The engine on my astra g 1.6 16v estate has started to make a horrible rattling, sounds more like a diesel than a petrol. It's done 76000 miles, full vauxhall service and belt change 3000 miles ago, oil etc fine, no warning lights on. Any body got any ideas before I get stung for a huge bill?
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Were the tensioners done aswell as the cambelt?
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As far as I know just the belt, it was a vauhall main dealer. Are they supposed to?
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Yes, these engines are well known for snapping cambelts and the resulting damage is expensive. The tensioner should always be changed at the same time as the belt.
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Thnx, it's off to an indy garage tomorrow. If vauxhall know of the problem why don't they change the whole lot?
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To be honest, I'm surprised they didn't.
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