How many miles & what's gone wrong ?

Last edited by Trugga on Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:48 pm, edited 2 times in total.

I'm sure we've done this topic before, but I can't find it - it should give a good idea to new members (and even ourselves) of what can go wrong and when.

So, enter your current vehicle & mileage and what has gone wrong (not though failure of maintenance), but those unforseen issues.

My entry looks like this:

2.8TDi Estate, 111,400 miles
Clutch replaced at 84,000 miles
Rear exhaust section broke at 104,000 miles
Steering Idler Pivot replaced at 108,000 (discovered excessive play)
Rear exhaust section broke (again) at 110,00 miles
Fuel guage packed up at 110,000 miles.

Update:
121,000 miles - turbo charger bearing seized (ouch)
Fuel gauge started working again !

Update
124,000 miles - engine being replaced (reason TBA)

Lawrence

2.8TDI..Estate..131,379 miles
nowt ...yet

unless you count hydraulicking it and replacing the air filter

3.2 V6 "yr 2000".......83,000miles

Inlet Manifold Gaskets replaced @ 80,000
Air Con Pump @ 81,000
Steering pump fell off @ 82,500 :oops:

1994 2.4 est 95k
bought with 11.5 months mot
set of brake pads july 04
brought set in case i needed them so when i stripped down i put them in
sliders were abit sticky

new exhaust from cat back nov 2005 89k just rotted away at back after son reversed into something

new heater matrix nov 2005 89k it split on the side
new battery dec 2005 replaced under warranty dec 2006
set of rear tyres dec 05 90k old ones had tread left but starting at 2am in bad weather better safe than sorry

the exhaust tyres & pads i class a fair wear & tear

matrix was plastic edge type & split i replaced it with full copper one

change oil every 3 months filter 6 months sparkplugs yearly

i usually do a full service just before i have 2 weeks away towing caravan
round cornwall can clock 2500mls in the 2 weeks

2005 mot all it needed was numberplate lightbulb
2006 straight through

Last edited by fuzion on Thu May 31, 2007 10:13 pm, edited 3 times in total.

1999(T)2.2i 16v

Bought April 2005 with 71k on the clock.

Rear nearside brake caliper sized 81k (£63.00)

A recall had not been done on the steering linkage which subsequently failed :shock:

85k (Free of charge :wink:

)

Replaced thermostat 86k (£27.00)

Flexy section of exhaust rotted through 87k (£95.00)

Off side CV boot 89k (£8.00)

Windscreen wiper linkage failed 90k (£60.00)

Current mileage 91k

Edit :

Front off side caliper sticking, new caliper and front brakes stripped and regreased 92k (£63.00)

Edit :

Crank pully oil seal leaking. A Lot. 93k (not fixed yet)

Exhaust manifold cracked. 93k (not fixd yet)

1999 2.2 dti bought with 64000 miles on it,

64500 alarm ecu, immoliser siren and power pack £267.00
65000 leakoff pipes and recovery (non starter) £150.00
6500 2 khumo vetura tyres £156.00 (white lettering)
70000 new pads front and rear £25.00
72000 new steering lock/ign barrel shear bolts £00.96 (came loose)
80000ish heated mirror switch dismantle repair and re-assemble £00.00 1 khumo ventura tyre £50.00 (non white lettering)
91000 front pads £18.95 2 front outer cv boots £16.00 2 wiper blades £4.00 adjust both front bearings £00.00 1 propshaft bolt £00.00 refresh vac pipe ends £00.00
plus oil, filter, fuel and air filters.

2000 Frontera 2.2Dti LWB Limited 180,000 done so far
180K New clutch due (when I have the time)
155K New alternator
120K new starter
120K Diesel bleed off pipes replaced.

Only niggling small things otherwise.... rear wiper , cd player gave up last week if that counts...... :-)

Hoping to break the 200K mark this year without major problems

Website

1994 SWB Sport 2.0i (M)

Bought May 2006 with 110k

Bullbar with lights (bought with no bar)
5 Colway AT Tyres
5 16" Gold Alloy Rims
Offside Rear Light Lens (bought and replaced both)
New Gear Knob (old one came off in hand at 65mph)

Currently have cat back exhaust to fit - big hole in silencer box
Need to replace offside indicator lens, and offside wing (rust)

Frontie 2.2dti V reg (2000) 47500 miles. EMC light kept comming on.

1, New Vac Pipes (6mtr coil 13.00)

2, New MAF sensor ( 56.00)

3, Clean ERG valve (0.00)

4, Vauxhall/Opel Tech 2 (34.00)

now running like new for a total cost of 103.00.

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T REG 'B' 2.2DTI LWB

Bought with 78k on clock 4 years ago now has 98k
not sure about timings but they're in order!

Alarm sensors on rear windows taken out of the loop by vx as kept setting alarm off
Faulty rev sensor although not replaced yet as only makes EM light come on over 70mph and I don't go on the mway that much!
New discs on front as originals warped
New centre part of exhaust as original fell off
New steering collum (that spelling dosn't look right!!

) but I'm not convinced I needed it!

Other than that it's been ggggreat!

Forgot to mention the alarms just gone haywire again and i can't get in my car!!!

Apart from the usual service, tyre and belt replacements. Over the past two years the ol' girl has had
crankshft sensor
Knock sensor 87k
Rad rebuilt 120k
new thermostat 120k
head gasket 120k
The braking system now needs a full overhaul, front wheel bearings are due for a change.
The current milage 127k

Last edited by Road Hog on Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:10 pm, edited 2 times in total.

T reg 2.2dti 97,000 miles to date had it 3 years part service history

Battery was replaced by dealer at 87,000 miles

At 92,000 the exhaust pipe seperated from the front box, bronze welded it myself (foc)
The internal alarm has been a pain in the proverbial for the last two summers tried changeing the interior sensor but it still goes off on hot days even after shorting the rear side windows
97,300 offside outer C.V gaiter split
98,800 nearside outer C.V gaiter split & nearside rear anti roll bar dropper bush`s
102,000 Crankshaft pulley broke £112
106,000 Speedo gone cranky
Other than these she has been totolly reliable and a pleasure to drive

2.8 swb tdi . nothing to speak of . so here is a pic of my beautiful
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1999 2.2 DTi Sport 67,000 miles

65,000 rear brakes siezed
66,000 Steering column loose - sorted with help from site - FOC
67,000 slave cylinder leaking - getting seal kit dunno how much yet
67,000 fuel guage throwing a wobbly, goes from full to 1/2 really quickly then lasts for ages - if anyone knows why please tell me.

little niggly things really but she's worth it!

Unexpected
bulkhead welding £300
radiator £150
oil pressure sernsor £75
diff cover on order £52
door hinges £30
Check Strap £100 welded twice

expeted normal service items

tyres Full set £200
adjust bearings £0
change oils x 6 £120
exhaust £123
brakes x 2 full sets of pads £80
cat tommorow £160
in waiting new discs for brakes & needs two new calipers £140

2000 X 2.2DTi Ltd

Bought 2002 38,000 now 103,000 (89,000 orig speedo 14,000 new speedo)

Probs

Diesel Bleed Pipes £15 (ish)
Vacum Pipes £10 (ish)
EGR Valve Cleaning £20
MAF Sensor £170
New Dash clocks £295
Brake pipe leak £26
Front Discs & Pads £90 }
ABS Rear Sensor £39 }Fitting of both £120

Current Issues

None

Expected service items above 10k services.
Tyres
Shockers
Brake pads