Timing belt change on Zafira 2.0 DTi

[McMav]

How often does this get done? I've read every 40k miles or 80k miles? Zak???

Its an 03 model.

[Zak33]

its chain drive...

never

[DR]

[McMav]

It is? :E noce to know

Just bought one instead of picasso

31/01/04 53 plate DTi Club (I know I know but I can put a cd player in cheap) 4700 miles for 9988 good deal???

[Zak33]

Official CD players are cheap enough but as the Clubs dont normally have stereo controls on the wheel, its pointless buying a Vaux one unless you like it.

Its a good car. Bit heavy on oil tho £10k is right price. They are trick to get hold of sometimes too. Lots of 1.6's , not many Turbo Weasels.

Make sure it gets its 1 year service (in Jan next year) at Vauxhall,...should be about £150 all in. Then your warranty and AA continue.

For £99 extra the 2nd and 3rd year AA cover can be improved to the all singing and dancing cover...accident management, onward travel, relay, homestart etc....

might be worth doing. Good value for what normally costs £130 per year from AA.

BUT MOST IMPORTANT........SPARE WHEEL LOCK!!!!

if you even still have a spare wheel you're doing well. The official K lock is good, about £100 fitted, OR go to B&Q get a bit of chain and a padlock

butwhatever you do,....>SECURE THAT SPARE WHEEL>....they are going walk abouts all over England

[McMav]

Yeah ead about the spare wheel I'll get some chain

[McMav]

Got a url for a site that sells the K-Lok?? Google comes up blank

Jan service is already booked

[McMav]

http://www.ospreyproducts.co.uk sell k-lok thought I'd post incase anyone else needs one.
They charge 37.50 inc p&p

Many thanks agai for your info and time Zak.

[McMav]

Ok more questions

From that site I can see the lock but how the Bleep does it work? Do yuou have to drill out bodywork to fit it? Or does it replace the existing clip?

[Zak33]

its goes through the floor....you life the rear right seat to get to the carpet....and put a hole in it.

[McMav]

Just the carpet? Iake it there is a plug there that gets removed then for the bolt to go through?

[Zak33]

There is, BY LUCK, lots of grommets in the floor of a new car.

One HAPPENS to line up...but barely.

Get under and look...you'll see it.

Drill up through that, WITH THE REAR SEAT SUPPORTED BY SOMEONE ELSE, and you'll see where the hole in the carpet has to go..

Warning..its not an easy thing to un do on your own, in the rain, when you need your spare

[McMav]

might just wrap a chain round wheel and the cage and padlock it then

[Zak33]

yup

just FILL the padlock with oil or grease... keep it clean and MAKE SURE you know where the key is ...IN THE CAR....maybe with the tools in the "drug dealing" compartment in the boot where the OFFICIAL place is to loosen the spare wheel

[McMav]

ok latest update :E

spoke to the guy who sells them. Says theres no drilling required the grommet thingy should push out just have to cup a flap in the carpet to get at the bolt. might just do that coz cbay with chains plus most of the thieves are using bolt cutters to get the wheels out so it would just take then a min or 2 more to cut through the chains.

[Zak33]

push out grommit..yeah, but dont use your finger man its sharp round those holes

The reason to use a drill is cos it goes through the carpet too and you know where you are at.

You'll sort it...its a doddle.

just MAKE SURE THE REAR SEAT IS BEING SUPPORTED KINDA HALF UP HALF OVER....you'll see why when the drill comes through