ecogsi
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Registered: 23rd Aug 02
Location: Mid Wales
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I baught my L reg corsa gsi 10 months ago and i havent had a problem since untill now, the engines nackered. The cambelt broke and therefore you all know the rest everythings bent to F**k and its basically non fixable (not worth the cost). But a mechanic friend of mine asked me when the cambelt was last changed (changed on 7/6/02 £26.99) wich was just before i baught it from a "vauxhall specialist" called Motormaxd ( www.Motormaxd.co.uk). He reckons that all cambelts fitted by a garage have milleage guarantee or some form of guarantee, is this true and the biggest question DOES IT MAKE THEM liable?? I have the cambelt at the local garage for proof and the nackered engine. Any advice would be excellent as im totally gutted, cheers!!!!!!!
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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they should have garuntee but you will have to prove the belt was faulty or they fitted it or handled it wrong
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
Location: North West Drives: Rev3 MR2 Turbo
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the cambelts should last at least 30k. u got any proof that its guarenteed n that? Could b quite hard to prove this one though m8 
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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are the pistons damaged?
If its just bent valves then its not that expensive.
I would go and kick off, can but try....
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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doubt that pistons will be damaged
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AdamF
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quote:
Originally posted by miles
are the pistons damaged?
If its just bent valves then its not that expensive.
I would go and kick off, can but try....
you joking we repalced a valve at work the ohter day on an alfa 146 not very complicate engine really. he didnt have much change from £1000
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fearless
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Registered: 16th Mar 03
Location: Manchester
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If it was a genuine vauxhall cambelt and the belt failed (not the pullies/tensioner) then u have 12 months parts warranty on the belt - and any consiquencial damaged caused by that failure !!!!
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leecorsa18
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Registered: 22nd Jun 02
Location: luton
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not sure mate bt a new camebelt is that the timing if so they cost about £80 just for the belt so if i was u check up and make shore it was nw nt second hand it sounds like they fucked u over bastards
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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new belts are about £25.
You can buy a complete engine for about £400, so a complete head cant be that much, then about £120 labour, and about £100 parts (head gasket, cam belt etc)
Without damaged pistons its not uneconomical to repair. Unless you leave it to a vaux dealership........
Valves are only about £15 each....unlikely they will all be bent........
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p16vlv
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Registered: 15th Jun 02
Location: rossendale
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a genuine vaux cambelt for a c20xe cost me 25 quid plus vat and a non genuine exhaust valve 33 quid plus vat so its not that cheap to repair.
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Wolf In Welsh Clothing
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Registered: 31st Mar 03
Location: North Wales...... Cooper S on order
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Are you sure they replaced it!
Heard of places not replacing them!
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: plymouth Drives: Astra Sport
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I think those exhaust valves are sodium filled and so are more expensive than these ones.
Im sure I paid £14 each for them.
Get them from autovaux, they are a fair bit cheaper than vaux.
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