new VX go battery with a 3 yr warranty...
No it was making the noises before I got the battery, will take some video's at the begining of the week probably, sound, sounds like a vaccum but that dissapears after 10 mins but the is a noise like a grinding and also a sqeeky fanbelt :(

Cambelt/tensioners overdue?
Last one @ 80,000 now @ 158,000  :-[ will be getting done pretty soon though.
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #5 on: 04 January 2008, 22:09:43 »
78k on a cambelt kit?

Eeek.. I'd not move the car another inch until it's done!! Do you want a hand?  ::)
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #6 on: 04 January 2008, 22:09:48 »
Ooh! I'd do that before driving it any further. Cold well be an idler pulley breaking up :o

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« Reply #7 on: 04 January 2008, 22:11:51 »
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78k on a cambelt kit?

Eeek.. I'd not move the car another inch until it's done!! Do you want a hand?  ::)
Wouldn't mind a hand  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 04 January 2008, 22:12:27 »
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Ooh! I'd do that before driving it any further. Cold well be an idler pulley breaking up :o

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Please don't say that  :(  ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 04 January 2008, 22:18:24 »
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78k on a cambelt kit?

Eeek.. I'd not move the car another inch until it's done!! Do you want a hand?  ::)
Wouldn't mind a hand  ;D

We're serious - this could very well be a tensioner failure, 38k overdue is really on thin ice!!

My offer is serious, although not sure about availability...
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #10 on: 04 January 2008, 22:22:22 »
cambelt + tensioner every 40K .. no arguments .. so that one is at DOUBLE its life .. surprised its lasted that long ....living on dangerous ground if you even start it up !!! :(
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #11 on: 04 January 2008, 23:12:07 »
While doing the cam belt, check the condition of the aux belt components as it could also be a dodgy bearing on one of the pullies (may as well change the water pump and coolant while you're there as they will probably be at least as old as the cam belt)

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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #12 on: 04 January 2008, 23:23:49 »

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Last one @ 80,000 now @ 158,000  :-[ will be getting done pretty soon though.[/quote]

 :o :o and i was was worrying cos mine is nearly bang on 40k since the the last belt change ::)

i personally would not drive your omega if it's been that long.
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #13 on: 04 January 2008, 23:28:12 »
Sounds like the secondary air thingy just squeaking to me LSG.....so perfectly safe to drive as is  :y
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Re: Had to get new battery
« Reply #14 on: 04 January 2008, 23:59:18 »
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Sounds like the secondary air thingy just squeaking to me LSG.....so perfectly safe to drive as is  :y

maybe, but dont forget the cambelt has done double its mileage, i wouldn't use it until it has been done
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