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Any motoring enthusiasts care to comment on the Vauxhall Vectra?
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<blockquote data-quote="A nonymous" data-source="post: 638290" data-attributes="member: 240839"><p>The Vectra only really suffers from excessive wear on the rear pin bushes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> (The bits the rear hubs sit on) </p><p></p><p>Check for movement on the rear hubs when the car is jacked up. This is a common problem which most second hand Vectras suffer with <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sad.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Sad :(" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>Worn pin bushes aren't cheap to get fixed at a garage so its worth checking for :-righton</p><p></p><p>As for the veggie oil it depends on the type of diesel pump. If its a rotary vane type then no, if its a piston type then yes.</p><p></p><p>I have this experience from my old Cavalier 1.7 Diesel. I ran it on bio diesel for about 2 months and it totally destroyed the Lucas CAV rotary vane diesel pump :mad:</p><p></p><p>Bio & Veggie will destroy the inside of a rotary vane pump where as a Bosch piston type pump will handle it with no problems at all <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="A nonymous, post: 638290, member: 240839"] The Vectra only really suffers from excessive wear on the rear pin bushes :eek: (The bits the rear hubs sit on) Check for movement on the rear hubs when the car is jacked up. This is a common problem which most second hand Vectras suffer with :( Worn pin bushes aren't cheap to get fixed at a garage so its worth checking for :-righton As for the veggie oil it depends on the type of diesel pump. If its a rotary vane type then no, if its a piston type then yes. I have this experience from my old Cavalier 1.7 Diesel. I ran it on bio diesel for about 2 months and it totally destroyed the Lucas CAV rotary vane diesel pump :mad: Bio & Veggie will destroy the inside of a rotary vane pump where as a Bosch piston type pump will handle it with no problems at all :D [/QUOTE]
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