Astra 2.0 16V SRI - water pump shearing off

[Mark (archive)]

Was driving home, and the water pump sheared off, causing the cam belt to break, resulting in 16 bent valves. Joy

How bad is this to fix?? I have been quoted nearly £2000

Has this happened to anyone else??

Its a 1999 T plate with 43000 on the clock..........

Mark

 

[Steve Knight]

Was driving home, and the water pump sheared off, causing the cam belt to

break, resulting in 16 bent valves. Joy

Its a 1999 T plate with 43000 on the clock

How bad is this to fix?? I have been quoted nearly £2000

Has this happened to anyone else??

Lots of people.

It is, IMHO, a design flaw with eco-tec engines - for the cam belt to be linked with a vulnerable component like the water pump.

That said, £2,000 seems a bit steep, phone around for a cheaper quote - and not just Vauxhall dealers.

 

[malcolm]

It's a very common fault on edcotec engines. We have just repaired a Vectra, and `the price came `to approx £800; this was including new guides. £2000 seems rather high...shop around.