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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1238.0. "Blown up engine in Astra 16V !" by BLKPUD::PAGEH (Paging Mr. Page.....) Wed Sep 26 1990 16:24

Has anyone ever heard of anyone blowing up the engine in their Astra 16V GTE ?


A friend of mine recently had a spot of trouble... the alternator warning light
came on then the engine just stopped. The garage said the alternator belt had 
off and gone into the engine damaging it..... and it needed a new engine!

Is this occurence common place or could it be from driving the car hard ??



Yours anonymously,
Howard.


p.s. I've got one too that's why I'm interested........
T.RTitleUserPersonal
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1238.1can I have the old engine?VOGON::ATWALDreams, they complicate my lifeWed Sep 26 1990 16:270
1238.2Early models went off with a bang!!LARVAE::WILLIAMS_GWed Sep 26 1990 16:5611
    The 16V engine was prone to blowing up in the first batch of cars sold
    but I thought they had fixed the problem (weak overhead cams). My 16V
    has done 23,000 miles and the only problem I've got is with the amount
    of oil it uses (I guess a lighter right foot might help).
    
    Sounds as if your friend is looking at an expensive garage bill if it's
    his car. I read somewhere the 16V engines are 3.5K plus labour so the
    old one must have some value in it.
    
    Gary.
1238.3BLKPUD::PAGEHPaging Mr. Page.....Wed Sep 26 1990 17:4611
Gary,

luckily it wasn't hers but a company car! 


It's been in the garage for 3 weeks now............




Howard.
1238.4& another one....HAMPS::NICHOLLSI'm now SWISS too!Wed Sep 26 1990 18:587
    A colleague of mine has one of these - and without its problems...
    
    The oil cooler pipe fell off and oil was pumped all over the road.
    The engine over-heated and it had to be re-built.
    
    Regards
    Alex