2001 1.6 16v Megane 83000 miles
** I know this looks long but it's a good read and it would really help me argue my case with the garage**
My water pump suddenly got very noisy, I was leaking coolant and the engine started to overheat. Knowing that the water pump is cam belt driven and knowing how expensive a broken cam belt could cost I receovered it to my nearest AA recommnded garage.
They stripped it back and confirmed that the water pump had gone (2 metal blades broken). They quoted me around £440 to replace water pump and cam belt which I agreed and they carried out this work. (The cam belt had never been replaced previously)
Once above finished they then test drove the car and subsequently told me that I had an oil leak from crank shaft oil seal or housing. They advised extra £90ish to fix which I agreed. (Don't know why they didn't spot this when replacing cam belt etc...never mind...the story goes on)
They changed the crank shaft oil seal and casing/housing, put on another new cam belt (so they tell me) and then took for another test drive but this time it broke down!
They recovered it, told me about the breakdown and after inspection advised me that 2 inlet valves were bent. They reckon the crank shaft pulley was faulty and that is what has caused this.
At NO cost to me (sounds very guilty) they went on to replace all four inlet vales, new gaskets and another new cam belt&kit.
When I picked it up they said that blood sweat and tears had gone in to my car quite literally as one of the technician injured his hand so badly on my engiine that he spent the afternoon in A&E. I asked what happened and they told me that he was wiping the engine down with a rag (whilst it was running) and the rag got caught in the Aux drive belt. It trapped his hand knocking his knuckles repeatedly against one of the pulleys. Idiot!
Anyway it drove and idles absolutely perfectly. Only problem was a small amount of smoke coming from the rear of the engine. I took it straight back and they inspected it for 10-15 minutes and assured me that it was simply escess oil buring off and should stop smoking after 10-15 miles.
25 miles later I now have oil on my driveway and it's still smoking. Took it back to them again and after a more detailed inspection they advised that the cam shaft oil seal is leaking and that they have now replaced this item (free of charge). Must point out here that whilst they had it on this occasion they allowed the car to run out of petrol whilst investiagting the smoking & oil leak.
I picked the car up again and drove off with it still smoking a little, they assured me again that was due to excess oil burning off. When I got round the corner from the garage I had to brake but when I did the oil and stop light came on briefly and the engine nearly cut out. It wasn't idling that well either.
I took it back again and they said that oil levels were ok and the idle/near cut out may be due to the car running out of fuel on them and some gunk may have got in the fuel injection system. They cleaned the idle control valve which they said was dirty. (probably caased in my opinion by all the smoke from the burning oil) and they emptied a can of fuel system cleaner in to my tank and told me 'try that'
After 5-10 miles it still tries to cut and out during braking the oil and stop light flcikers when I brake
It's back with them now and I am waiting for the next update. They said that they have ordered a new idle control valve and will start inspecting in full again when new part arrives.
My questions are
1) Are they incompetent or are they just very unlucky
2) Is is likely that the pulley was faulty casuing the car to break down and damage the inlet valves or it is more likely they fittled the cam belt wrong or didn't lock the engine correctly.
3) Should/would they have replaced the cam shaft oil seal when the replaced the inlet valves
4) What is now causing the car to idle poorly and oil/stop lights come on when breaking.
Thanks a million, Frustrated Megane Owner.
Read more

Hi,

I have a peugeot boxer 2.2 HDI on a 2003 plate. The van was running fine, then for no apparent reason, showed the engine management light went into economy mode for a bit before locking up?

I sent to a Peugeot specialist who hooked it upto a Peugeot computer and identified air getting in a pipe, but this was not the problem as soon after driving away it did it again!

Took the van back, and the mechanic said he wasn't sure what it could be, a loose connection, a sensor, the diesel pump??

How am I supposed to get the vehicle repaired if a specialist doesn't know what the fault is, he suspects the diesel pump but can't afford to replace incase he is wrong?

Van has done 145k miles and been looked after. Read more

Can across this today:

tinyurl.com/y8jjxpy

I was taught to adjust the mirrors to show the side of the car, but this article is suggesting otherwise.

How do you guys have your mirrors set up? Read more

hi room, does any one know what the parking is like around the Queens medical centre in Nottingham? my mother has been diagnosed with heart trouble so i will be popping over to see her as much as possible over the next couple of weeks

im not one for paying extortianate parking charges , but i dont mind a bit of a walk if i can park nearby, time of day/evening is irrelevent cause ive got time off briefly so its not an issue

any help would be much appreciated...thankyou.....zoo Read more

I just put as deposit on an '07 530i M Sport and want to make sure I know what I should be getting in the options.

There something called a Media Package included as an additional option, but I can't seem to find what it is exactly.. anyone know of there is a site that shows the options and what they actually are? Read more