Reliability study

Foghorn Leghorn · Post by **Foghorn Leghorn** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:32 pm

Ok, after a successful hijacking of Sevy35's thread (sorry

) I thought it might be interesting to hear everyones tales of joy/woe regarding their trusty steads. I for one get alot of stick for driving a garlic muncher, even though its one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned. So lets hear your stories...

Model: D9 estate 110 GTX HDi Family
Miles to date: 110k 20k covered by me

Common problems encountered:
A/C condenser £300
Hand brake switch £2
Radiator fan resistor £10
Bottom pulley £90 I think

Current issues:
handbrake adjustment!

Other than mentioned above the car is spot on, very smooth. Never misses a beat, still on my original clutch and DMF too, with no sign of it giving up.

Fog

Post by **Welly** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:52 pm

Model: HDi exec 110 on a T plate
Miles: 112000

A/C condensor failure 300.00
bottom pulley failure 230.00 fitted
radiator fan failure 260.00
broken road spring on rear 90.00
eggsauce and tyre (can't be helped I suppose, but helps you feel sorry for me) 140.00

Current issues:

DMF and clutch 600.00
knocking on rear (can't bring myself to even look at this)
handbrake issues
variable performance issues
Air bag light comes on if you raise the seat height (easy fix)
Driver losing interest on the rapid
I could go on...

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:55 pm

Model; D9 GLX Estate 110
Milage: 1001 about 3/4000 covered by me

low pressure fuel pump £109 changed by me
A/C condensor & pipes £450 eventually
Fan resistor £5
Air Dozer £25 changed by me
Turbo/Intercooler pipe £31 changed by me
Timing belt/pulley's £150 fitted didn't need them
Bottom pulley £150 again didn't need it really should have believed the service sheets
Re map £190 didn't need it but fooking luv it

Foghorn Leghorn · Post by **Foghorn Leghorn** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:04 pm

Welton wrote:knocking on rear (can't bring myself to even look at this)

Chances are that will be the anti roll bar drop link, very easy fix and cheap too.

Fog

mbell666 · Post by **mbell666** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:28 pm

Model: 99 HDi exec 110 on a V plate
Miles: 148K (bought at 116K 2 years ago)

DMF and clutch 750.00 (been done this week)
Middle and rear exhaust - 170 (1 fitted oe just part, both bosal)
Front anti roll link
Both rear stab links
Cambelt, lots of oil, all new brakes....

Current issues:
A/C cdoesn't work - probably condensor and may be pump
something wrong on rear near side(*)
handbrake isn't so good.
variable performance issues (maybe just imagining this, or maybe turbo pipes are split)

* feels like its about to go sideways when turn hard right, probably a bush somewhere, manged to pass the MOT thou. Need to look at this already done a 180 in the wet because of it :s !

Molly's Dad · Post by **Molly's Dad** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:41 pm

Model: '99 HDi 90 LX saloon
Miles: 110K (50K mine)

The only non-consumables have been:
a/c condenser - £315
handbrake switch - £5
gearbox rubber mounting bush - £15
bottom pulley and waterpump changed with cambelt at 60k just before I bought it.

I suppose I should start thinking about changing the belts, tensioners/idlers and water pump.

Best car I've ever owned, the most reliable, the cheapest to own and the most comfortable. It uses no oil and still does nearly 55mpg on a long run. It's even on the original battery!

I looked to change it last year as I wanted more grunt to tow the caravan, but saw nothing I liked, so I had a remap and that provided more grunt than something that grunts very loudly! Now it looks as if we're going to be together for a good many years to come (I hope).

Molly's Dad · Post by **Molly's Dad** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:43 pm

Oh bugger, knew I forgot something. Just changed the rear silencer box as it had started chuffing just before the MOT.

xplosiv · Post by **xplosiv** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 7:49 pm

Puggy

Air Dozer £25 changed by me

What was wrongwith it?

Andy

xplosiv · Post by **xplosiv** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:01 pm

HI,

Model: D9 HDi (110) GLX on a 51 plate silver
Miles: 76K

Fixed

None

Known problems

Clutch - £116, Driveshaft - £90 plus £150 labour
unknown whining noise
Really need to have the cam belt/water pump changed
Comm 2000 unit - £80 Inc fitting
and probably loads more

Before some bitch wrote my mint condition 406 off it had the following

Model: D9 HDi (110) LX Jade green
Miles: 65K

Problems Fixed: -
Cam belt and water pump done £250 (or something like)
Rear springs - £90
EGR Valve - £90
Fault code read and replacement vac/vac pipe work £100 as perfomance was crap

Nothing ran like a dream

So basically my new / replacement car is a shed and pissing me off at the moment. on the plus side if i ever get a job i will be saving up and getting a coupe asap (petrol) and selling the shed to some poor bastard (hope he has deep pockets).

Bitching begins:

The old car had a towing bracket but the clutch was fine the new one has never seen a towing bracket but the clutch is fooked and so is the largest driveshaft. what the hell was the last driver doing with it? driving it into kerbs at 90mph, most have been a women driver.

bitching over

Andy

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:57 pm

Model: D9 1999T 3.0 V6 Executive
Miles: 135000

Problems encounted (if you can call them that):

4x tyres £260
Backbox £90
Rear anti roll bar bushes £cant remember
Thats it

Current issues:

Air-con not working (not going to buy new condensor, too much coin)
Cd autochanger is dead
Outside temp sensor is on another planet
Exhaust blowing, but all of it is pretty new
Seems to run rough (overdue a service)
Handels better turning left (maybe a bush)
Handbrake is shot
Owner lost interest (looking at getting a new car)

rapport25 · Post by **rapport25** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:10 pm

Join the club my pug owes me 2k this year and last.
Had the usual probs with the a/c, dmf clutch and now a knocking noise

still have mot tax and insurance renewal to pay this year

I feel its time to jump from french to german

before i get the sinking feeling paying 2k out on a car thats not worth much more than that.

Foghorn Leghorn · Post by **Foghorn Leghorn** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:10 pm

xplosiv wrote:... must have been a woman driver.

Lol

Mine was previously owned by a woman driver, was very surprised by the lack of dents and that the clutch has survived. Sadly the nearside front alloy hadn't. Looked like it had been attacked with an angle grinder and chisel

They look lush now though as I stripped, filled and resprayed them all.

Fog

Foghorn Leghorn · Post by **Foghorn Leghorn** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:12 pm

rapport25 wrote:Join the club my pug owes me 2k this year and last.
Had the usual probs with the a/c, dmf clutch and now a knocking noise still have mot tax and insurance renewal to pay this year I feel its time to jump from french to german before i get the sinking feeling paying 2k out on a car thats not worth much more than that.

Be careful, german cars can be just as unreliable and cost more for parts...

Fog

puggy · Post by **puggy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:32 pm

xplosiv wrote:Puggy

Air Dozer £25 changed by me

What was wrongwith it?

Andy

the vacuum part of it where the pipe went on fell to bits
and as the pipe goes to a sensor the car wouldn't start ... easy job to do though

diesel-dog · Post by **diesel-dog** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:27 pm

MODEL: d8 1.9td GLX
MILES: 194,000

Covered 50,000 miles in the last 12 months, replaced;

rear link arms
front discs/pads
tyres
passenger rear door (hit a swinging farmers gate!!)

Thats about it really, no major headaches. She is my old faithful!!

Jobs to do;

Cambelt
rear wheel bearing

Would have another d8 diesel for sure