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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #15 on: 24 July 2009, 14:14:33 »
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Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #16 on: 24 July 2009, 14:16:53 »
Do you have to buy the o-rings seperately? or do they come in the gasket kit?
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #17 on: 24 July 2009, 14:18:19 »
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Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(
see if a local member is willing to watch over you whilst you do it :y


1 month warranty is criminal. avoid those cowboys
or get your arse to Newent meet (about 80 miles from you) - someone will show you how to do it. If you camp, make a night/weekend of it. If you don't do camping, make it a day trip.

PM Loo-Knee, or see meets section if that is a possible answer
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #18 on: 24 July 2009, 14:22:55 »
Im doing nights now every night until august 10th so no time to travel , going to be hard enough to get it into a garage and get it back in time for work lol ...never become a security guard! never any free time!

Could the o-rings be done alone and not have the whole gasket done again?
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #19 on: 24 July 2009, 14:41:44 »
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Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(


I didnt have any confidence to do mine either belive me  :-/  ... but i followed the excellent guides on here and you may be suprised just what you can do  :y :y  ... and it feels good after you have done it yourself and done it properly .... breathers should be done at the same time with some carb cleaner ....  :y :y
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #20 on: 24 July 2009, 14:42:05 »
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Im doing nights now every night until august 10th so no time to travel , going to be hard enough to get it into a garage and get it back in time for work lol ...never become a security guard! never any free time!

Could the o-rings be done alone and not have the whole gasket done again?
Newent isn't until early Sept ;)
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #21 on: 24 July 2009, 14:51:23 »
would the old girl last until september with leaky o rings? lol looks like it will have to be a garage job for it  ::) .Dam cars! never break when i got days off , only when i got endless overtime!  ;D
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« Reply #22 on: 24 July 2009, 15:31:23 »
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would the old girl last until september with leaky o rings? lol looks like it will have to be a garage job for it  ::) .Dam cars! never break when i got days off , only when i got endless overtime!  ;D
if no oil it getting into plug wells, and assuming the leak isn't too big, should be ok for newent ;)
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #23 on: 24 July 2009, 15:45:12 »
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Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(
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1 month warranty is criminal. avoid those cowboys

I would not say criminal but I would say that the work done/parts supplied are not of suitable quality.  The test here is whether a reasonable consumer would expect the fix to last a couple of months or years.  Irrespective of the 'warranty' that the garage puts on their work, they are covered by the sale of goods act.  Their workmanship/parts are clearly fault.  i would now write to them to explain that you believe this is the case, then explain that you will go to trading standards and small claim court with evidence from another garage who has to remedy the work. 

THe problem is that saying a '1 month warannty' is just BS to get you to go away.  professional garages and shops think they can get themselves off the hook by saying this when it is irrelevant what waranty they give, if their work is not fit for purpose; money back!
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Re: another little problem :(
« Reply #24 on: 24 July 2009, 16:01:06 »
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Just rung the garage the cam gasket jobs have only a 1 month warranty  :'(  id love to do it myself but just dont have the mechanical knowledge or confidence. Will take it to a different garage this time and make sure i ask them to do the O rings too, at the moment it seems just to be the one bolt that has oil at the base . Also just rung vauxhall to order the new sump and its £135 plus £45 for the gasket!  :o my wallet is going to take a beating this month!  :D ;D :(
see if a local member is willing to watch over you whilst you do it :y


1 month warranty is criminal. avoid those cowboys

I would not say criminal but I would say that the work done/parts supplied are not of suitable quality.  The test here is whether a reasonable consumer would expect the fix to last a couple of months or years.  Irrespective of the 'warranty' that the garage puts on their work, they are covered by the sale of goods act.  Their workmanship/parts are clearly fault.  i would now write to them to explain that you believe this is the case, then explain that you will go to trading standards and small claim court with evidence from another garage who has to remedy the work. 

THe problem is that saying a '1 month warannty' is just BS to get you to go away.  professional garages and shops think they can get themselves off the hook by saying this when it is irrelevant what waranty they give, if their work is not fit for purpose; money back!
Not sure if SoG covers for service, only 'goods'? Trading Standards would be best peeps to chat to
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