How many miles & what's gone wrong ?

Last edited by optima on Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Hi all

Well here is my list

Fronty LWB 2.4 1992

Purchased in 1994 at 32,000 miles

Current mileage 101,800

Been services yearly ish... LOL
Replacement exhaust only end section of at some point between 38,000 – 45,000
Replacement throttle position sensor around 45,000 trying to solve RPM idle problem
New battery at some point..
Alarm system died around 80,000 couldn’t be arsed to fix LOL
Replacement passenger side electric window lifter 95,000
Rear door lock problem keeps coming back LOL
New BFG's MT at 97,0000 £ don’t ask
Replacement water pump 98,000
Replaced rear Drivers side light cluster couldn’t fix an intermittent brake light after a beating from the Croisiere LOL £10 ebay job 101,000

Replaced another water pump 103,200 Hmmm only lasted 15 months

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Parts replaced because of doing the Croisiere Blanche
New Rancho shocks all around at 97,500
New Red Top Battery 97,500
Replacement front wheel bearings inner and outer 98,000
Starter motor rewound as it was getting a little lazy 98,000
Replacement exhaust only 2/3 of it 98,000

1996 P-reg 2.2 petrol LWB

bought oct 08 with 88k on the clock for 480quid
came with mot til april 09

so far:

1) drove over a push-bike at the tip yesterday = radiator cracked :oops:

price of new one - 150-200ish.........for now - RadWeld - price £4.95 lol

since then,coolant back in, running better than ever

imsure there'l be more though

trusty rusty has just clocked 193000 this month hes had a rear axle bearing and a universal joint,i wonder if he will make the big 200000

Youve got tons left in the old girl Dave

ime hoping so mate,if the engine went bang tomorrow i wouldnt mind ive had more fun than anything in the past year or so :lol:

Narrr you would give her a heart transplant

i just happen to know were there is a 2.4 engine with only 35k on it,but its gonna be mine,,,,Mine i tell ya

34 bloody ell get it and wrap it in silk sheets and cuddle it till its needed

its out of the car and waiting till i can get the cash together :roll:

Visit it an feed it truffels and stuff, get it to love you ...... ok Ill stop now, you know what I mean :oops:

S Reg fronty B bought in september with 61000 on the clock.
Already had a slight blow at the manifold and aibag light on.
62k - O/S CV boot split, replaced with a split type jobby.

62.5k - N/S CV boot split. As per above

63k - Central locking and immobiliser fault, wouldn't let me in the car or start it. Intemittent fault, can't be arsed to fix it yet.

63.5 k - Split fuel lines causing 7MPG. replaced with random plastic tubing I had lying around.

64k - Big end failure. Still undergoig live saving surgery.

I hope that's it for a while.

Re my previous post. Following a crank regrind, 4 new conrods and piston heads, a complete seal kit, new timing belt and various other issues with doing a home engine rebuild, the car is now back on the road after 5 weeks and £400.
A damn sigt better than the £3500 that Vauxhall quoted for the work.

Robbing gits :axe:

But my baby is now back on the road

Just have to keep prising the keys out of the wife's hand :cry:

well done

1999 2.2 Dti
84000 miles

Ive now covered 36000 miles, only fairly major prob was both rear calipers siezed, easy to relpace though.

Has the resetting when turning on lights dashbourd fault and the maf sensor fault ocasionly

oh, one of the brake light bulbs went once.

otherwise can't grumble

96 2.0 Sport 96,000
In last 4,000 miles
Mid section exhaust silencer split (possibly agrivated by off road use)
Interior LCD clock broken
Interior heater thermostat broken

97 plate 2.0 sport

98,900 on the clock...

prior to my ownership

head gasket (unknown if head aswell)
exhaust (various sections)

since I've had her...

clutch slave cylinder....(scappy £10 plus a couple of quid for fluid)
split fuel line....(75p length of pipe)
thermo switch....(now manual switch in cab)
Thermostat....(can't remember how much from halfrauds plus about a million pounds worth of anti-freeze well £20ish)
Metal termite attack on the sils....(quote for about £25 to weld...will be done this week)

Jobs that will need doing before soon

N/S front lower ball joint
front discs
front and rear pads
sump gasket

Oh wow, I will try to keep it in miles...

1994 2.4i lwb:
Bought it at 111250 miles

Rear whiper gone at 111500 miles
New rear exhaust at 131000 miles
New radiator at 132000 miles
New leaf springs at 137500 miles
New rear exhaust at 137000 miles
One new rear wheel bearing at 180000
new new brake discs an calipers at 212500
Fuel pump crashed at old one removed and a Omega external pump fitted at 225000 miles
Every now and the adjustment of the automatic free wheel hubs, retaing the exhaust mainfold (started after less then one year), and much more!
But she was not in mint condition when we bought it, and we have not cared to much... .

Lady has retired at 225000 miles, ny hope was to gain 250000 miles (one year of driving...), but it is to risky, it may not pass the MOT... .

Ther is a "brand new" girl in the village... .

Had mine a year , has done 150,000 in total done 6500 this year , have done
rear springs
front top and bottom ball joints
front cv gaiter
front anti-roll bar link
plated rear diff pan
both front wheel bearings
front pads
front shocks
Will need to do n/s/r halfshaft seal soon but at least shes good for a while now

in 10 months ive done 11k miles and its needed
new front disks and pads
rear shoes
vac pump pipe
and have just noticed a cv boot needs doing on the passenger side