Don't feel disheartened, you did a top notch job👍 . I bet most wouldn't had even checked the bores. At least the customer has all the information now moving forward.
Changed my 2009 Insignia timing belt easy as winking. Every time I think about getting a newer insignia, I see a vid like this and puts me right off. I'll never criticise my 2009 again. No way I'm touching the newer ones now, a lot less reliable. Rather ditch that car than fix it
That's a top tip Baz , bleed the clutch as soon as you put the box on, there's nothing worse than seeing a pool of fluid under the car from a faulty csc!
As I found to my cost 6-8000 mile oil changes are a must on these engines, otherwise timing chain will wear out prematurely. Ignore the long drain interval rubbish. My Astra 1.6cdti's timing chain had to be done a few miles short of 80,000. Noticed that in it's service history oil changes were done at 20,000 miles before I bought it. Chain replacement was £1245.00 - 9 months after buying. Now gets oil & filter changed every 6-8000. So far, so good. Now at 116,000 and counting. Oil is cheaper than metal..Great video Baz..but oh the pain of this one..!!
actually im very satisfied with my car Opel Astra with the same 1.6 cdti engine. i drive 100km every day for round trip to work and ive done 220k km so far and the economy is a blast, averaging around 4.5L/km ... but im dreading when the time comes for this chain change, massive job indeed. wish i was closer to UK, i would have drive to Baz and i would have know its in expert hands
I really feel for you Baz after all the hardwork you put in!!! You're a very talented technician who takes on any job, no matter how difficult!! I have total respect for you!!
I wouldn't even attempt a job like that Baz, so fair play.........it's soul-destroying when it bites back but you'll soon forget about it and move on to the next job.
I have the same engine in my 2015 Astra I thought when I bought it great a timing chain and not a belt but when I found out some engineers thought it was a good idea to put at the rear of the engine I wish it had a belt instead but not a wet one Dow
Astra 1.4 turbo petrol has the chain on the other side so it's easy to get to, not much difference in MPG either obviously the diesel is better but not much in it so for reliability I'd go for the petrol and it's got 150bhp
@bubonicspearman8758 my 1.6 diesel engine produces 110 hp but has lost of torque i have driven petrol engine cars but they feel if they are reving to much my engine is also very quiet it averages 62 mpg
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 box of matches that car needs Amazing job Baz as always..massive pleasure to watch as always. Just think you just rebuilt a car in two days. Amazing job!
Absolutely total respect for you Baz. You are incredible conscientious, methodical and meticulous .. and more importantly calm 😂.. honestly feel for you with this job. At least customer appreciates your dedicated work, and can watch video just to get confirmation 😁👍
I don't understand why a lot of car manufacturers put the timing chain at the rear of the engine requiring gearbox removal to replace? Why not fit it at the front of the engine like the good old days! I must be missing something?
Is there an other dump ass manufacturer have the same setup as this,I'd like the people that designed this engine to do what baz did and then give them a good kick
Probably hoping that if they make the job a big enough pain the arse, most decent independent garages won't want to do them, forcing customers to go and pay the stealers to get the job done #ExtraRevenueStream!
God I'm terrified watching these videos for you Baz changing the chain on these 1.6CDTI. Here in Ireland I have the Opel version of the Insignia and with 249km or 154 miles thankfully it hasn't yet had the dreaded rattle. I guess the one thing that has worked in my favour it's only ever been main dealer and after 100km I have it seviced every 15k or 8k miles. Fingers crossed or you might yet be seeing me for one of these chains as your work fills me with so much confidence a trip across the Irish sea would be very welcome.
Nasty surprise at the end ! i wonder if it's not easy to remove all the engine and gear box out ? seeing this i just love the rubber timing belts ! not the oil wet ones ! this timing chains was supposed to last forever ... greatings from Portugal , keep the good job !
Christ Baz, what a bloody faff of a job and a gutting result at the end. You put your heart and soul into it. Ah well. You did what you could. Maybe it’ll last 1000 miles, maybe another 50,000.
It’s no wonder car repair bills can be so high nowadays when engine designs are so complicated, especially diesels with all their extra emissions reducing components, & in particular this Vauxhall unit with it’s rear mounted timing chain. All credit to Baz for his amazing patience & perseverance!
Vauxhall lost their way after the MK3 Cavalier, then it all went to s*** Overfuelling injectors has killed the pistons. No doubt some poor bugger will buy it.
Airport Company local to me uses E Class Mercs nothing unusual to get one with 500k + on it still running well, The Maintenance they do is Absolutely On the Ball Though.
Well done Baz you,ve done your bit and all is good.Its a good job you checked with the scope because in a way you just covered your ass in case he tried to blame you in the future.
Please don’t get disheartened Baz. You do awesome work and you did what the customer asked for in fact you went above and beyond by identifying the cracked piston. A quick question. Could running of the vehicle with the slack timing chain caused the damage to the pistons?
Soul destroying going through all that work to discover that faulty piston. @ 162,000 miles I'm surprised the taxi driver owner didn't just replace the engine.
Modern cars are horrendous to repair, I mean, engine out to replace a starter motor on a disco ffs. Well done Baz, a cracking job as usual. But next time I bet you use the borascope before you start a job like that, and maybe save yourself some grief.
Ive just done this job, took me maybe 35 hours(!). Replaced the clutch and flywheel too as insurance. Now no matter what i do i cant get the clutch to fully release. No amount of reverse bleeding etc can get the pedal right. Back out again....has cost me over £1k in parts.
I did the brakes and a service on one the other day....The owner had the chain + Clutch+ flywheel done elsewhere last year.... it cost him approx £2300 in total.
@@mozzer999is the clutch disc is in the correct way although usually that’d cause the opposite to happen but worth a check and just another thing to try leave the bleed nipple open for 30-45mins and just leave it drip away to its self and once your getting a steady flow shut it and see what it feels like
But Baz you know for next time before you do the do injectors out and inspect the bores you’ve done a great job a very difficult job so don’t be down great vids good crack top lad 👍🇬🇧
Are you sure that was a crack in the piston ?? It would be running like a dog and bellowing smoke out the exhaust , love your videos and as a fellow mechanic of 28 years I feel your pain , it’s by far the hardest and most expensive trade to be in , I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone,
Bazarooney, a hard lesson learned (we learn something new every day). I have no idea about the car's value, but with hindsight, was this a write-off? Moving on will you be telling the customers we have to remove the injectors to inspect the pistons before we can give you a realistic quote for replacing the timing chain and, clutch assembly?
I've got the b20dth engine in my 2017 Insignia and after doing my research on them I'm glad I did as all I have to worry about it the cambelt and the cam chain above the gearbox. Vauxhall should of learnt with the Corsa c, they don't make good chain driven engines. Also, I'm fully away of the cam chains above the gearbox having a fault with them aswell.
Christ rather you than me mate top notch job mate. My son's got the exact car same engine. Is there a specific millage the chain needs to be changed Baz?
Gotta think it came in for you to do the timing chain. Not a diagnosis on the overall health of the engine. You weren't to know. With the cost of parts and your labour to do that. An insignia with that mileage I was just wondering was it even worth it!? Big job that like.
I'm not as clued up when it comes to cars, but can't those pistons just be replaced with new ones, how big a job would that be and how much would it cost ? And if you left it and did nothing how much more could you get out of that engine till it completely died, maybe about 30k miles if lucky ?
Was that car worth all that work. You bill must have been tremendous and far above market value. The owner should have bought a Mondeo 2l TDCi! Crazy maintenance work. The customer had better sell it fast! We cannot see the number!!
you can tell the insignia b is more peugeot then vauxhall... i have a insignia a biturbo and to me when i get under the bonnet still feels gm like despite having a fiat engine, saying that ive not had many issues... this looks more like my dads peugeot 3008...
@@khalidacosta7133 the engine might be gm... but the rest doesnt feel like the mk1 insignia... looking at that expansion tank... it doesnt look very gm of later years most of them were more square... the dv6 in my dads 3008 seems ok but feels budget and it did have a rocker cover leak... saying that my mrs mokka is cheap feeling and that is gm...
@@danp8241 Insignia was always GM. Sure there might have been small Pug bits in there, such as expansion tank etc but that's always the case with manufacturers. My friend's VW has the same expansion tank cap as my Pug for example, but the important bits were GM. With Stellantis now owning everything, it should have meant we should get a stonking 508 / Insignia, maybe with V8 power ... but it seems everyone just wants an SUV now.
@@bazmeredith have you got a link bud would help a guy in the trade out massively, I had a nightmare similar to what you’ve had before, rocker arm needle bearing dropped down cylinder luckily I fished it out with a small magnet
@@tomdude75 it will cost more than what the car is worth to rebuild the engine and even a second engine cost a lot and you got labour charges as well. I'll think that the owner will offload this car quite soon partex or private sale.
@@brokenbritain9441 I'm not mechanical savy. But would you need to re build the whole engine just to change one piston. How come you can't just swap the old one for a new one
Well a 1.9 dti I think it was called back in the day with a diesel pump and pre-common rail era. That one was quite robust. Ok and talking about something more up to date - 1.7 cdti you can find in Astra H/J. No intake flaps (at least I can’t recall any), single turbo, relatively simple and cheap maintenance. Not bad at all! After then 1.6 cdti and such yeah that is nowhere near. But there’s no more true German Vauxhall/Opel since then to be fair 😢
I've got the Global TIS workshop manual on my laptop, you'd be surprised how many service bulletins there are addressing problems that are known by Vauxhall. I doubt the dealers will let you know it should be a warranty claim or not.
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To take on such a difficult and technical job, and then have the patience to record it at the same time, is mighty impressive!
@@stevencroft4850 thank you
@@bazmeredithwhat's your history? Have you always worked at an independent?
@@mikeprada1677 sure have
I'd scrap it. The owners commitment and your work is impeccable.
Don't feel disheartened, you did a top notch job👍 . I bet most wouldn't had even checked the bores. At least the customer has all the information now moving forward.
Changed my 2009 Insignia timing belt easy as winking. Every time I think about getting a newer insignia, I see a vid like this and puts me right off.
I'll never criticise my 2009 again. No way I'm touching the newer ones now, a lot less reliable. Rather ditch that car than fix it
The look on your face shows the pride you take in wanting to do a perfect job every time.
After all that hard work, don't feel bad, no way could you have known. You done what was asked, and done an excellent job . 🤙
That's a top tip Baz , bleed the clutch as soon as you put the box on, there's nothing worse than seeing a pool of fluid under the car from a faulty csc!
As I found to my cost 6-8000 mile oil changes are a must on these engines, otherwise timing chain will wear out prematurely. Ignore the long drain interval rubbish.
My Astra 1.6cdti's timing chain had to be done a few miles short of 80,000. Noticed that in it's service history oil changes were done at 20,000 miles before I bought it. Chain replacement was £1245.00 - 9 months after buying. Now gets oil & filter changed every 6-8000. So far, so good. Now at 116,000 and counting. Oil is cheaper than metal..Great video Baz..but oh the pain of this one..!!
Not a lot of people would have a) checked and b) shown the reality of our job sometimes massive respect as always
actually im very satisfied with my car Opel Astra with the same 1.6 cdti engine. i drive 100km every day for round trip to work and ive done 220k km so far and the economy is a blast, averaging around 4.5L/km ... but im dreading when the time comes for this chain change, massive job indeed. wish i was closer to UK, i would have drive to Baz and i would have know its in expert hands
What you can do and so quickly with these engines is unreal. Keep up the good fight 🙌
I really feel for you Baz after all the hardwork you put in!!! You're a very talented technician who takes on any job, no matter how difficult!! I have total respect for you!!
@@stevesmith4596 thank you 🤙
I wouldn't even attempt a job like that Baz, so fair play.........it's soul-destroying when it bites back but you'll soon forget about it and move on to the next job.
@@TheMerlin672 this one will stick with me I think
Whatever you charged for that job, it wasn’t enough, chin up and onwards 👍👍👍👍
I have the same engine in my 2015 Astra I thought when I bought it great a timing chain and not a belt but when I found out some engineers thought it was a good idea to put at the rear of the engine I wish it had a belt instead but not a wet one Dow
Astra 1.4 turbo petrol has the chain on the other side so it's easy to get to, not much difference in MPG either obviously the diesel is better but not much in it so for reliability I'd go for the petrol and it's got 150bhp
@bubonicspearman8758 my 1.6 diesel engine produces 110 hp but has lost of torque i have driven petrol engine cars but they feel if they are reving to much my engine is also very quiet it averages 62 mpg
🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢 box of matches that car needs
Amazing job Baz as always..massive pleasure to watch as always. Just think you just rebuilt a car in two days. Amazing job!
You saved so many , sometimes you loose the batle mate , we still believen in your skills👍
Part of the job, finding shocks as you work, great to see the real world in action.
Absolutely total respect for you Baz. You are incredible conscientious, methodical and meticulous .. and more importantly calm 😂.. honestly feel for you with this job. At least customer appreciates your dedicated work, and can watch video just to get confirmation 😁👍
I retired as a mechanic in 1996 thankfully, just as engines were starting to get stupidly complex !
I don't understand why a lot of car manufacturers put the timing chain at the rear of the engine requiring gearbox removal to replace? Why not fit it at the front of the engine like the good old days! I must be missing something?
Is there an other dump ass manufacturer have the same setup as this,I'd like the people that designed this engine to do what baz did and then give them a good kick
Lifetime part... never meant to be changed.
Probably hoping that if they make the job a big enough pain the arse, most decent independent garages won't want to do them, forcing customers to go and pay the stealers to get the job done #ExtraRevenueStream!
God I'm terrified watching these videos for you Baz changing the chain on these 1.6CDTI. Here in Ireland I have the Opel version of the Insignia and with 249km or 154 miles thankfully it hasn't yet had the dreaded rattle. I guess the one thing that has worked in my favour it's only ever been main dealer and after 100km I have it seviced every 15k or 8k miles. Fingers crossed or you might yet be seeing me for one of these chains as your work fills me with so much confidence a trip across the Irish sea would be very welcome.
Left a couple of comments in the replies Baz, but total respect for your work ethic, having such a shock at the end! Your a legend mate 👍😎
@@georgedaville4662 cheers buddy 🤙
You get cracks in diesel pistons , some outlast the car, some fail , just remember what will be will be
I hope the once driven forever smitten channel are watching this... they love these cars... great content
More older vauxhalls with them these newer ones are 💩
Great video. Remember A barrister is paid his wage even if he loses his case!!!
great job baz i know its gutting but you did what was to be done and did it well top job
your welcome baz
youve done your best nothing more you can do great job thanks for sharing
Love your videos
Nasty surprise at the end ! i wonder if it's not easy to remove all the engine and gear box out ? seeing this i just love the rubber timing belts ! not the oil wet ones ! this timing chains was supposed to last forever ... greatings from Portugal , keep the good job !
Christ Baz, what a bloody faff of a job and a gutting result at the end. You put your heart and soul into it. Ah well. You did what you could. Maybe it’ll last 1000 miles, maybe another 50,000.
Customer is fully aware of it buddy
It’s no wonder car repair bills can be so high nowadays when engine designs are so complicated, especially diesels with all their extra emissions reducing components, & in particular this Vauxhall unit with it’s rear mounted timing chain. All credit to Baz for his amazing patience & perseverance!
Its the worst car Ive ever seen to change timing chain.
Good work.
How shit are these cars honestly. I hate it when stuff like this happens.nightmare
Vauxhall lost their way after the MK3 Cavalier, then it all went to s***
Overfuelling injectors has killed the pistons. No doubt some poor bugger will buy it.
Customer states it's been the best car he's had for doing taxis
@@bazmeredith- I thought Skoda were the best taxis Baz, been in a few with over 250k showing!
Airport Company local to me uses E Class Mercs nothing unusual to get one with 500k + on it still running well, The Maintenance they do is Absolutely On the Ball Though.
@@-DC- i can vouch for this
Gutted, im sure this worm be the last of these engines with this issue either mate, cracking job as always 💪🏻
Cheers buddy one to keep our eyes open for 🤙
Watching videos like this makes me glad I'm retired from the spanners.
Baz, who the bloody hell designed that engine! They’ve got to be joking!
Respect for you doing a job like that, the amount of work just for a timing chain 😢
Well done Baz you,ve done your bit and all is good.Its a good job you checked with the scope because in a way you just covered your ass in case he tried to blame you in the future.
Please don’t get disheartened Baz. You do awesome work and you did what the customer asked for in fact you went above and beyond by identifying the cracked piston. A quick question. Could running of the vehicle with the slack timing chain caused the damage to the pistons?
It is what it is Baz, wouldn't let it get to you as we all know the garage trade is horrible
Soul destroying going through all that work to discover that faulty piston.
@ 162,000 miles I'm surprised the taxi driver owner didn't just replace the engine.
160k .im guessing a taxi .the labour cost plus parts .mental
60k second hand engine would of been my choice
Anyway great video Baz as usual 👍
I feel your pain mate. When ya know ya know. Onwards and upwards. Take care. Craig 🙂👍🏼
It sounds ok when it is warm. I suspect the car will be up for sale soon.
Impressive, alot of work! Goggles will save your eyes 🙏
Modern cars are horrendous to repair, I mean, engine out to replace a starter motor on a disco ffs. Well done Baz, a cracking job as usual. But next time I bet you use the borascope before you start a job like that, and maybe save yourself some grief.
" I hope you enjoyed the video? If you haven't tough" 😂
Nice one Baz👍 you tell em!
great video baz! thanks
Ive just done this job, took me maybe 35 hours(!). Replaced the clutch and flywheel too as insurance. Now no matter what i do i cant get the clutch to fully release. No amount of reverse bleeding etc can get the pedal right. Back out again....has cost me over £1k in parts.
I did the brakes and a service on one the other day....The owner had the chain + Clutch+ flywheel done elsewhere last year.... it cost him approx £2300 in total.
@@markbro4427
Thanks for that, I think I feel a little better.......
@@mozzer999is the clutch disc is in the correct way although usually that’d cause the opposite to happen but worth a check and just another thing to try leave the bleed nipple open for 30-45mins and just leave it drip away to its self and once your getting a steady flow shut it and see what it feels like
@@gregshearer423thanks I'll try that before i take it out, i have keft it open overnight but with a tube going upwards. Ill leave it to drip 😉
But Baz you know for next time before you do the do injectors out and inspect the bores you’ve done a great job a very difficult job so don’t be down great vids good crack top lad 👍🇬🇧
Are you sure that was a crack in the piston ?? It would be running like a dog and bellowing smoke out the exhaust , love your videos and as a fellow mechanic of 28 years I feel your pain , it’s by far the hardest and most expensive trade to be in , I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone,
great job lad pity about the piston but hay ho shit happens keep up the great work next video please
Another solid video,Barry. We released a portable air pump for off-road use. Can we invite you to do a review? We have emailed for an inquiry.
Bazarooney, a hard lesson learned (we learn something new every day). I have no idea about the car's value, but with hindsight, was this a write-off? Moving on will you be telling the customers we have to remove the injectors to inspect the pistons before we can give you a realistic quote for replacing the timing chain and, clutch assembly?
Baz great job i would stay clear of them cars in the future. Night mare
I've got the b20dth engine in my 2017 Insignia and after doing my research on them I'm glad I did as all I have to worry about it the cambelt and the cam chain above the gearbox. Vauxhall should of learnt with the Corsa c, they don't make good chain driven engines.
Also, I'm fully away of the cam chains above the gearbox having a fault with them aswell.
Opel/Vauxhall/Stellantis will tell you to service these every 20,000km. Do yourself a favour and do it less than half that. Every 8,000km
Christ rather you than me mate top notch job mate. My son's got the exact car same engine. Is there a specific millage the chain needs to be changed Baz?
Nope none at all
Dont worrie you wont have to fix the piston problem -
That's doing straight to the auctions when it leaves your place !!! LOL
Was thinking the same thing!
You dine such a perfect job its a shame
Never gonna whinge about doing a Beemer ever again...
Mat Armstrong fan ... i couldn't believe £4.5k a head light
I can easily believe it
15 years ago a Insignia Elite was over a Grand a side 🙃
7:28 might want to tell your co-worker to use a torque wrench on that wheel.
Not my problem not my worry buddy
Frank at MB Motors Keighley is an expert at these
#1 Compression test tells you a lot about an engine before you start a load of work
What a 💩 idea who thought to put the timing chain on the gearbox side, absolutely ridiculous
He'll probably sell it on and don't mention the knackered piston
Gotta think it came in for you to do the timing chain. Not a diagnosis on the overall health of the engine. You weren't to know. With the cost of parts and your labour to do that. An insignia with that mileage I was just wondering was it even worth it!? Big job that like.
@@ritchieschofield1185 they always come to the best and experience counts
There must be some Launch stuff to fix that , 💣
Yea the launch it out the door range lol
😂😂😂@@EmmtKidd
What plum designed the timing belt end next to the gearbox? Utter disgrace, this is a perfect example of planned obsolescence.
I'm not as clued up when it comes to cars, but can't those pistons just be replaced with new ones, how big a job would that be and how much would it cost ?
And if you left it and did nothing how much more could you get out of that engine till it completely died, maybe about 30k miles if lucky ?
Was that car worth all that work. You bill must have been tremendous and far above market value. The owner should have bought a Mondeo 2l TDCi! Crazy maintenance work. The customer had better sell it fast! We cannot see the number!!
Baz, quick question. Do all concentric slave cylinders come pre bled??
Nope they ain't transported with fluids
Get it to we buy any car
Well done!
Subscribed.
This job makes me feel like buying you a beer (or seven!😂).
How can I do that?
Thank you but you don't need to a sub is more than enough 🤙
I don’t know why but certain engines with denso injectors especially transits and hilux love killing a piston
What a nightmare. Can you give a ballpark cost of this, because it should write the car off, I'm guessing.
These things happen. Can I recommend a better boroscope. Try Teslong
I've got a teslong one, it don't fit down the injector hole
I’d have set that on fire and claimed off the insurance before do all that shit just for a timing chain 😂
And you wonder why insurance is going up
How much does this job cost and also how does the piston crack thanks
Is it a injector issue thats cracked the piston hope u put a disclaimer on the invoice
Piston can crack for numerous reasons and so had to say what's caused it
That's getting sold as is!
Someone's gonna get an expensive experience!
What's the brand name of the timing chain kits you use.
you can tell the insignia b is more peugeot then vauxhall... i have a insignia a biturbo and to me when i get under the bonnet still feels gm like despite having a fiat engine, saying that ive not had many issues... this looks more like my dads peugeot 3008...
Nope. This is full GM. If it was a Pug, the engine would just be about broken in soon, as the PSA diesels are bomb proof.
@@khalidacosta7133 the engine might be gm... but the rest doesnt feel like the mk1 insignia... looking at that expansion tank... it doesnt look very gm of later years most of them were more square... the dv6 in my dads 3008 seems ok but feels budget and it did have a rocker cover leak... saying that my mrs mokka is cheap feeling and that is gm...
@@danp8241 Insignia was always GM. Sure there might have been small Pug bits in there, such as expansion tank etc but that's always the case with manufacturers. My friend's VW has the same expansion tank cap as my Pug for example, but the important bits were GM. With Stellantis now owning everything, it should have meant we should get a stonking 508 / Insignia, maybe with V8 power ... but it seems everyone just wants an SUV now.
@@khalidacosta7133 yeh i think the engine in mine is ok but inwould have prefered a 3.0 diesel some sort
What boroscope is that buddy I’ve never come across one that fits down an injector hole?
Just a cheap one off Amazon buddy
@@bazmeredith have you got a link bud would help a guy in the trade out massively, I had a nightmare similar to what you’ve had before, rocker arm needle bearing dropped down cylinder luckily I fished it out with a small magnet
Glad I'm retired, this is the stuff of nightmares 😮
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Horrible job on a horrible engine. Top work 👏 those gold bars are awesome 👌
Sadly i think this car will be sold off to somebody not knowing what's ahead of them 😢
Can't they just replace the piston. How much would that cost
@@tomdude75 it will cost more than what the car is worth to rebuild the engine and even a second engine cost a lot and you got labour charges as well. I'll think that the owner will offload this car quite soon partex or private sale.
@@brokenbritain9441 I'm not mechanical savy. But would you need to re build the whole engine just to change one piston. How come you can't just swap the old one for a new one
How much for this job, I'm guessing about £2500
Do you use OEM or BGA timing chain kits?
Sod Vauxhalls that’s a lot of work and awkward
I think the owner is selling it.
Was it running before the work at least
Drove in and drive out buddy
Vauxhall never did a decent diesel engined car. Far too fragile
Hmm. 1.9 CDTi 120 and 150 were terrific for me, it was the clutch (dual mass flywheel) that went in the end. Otherwise no problems.
It's all diesel engines it's because they got engine mission controls on them it's killing off the diesel engine. So we can have net zero🤬
162k miles not doing that bad
Vauxhall never did a decent engine ye meant 😂
Well a 1.9 dti I think it was called back in the day with a diesel pump and pre-common rail era. That one was quite robust. Ok and talking about something more up to date - 1.7 cdti you can find in Astra H/J. No intake flaps (at least I can’t recall any), single turbo, relatively simple and cheap maintenance. Not bad at all! After then 1.6 cdti and such yeah that is nowhere near. But there’s no more true German Vauxhall/Opel since then to be fair 😢
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Why didn’t Vauxhall recall these cars 🚙 because of the bad tensioner what they fitted ? Probably because of cost 🤔…..feel bad for the customer 😭😭
Still happening with JLRIngenium engines 😡
I've got the Global TIS workshop manual on my laptop, you'd be surprised how many service bulletins there are addressing problems that are known by Vauxhall.
I doubt the dealers will let you know it should be a warranty claim or not.
this engine is like the Audi 3.0 v6 with the timing chain at the back of the engine between engine and transmission. Ridicilous
Today's engine design is bloody crap.
Scrap. Too complicated a car engine. Rediculous what you had to do