Hello,
Bought 05 plate Vectra, with 150,000 on the clock or £800. Yes its cheap but thats cos things need doing to it, I took a game at the price and this is what ive got if someone can help before i get the mechanic in to have a look.
Thought id give you a quick email with what ive found since picking up car yesterday.
Problems:
* Squealing : Fan belt area, on tick over can hear it, increasing revs, and going faster it increased until bout 40 plus where its very quiet like its ticking over squeal, same thing when say going 35mpg for example putting it into neutral it goes
* Thermostat? Temp gauge doesnt move at all, when engine run and should be hot, the blowers are warm but nothing special
* When starting from cold, really lumpy idle, but after 2 mins or so its fine, and will be for rest of the day. For example i bought it yesterday, drove 100 miles, got back at 5pm, where it was cold last night i went out about half ten, and it was lumpy. Turns over fine, just when initially runs. Looked on internet some people are saying glow plugs, some are saying leak off pipes or something.
* Brake Pad/Abs Light : Told by seller pads were replaced, and since then light has remained on? How true i dont know
* Banging/Thud from back end, slow speeds very easy to hear, on motorway quiet as anything, not neccisarily over bumps its doing.
RECEIPTS FOR WORK DONE:
10/2011 : HEAD GASKET - WATER PUMP - TIMING CHAIN KIT - ROCKER ARMS
01/2013 : NEW BATTERY
01/2013 : REAR COIL SPRING ON ONE OF REAR, THERE IS ONE SPARE IN BOOT, HE SAID WHEN ORDERED GARAGE SAID OTHER WAS FINE?
02/2013 : ALTERNATOR
* update: 1st day of starting car since purchase, and it was a cold night, fired up fine, but then lumpy/rattley and engine managment light come on for 2-3 mins, went off then back on for bit an off
any helpers please
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