NEW Corsa 1.2i SXi 3 dr CAMBELT GONE AFTER 10 MONTHS - NOT covered under warranty!!!!!!

Hi, I have a Corsa 3door 1.2i SXi and the cambelt has gone at 11,000
miles!!!!!!

The car was BRAND NEW and the Vauxhall dealer is saying the engine is
not covered under warranty as they have plugged in the computer to the
car and they accuse me of over-revving the engine and therefore its out
of warranty.

Can there computer tell them this? Or are they just using this as an
excuse?

I have never over-revved the car and the reason I bought it brand new
with the warranty was to give me trouble free motoring. Now they are
telling me a new engine is £3500 and its not covered under warranty.

Any ideas? Ay help? Anyone else been fobbed off the same way?

 

The X12XE engine uses a chain, not a belt. It should be good for 100000
miles - nevermind 11000! Have you been driving it on the redline? How
old is the car?

Tariq

 

The X12XE engine uses a chain, not a belt. It should be good for 100000
miles - nevermind 11000! Have you been driving it on the redline? How
old is the car?

Tariq



he says in his bit that The car was BRAND NEW 10months ago.

 

Hi, I have a Corsa 3door 1.2i SXi and the cambelt has gone at 11,000
miles!!!!!!

The car was BRAND NEW and the Vauxhall dealer is saying the engine is
not covered under warranty as they have plugged in the computer to the
car and they accuse me of over-revving the engine and therefore its out
of warranty.

Can there computer tell them this? Or are they just using this as an
excuse?

I have never over-revved the car and the reason I bought it brand new
with the warranty was to give me trouble free motoring. Now they are
telling me a new engine is £3500 and its not covered under warranty.

Any ideas? Ay help? Anyone else been fobbed off the same way?"
All cars less than about 10 years old are fairly idiot proof, they have rev
limiters, for example, to prevent over revving.
Sounds to me like they're try to fob you off!

 

True, I haven't tried it with my Astra Sri auto but all four of my
previous Chrysler Neon autos had this, it kicked in at 6500 revs and was
like hitting a wall, the car just stopped, never mind fobbing you off,
they're taking the piss.

I've asked on a Vauxhall Forum I read, so if the OP could wait a day or
two I may have some advice from the experts.

Mike

 

Rev limiters won't stop the engine over-revving if you drop it into 2nd
at 100mph.... ..on a manual gearbox of course.

 

The dealer is fobbing you off and trying to sell you a new engine.
There is a Vauxhall recall going on at the moment for faulty timing
chains for 1.0 / 1.2 litre Corsas built between 2003 and I think 2005.
Go to another VX dealer who is actually interested in helping you under
the warranty or complain to Vauxhall Customer Care. All the dealers
know about the recall & most are automatically changing the chain at
service time.

 

I assumed the manual would be the same as an auto, impossible to over
rev.

Mike

 

Any ideas? Ay help? Anyone else been fobbed off the same way?



Look up your car here:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/index.php?url=/carbycar/index.htm

at the bottom of the page it lists your problem in the recalls bit.

I looked on the vosa recalls list:

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/default.asp

But nothing is said about timing chain. Presumably vosa only concern
themselfs with safety recalls.

Mike

 

I would have though a timing chain going tits up in the outside lane of
a motorway might just raise a few safety concerns

t'other Mike

 

not as much as dropping a very hot cuppa tea into your lap.

 

Just checked on the forum and had a few replies that the OP might like
to read, go to :-

http://www.astra-sri.co.uk/forums/index.php

and look for Other Vauxhalls, Corsa Chat, Help for a fellow Vauxhall
owner.

Mike

 

Not really. just sudden loss of power. Like when a cambelt snaps (I speak
from experience). Bent valves, dented (maybe holed) piston crowns. Probably
damaged
head. Its not like its going to suddenly lock the engine. just cause a lot
of expensive damage.

t'first Mike (on a different computer)

 

I had a customer arguing the same thing saying the cambelt was at
fault. What he didn't know was he was overtaking me when it went! He
shot past me and dropped it down too many gears. There was a bang and
lots of smoke from the exhaust. The next time I saw him he was arguing
with a Service Receptionist saying he was just driving gently around
town!

Alan