vectra of fail yet again

[233]

another issue thats cropped up recenlty with the vectra was a fast and the furious type moment

I managed to blow the inlet manifold.

7 hours later after stripping the fuel pump and manifold off and fitting a new manifold at £200 we are back running nice and happily again


have to say cracking design idea though, dual length inlet with switchable inlet length according to revs ala the old Shrick manifolds for the VR6.

epic idea just badly implemented by vauxhall as its a very common failure more so the swirl pots jamming rather than blowing though

 

[DM]

Im thinking an insurance claim could well be the best way forward, after it catches fire!

 

[233]

nah Mark, all sorted wallets 200 quid lighter and its needing a set of 4 tyres tommorow so theres another £500 quid thank god i'm down to 2 now

 

[mrk]

Another 500 on tyres?!?

 

[DM]

nah Mark, all sorted wallets 200 quid lighter and its needing a set of 4 tyres tommorow so theres another £500 quid thank god i'm down to 2 now

Thats 700 reasons to see it off right there

 

[233]

Thats 700 reasons to see it off right there

its not quite that bad lol

still munches well north of a 1000 miles a week.

 

[Lopéz]

I managed to blow the inlet manifold.

 

[233]

Another 500 on tyres?!?

slight exageration

more like £450

 

[233]

PMSL

best check the floor before i head back out on shift dont want it falling out as i drag down bath st

 

[loltim]

Get the mad scientist to rip apart the block?

£450 doesn't sound that bad? guessing they're 17"+

 

[ZG002]

Did you have to ship parts over night?

 

[Matt82]

make sure you get three of the big ones. dont twist the shassey tho

 

[233]

Did you have to ship parts over night?

That i did,

phoned Vauxhall up and they overnighted my parts from Japan erm Luton

 

[Scrutinize]

its not quite that bad lol

still munches well north of a 1000 miles a week.

So actually, given its use, its not being a bad runner nor costing disproportionate amounts.

rock on...

 

[233]

So actually, given its use, its not being a bad runner nor costing disproportionate amounts.

rock on...

all in all its cost me no more than a grand in repairs over 100k miles

that mainly boils down to needing a clutch and flywheel done at £700 and a new inlet manifold at £200 plus a few odds and ends droplinks/trackrod ends

other than that its been routine servicing parts such as disks/pads and fluids and filters oh this particular vec has a habit of munching passenger side headlight bulbs every week or 2