our towcar has decided to break its timing chain causing catastrophic engine damage.we have been quoted somewhere in the region of 2.5k to get it repaired or if we can source an engine,the garage will replace it for us but will work out about the same by the time its serviced and set up on the computer etc.
we dont have this kind of money so car is back home in my garage feeling sorry for itself.in the meantime I have my old work buggy to drive around in,which wouldnt pull my van in a million years.
totally fed up today:(
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I`ve heard of 2.2 petrol Vectra`s same shape as yours having chain snapping problems, I seem to remember these being between a certain engine/Vin numbers. These had a different oil supply pipe/jet to the timing chain. later engines had a different jet fitted as will a new chain kit have one included in the kit. I`m not sure on this but was their not a recall to these engines to have this jet replaced maybe yours slipped through without being done? Worth a phone call to 01582 721122 ask for customer service, you will need reg no. and chassis/vin no.
What a nightmare! And there was me feeling sorry for myself because we've had to fork out for a new tumble dryer. Kind of pales into insignificance compared to what you're having to deal with.
Have you had more than one quote? They can vary a lot. But you'll already know that & it's a bit difficult when you can't run the car into different garages for quotes.
I can understand any spare cash you have will need to go towards the repair but could you maybe book a few days on a local site & get someone to tow the van there & pick it up at the end of your break? Other than site fees it wouldn't really be any more expensive than being at home & at least you'd have something to look forward to.
Hope you can sort something out for the car. Maybe a couple of £ on the lottery this weekend?
Poor you, what a nightmare especially as youve not had much use out of your new caravan. Hope your wife is keeping okay, when is your new addition to the family expected?
Quote: Originally posted by Bramble Brown on 11/2/2011
Poor you, what a nightmare especially as youve not had much use out of your new caravan. Hope your wife is keeping okay, when is your new addition to the family expected?
baby is here bramble he arrived on the 1st of feb hes perfect lol.weve only been out in the fleetwood the once though was hoping to get at least 5 breaks this year in her starting the weekend of the royal wedding.
thing is babies are expensive and with having to buy a new boiler just before xmas as well,our account is basically empty.but life goes on though
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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 11/2/2011
I`ve heard of 2.2 petrol Vectra`s same shape as yours having chain snapping problems, I seem to remember these being between a certain engine/Vin numbers. These had a different oil supply pipe/jet to the timing chain. later engines had a different jet fitted as will a new chain kit have one included in the kit. I`m not sure on this but was their not a recall to these engines to have this jet replaced maybe yours slipped through without being done? Worth a phone call to 01582 721122 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              01582 721122      end_of_the_skype_highlighting ask for customer service, you will need reg no. and chassis/vin no.
have tried that vectratot car is only a month out of the extended warranty I bought 2 years ago.what they are saying though is the warranty would not have covered me as my car .....wait for it....IS NOT DESIGNED TO PULL A CARAVAN.Theyre blaming that for the failure as well,saying the engine has had too much stress placed on it.
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Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)
Car NOT designed to tow a caravan? wonder why Vauxhall do a tow bar [probably made by someone else] also do a designated wiring loom to connect up tow sockets, also dimples on boot floor to pinpoint hole drilling`s for tow bar mounting, also a warning light in the dash with a caravan symbal that just needs a bulb fitting. I think they are trying to use that as a get out. I agree with wenz I`d be pushing the really hard.
Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011
Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)
how do they know you tow a caravan?
i think the twin electrics on the car give it away.also the service manager asked me if i was a caravanner and i said yes.didnt think i had a reason to say no.
car has only done 60000 miles on a 55 plate by the way so yes your right ive had cars with over 180k on the clock going strong
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Quote: Originally posted by fife-bloke on 11/2/2011
Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)
how do they know you tow a caravan?
i think the twin electrics on the car give it away.also the service manager asked me if i was a caravanner and i said yes.didnt think i had a reason to say no.
car has only done 60000 miles on a 55 plate by the way so yes your right ive had cars with over 180k on the clock going strong
You need to stand strong against this garage, as i said before they are using the oldest tricks in the book to get outa fixing your car, its just awful that you have been treated like this, and all that crap blaming the caravan, total joke,
Hi fife-bloke, Congratulations on the new born baby, Gutted for you with the car, what about the car auction markets, may find some thing there, or the scrap yards, they could have cars that have been written off with rear end damage, could get the engine, mabe you are able to fit it yourself, get the workshop manual,modern eletrics may be a problem though, Know how you feel about extended warranty, I got one and knew that the wheel discs would need replaced within the year and definetly before the next MOT as garage told me that, took it into the same garage, and they passed the discs, said they were within the limits, and ok, makes you think that the warranty is not worth the paper its written on,just a way to get more money out of you,and come back for its service to them, If you can get some one to tow your van to a site,you will still be restricted in where you can visit,not having car while there, hope you can get it sorted before to long good luck.
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Quote: Originally posted by fife-bloke on 11/2/2011
Quote: Originally posted by wenz on 11/2/2011Pardon my french but that is bullsh*t, if i ever heard it, how do they know you tow a caravan? loads of people have tow hitches and hardly ever tow a small trailer if any!. if i was you id threaten legal advice and loads of bad publisity, they will tell you anything to get rid of you and get outa fixing your car, a car that age should not be giving you grief like this, hope you get sorted, and congrats on your new baby. :)
how do they know you tow a caravan?
i think the twin electrics on the car give it away.also the service manager asked me if i was a caravanner and i said yes.didnt think i had a reason to say no.
car has only done 60000 miles on a 55 plate by the way so yes your right ive had cars with over 180k on the clock going strong
You need to stand strong against this garage, as i said before they are using the oldest tricks in the book to get outa fixing your car, its just awful that you have been treated like this, and all that crap blaming the caravan, total joke,
i fully agree wenz,however one telephone call to trading standards told me as the car was out of warranty the garage have no case to answer anyway,regardless of how crappy it is.
other than finding a solicitor willing to risk looking silly i havent got a legal leg to stand on Im afraid.
I may well drop an email to the judge in the sunday mail though
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Quote: Originally posted by jhsw on 11/2/2011
Hi fife-bloke, Congratulations on the new born baby, Gutted for you with the car, what about the car auction markets, may find some thing there, or the scrap yards, they could have cars that have been written off with rear end damage, could get the engine, mabe you are able to fit it yourself, get the workshop manual,modern eletrics may be a problem though, Know how you feel about extended warranty, I got one and knew that the wheel discs would need replaced within the year and definetly before the next MOT as garage told me that, took it into the same garage, and they passed the discs, said they were within the limits, and ok, makes you think that the warranty is not worth the paper its written on,just a way to get more money out of you,and come back for its service to them, If you can get some one to tow your van to a site,you will still be restricted in where you can visit,not having car while there, hope you can get it sorted before to long good luck.
thanks john.getting the van towed may be something i could look at but doubt i could get too far though
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When the injectors went on my Avensis it was 3k miles out of warranty (prev company car). Would have cost us £1200 for the dealer to fix it but they put a request through to Toyota for 'Good Will'. Toyota agreed & it didn't cost us a penny. So they can do it, if they want to. I'd try pushing them to contact Vauxhall with a good will request & also telling them in no uncertain terms that blaming the fact you tow a caravan is a load of rubbish!
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