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[pscocoa]

I am a pretty laid back guy and maybe that is the source of the problem - engine arrived on Monday and was told ready for tuesday. I was away on tuesday so said no problems pick it up wednesday - give VX more time and no pressure (so I thought). Set off to pick up tonight - told sorry not ready - wait for it - a problem with some bolts!!! Awaiting parts from VX.

What is it with these bolts? Something very strange!

Get home and there is a VX letter recalling the Signum for a handbrake modification!!

Can't pick the Omega up tomorrow so hope for friday.

Warranty issue now resolved anyway -12 months warranty on engine agreed.

i bet the recall letter for the signum is for them to stick a note on the sunvisor telling you to leave it in gear when parked. we lost a few traffic cars when the handbrake failed and about a year ago they recalled the vectra to give us a sticker, still havent fixed the problem!

No manufacturer has.....its a standad brake setup used on loads of cars from VAG to Ford.

The issue is that you clamp a disc ....which might be hot and when it cools down it contracts and off it rolls.

Letter re Signum says "Vauxhall is introducing as a Customer Satisfaction Programme a modification to the handbrake mechanism to reduce the possibility of incorrectly setting the handbrake"

But yes I am old school as well and always leave it in gear - not sure my wife does though!!

[pscocoa]

Omega is now back from VX dealer looking pretty good as they have given it a valet clean given it took exactly 3 weeks to fix. I was handed a pack of papers about the exchange engine - it says on the envelope for completion by dealer but nothing is filled in so will have to look at that  - to do with running in instructions recording mileage and some installation instructions about the new engine including the preparatory cleaning of parts before fitting to the exchange engine. This info also validates the 12 month warranty.

An oil and filter change is due at 1000 miles or 1 month - and to keep an eye on temperature gauge.

The only issue today is that central locking on key fob seems "lazy" - i.e. lock and unlock in quick succession and it does not seem to have power to operate door mechanisms. Is this likely to be a battery fault in the key fob? Will test again later.

[jonathanh]

I'd suggest you wait until say wednesday: give it a few days for anything immediate to fall off: then I'd call them to say there is a bit of paperwork that they need to complete but you'll drop in in a month for them to do that and the oil/filter change (bearing in mind that you should not pay for that cos the new engine is their fault!!!)

Overall, sounds like they have been fair

[pscocoa]

I have done 52 miles since last week when I picked car up as I have been away on business.

At 7.15am today guess what ?- engine light on - fortunately just entering station car park. Turned off and on - no joy light still on.

I have now swapped back to the dealer Agila again and they drove Omega away from station with light on.

What a first day back.

Good job I can handle the stress.

[jonathanh]

oh dear.  Well at least they are still trying to get it right

[pscocoa]

We will try again tomorrow - car is ready for collection - again! Reason for EML light on new engine ?- "we wired something incorrectly" says dealer.

Not sure how they could do this with Tech 2 presumably giving fault codes to help avoid this.

[Danny]

We will try again tomorrow - car is ready for collection - again! Reason for EML light on new engine ?- "we wired something incorrectly" says dealer.

Not sure how they could do this with Tech 2 presumably giving fault codes to help avoid this.

you should have asked them that, how can they manage that with a tech 2 to help them!

[feeutfo]

We will try again tomorrow - car is ready for collection - again! Reason for EML light on new engine ?- "we wired something incorrectly" says dealer.

Not sure how they could do this with Tech 2 presumably giving fault codes to help avoid this.

See the pedal trick, listed under paper clip test. It would have flashed out any engine trouble code for you without the need for tech 2. Just to cross reference what they say.

 When my next belt is due i may use this garage, you never know, might get a new lump... Refreshing response from the dealer, bound to be a few grenlins i suppose, it is vx after all.

[Pete Elite]

Omega is now back from VX dealer looking pretty good as they have given it a valet clean given it took exactly 3 weeks to fix. I was handed a pack of papers about the exchange engine - it says on the envelope for completion by dealer but nothing is filled in so will have to look at that  - to do with running in instructions recording mileage and some installation instructions about the new engine including the preparatory cleaning of parts before fitting to the exchange engine. This info also validates the 12 month warranty.

An oil and filter change is due at 1000 miles or 1 month - and to keep an eye on temperature gauge.

The only issue today is that central locking on key fob seems "lazy" - i.e. lock and unlock in quick succession and it does not seem to have power to operate door mechanisms. Is this likely to be a battery fault in the key fob? Will test again later.

   I had this on my car when left for a week or so if yours has been sitting for three weeks and battery has lost it's charge then try fully charging it and then try the central locking .

[pscocoa]

As regards key fob- I have given up wondering what it could be but a run down battery is interesting - given that I have only used the car 2 days in about 5 weeks now (4 weeks in VX dealer) - I pick it up today and am away again tomorrow - and no prospect of a long run for about 2/3 weeks.

As regards EML will try and get more info later.

Maybe they use my vehicles for training purposes. The signum is up country on another long haul - no adverse reports as yet - but obviously losing confidence in VX on reliability.
As stated before - no problems on Omega for a year since last service - now wondering if I dare venture too far in it. Will give it a good run when I get chance.

[Darth Loo-knee]

Well what a saga you have had.
Would think your car will be like a new one once the teething problems are sorted.

[cem_devecioglu]

As regards key fob- I have given up wondering what it could be but a run down battery is interesting - given that I have only used the car 2 days in about 5 weeks now (4 weeks in VX dealer) - I pick it up today and am away again tomorrow - and no prospect of a long run for about 2/3 weeks.

As regards EML will try and get more info later.

Maybe they use my vehicles for training purposes. The signum is up country on another long haul - no adverse reports as yet - but obviously losing confidence in VX on reliability.
As stated before - no problems on Omega for a year since last service - now wondering if I dare venture too far in it. Will give it a good run when I get chance.

 

careless and incompetent services..as usual..

dont worry this will end up..but stay on top of them if possible..

[pscocoa]

We will try again tomorrow - car is ready for collection - again! Reason for EML light on new engine ?- "we wired something incorrectly" says dealer.

Not sure how they could do this with Tech 2 presumably giving fault codes to help avoid this.

you should have asked them that, how can they manage that with a tech 2 to help them!

Ok - car returned and running - the reason given was as follows:
" there are a number of sensors and the leads to them are all the same colour. The technician was not the same one as did the job and so he went through the manual to check everything in order. At the finish they waited for the return of the technician who had done the job and it transpires he had put one/two in wrong order but this did not manifest itself straight away. "

Well it took a week to reveal itself but I only did 52 miles in that week.

Handbrake now feels a bit odd - maybe something sticking. Will leave until 1000 mile service. Anyway away again tomorrow so it will sit here a bit longer.

Signum got back from 550 mile journey in 2 days without mishap - so I suppose that is something.

[JamesV6CDX]

" there are a number of sensors and the leads to them are all the same colour. The technician was not the same one as did the job and so he went through the manual to check everything in order. At the finish they waited for the return of the technician who had done the job and it transpires he had put one/two in wrong order but this did not manifest itself straight away. "

Good god, I would never, ever, let VX near my car...