Important! : Non Citroen Help Needed !!!!

1. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #1 2nd January 2011, 11:25

   My dad has got a 58 plate vectra.
   He was coming back from familys yesterday said car was running fine. Then a few miles later he said it felt "sluggish" so looked town temp gauge was at its furthest point. So he pulled over. (and my dad being his dad) decided to open the expansion botttle, so he obv lost water. He called me i towed him to the petrol statoin we re-filled him with water let the car cool..
   Turned Key. Can hear the starter motor try but theres no compression i dont belive. Its only done 48,000 miles its a Turbo Diesel
   ANy help would be great thanks
2. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #2 2nd January 2011, 12:25

   its goosed. either head gasket has given way loosing compression or more likely pistons have shrunk/rings have stuck through getting too hot. Sluggish-ness was probably car shutting down into limp mode as they are meant to at the first signs of trouble, driver abuse IMO
3. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #3 2nd January 2011, 19:25

   Dads only had it 2-3 weeks. Only tme it got abused in his ownership was day we brought it..
   
   Is it worth taking out a warrenty leaving it a few months then claiming? Or just get rid
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 2nd January 2011, 20:34

   driver abuse includes driving it while temp guage is reading hot lol
5. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #5 2nd January 2011, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 driver abuse includes driving it while temp guage is reading hot lol

   It was probs driven like that for about a mile. When he was coming down the express way he said it was at half.. which is its normal place.
   
   Never mind looks like either put another engine in or scrap the thing lol
   
   Cheers
6. sexy-silver-saxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 north devon Posts: 433 210bhp golf gti, red 106 gti

   #6 2nd January 2011, 22:57

   scrap a 58 plate..? are you mad .... there must be a warenty on it already ? or does it void if its a new owner?
7. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

   #7 3rd January 2011, 00:52

   Surely its still got Vauxhall warranty on as I know Toyota warrany isn't void just because of owner change?
8. mayberry07 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 swansea Posts: 183 Mk2vtr

   #8 3rd January 2011, 01:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Matt-T It was probs driven like that for about a mile. When he was coming down the express way he said it was at half.. which is its normal place. Never mind looks like either put another engine in or scrap the thing lol Cheers

   Il give him bit more over scap price if he wants lol
9. Matt-T Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Rednal Posts: 1943 Vauxhall Vectra VW Golf Mk4 Honda Prelude

   #9 3rd January 2011, 11:51

   Vauxhall are not interested they said the vehicles warrenty is void as its single ownership (so the woman says)
   
   The warrenty is to cover
   8years or 100,000miles as long as YOU own the car (as in the person who was 1st to own)
   theres a few vaux engines lying about at work from older cars. Might see how much work is required to put it in. I dont fancy the price of another engine from vaux