Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 10
That's a good point actually. If things keep going wrong whilst it's still covered by the warranty, I would eventually end up with a brand new car. Now that is a right result!
14th Dec 2010 10:13 pm
Trackman
Member Since: 16 Apr 2010
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 430
Normally say new engine as the labour cost involved in stripping the old one down and replacing all the bits ( valves, cams etc) is very high .
Ian.
14th Dec 2010 10:39 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72796
14th Dec 2010 10:41 pm
kcjones
Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 10
Oh well, fingers crossed that the warranty will cover it. If I'm really lucky they might 'accidently' fit the 3.0 TDV6 from the D4!
14th Dec 2010 10:45 pm
Alan G
Member Since: 15 Oct 2008
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1372
zarnd wrote:
Which belt has failed? The front or back one? The cambelts are due to be replaced at 105k or 7 years whichever comes first, but not a guarentee that it will last that long and I would imagine that they would have been checked at service intervals. cheers and good luck
Just recently had the front and back belts changed as well as the tensioners, bearings etc on my fathers D3 @ 6yrs old and 33,000 on the clock.
The old belts were like new, as the are situated behind a dust, water tight coverplate.ATB
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794
I would say that it is more likely that the crank has gone, not a belt. Does sound like you will get a new engine and as has already been said your old ancillaries will be refitted to the new engine.
Member Since: 14 Dec 2010
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 10
Well I've just given my dealer a chase and they've not looked at it yet so still waiting for the diagnosis. We'll just have to enjoy our Vauxhall Insignia courtesy car for a bit longer!
15th Dec 2010 3:28 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
My thought is that it's the cam belt sensor that's packed up.I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
15th Dec 2010 5:00 pm
zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794
Could well be the crank or camshaft sensor. Engine would turn over normally just not fire if it was a sensor issue.
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