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    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

I'm going to close this thread in the next few days, I wanted to thank everyone for their input. The garage have offered to repair the van, however it's going to be a botch job, so I've decided to re...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 29-09-2014, 01:53 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hi Opensauce, luckily I took a couple of pictures of the van whilst outside their unit the first time It got towed in, no damage then but unfortunately no pictures the 2nd time I dropped it off howev...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 27-09-2014, 06:45 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hi Polar, Trevor, I think I paid because I didn't want to be seen to be in the wrong at any point if the matter went to court, your right though they have a duty of care and really I see it as my van...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 27-09-2014, 05:26 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hehe, yes your right, they are. Well got the van back, wait for it, drumroll please, Tada Well it gets worse, the Berlingo has had a front impact whilst at the garage that was doing the repairs, ...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 27-09-2014, 04:39 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Well, I'm getting the van back today from the garage, I was told yesterday by the mechanic that the problem was one of the bronze valve guides on cylinder number one, he says that the guide got hot an...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 27-09-2014, 07:42 AM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hi Lighty, Vans back in on Wednesday to the garage that did the work, more financial pain, just hope it goes ok and not to expensive, Regards, Ian
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 10-09-2014, 10:05 AM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Thanks Lighty for your input, presumably it's a cambelt off job again to change the lifters, the fault codes I'm getting 1636 and 1637 indicating a misfire I believe, is that not an electrical fault, ...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 10-09-2014, 06:13 AM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hello again, well not good news unfortunately, the garage I bought the van from (A38 van sales) are hopeless and it now look like a case for the small claims court, to make matters worse I have got th...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 10-09-2014, 01:41 AM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

(26-08-2014, 08:59 PM)Jed Clampit Wrote:   (26-08-2014, 11:11 AM)Lockesboy Wrote:  Hello and thank you for your comments, Well, I've contacted the dealer in Bristol, (A38 van sales) and ...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 27-08-2014, 02:38 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

(26-08-2014, 06:43 PM)polar Wrote:  If they dont go to trading standards - the garage you purchased it from should have carried out all work required before sale so the cambelt should have been ...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 26-08-2014, 08:08 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

(26-08-2014, 12:14 PM)homeruk Wrote:  Have Citroen serviced the van from new do you know? Hello, yes from new, the service book is stamped up with the Citroen stamp, I spoke to Citroen and w...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 26-08-2014, 04:28 PM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hello and thank you for your comments, Well, I've contacted the dealer in Bristol, (A38 van sales) and I'm told that I have no warranty on the cambelt, I find that strange as I wasn't told that at ...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 26-08-2014, 11:11 AM
    Thread: Broken Cambelt, help needed
Post: RE: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Thanks roadrally, My engine is the 16v engine, I guess it's probably kaput now, the thing is Citroen serviced this van less than 5000 miles ago, it's got full Citroen service history from new, I'm pr...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 25-08-2014, 08:16 PM
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Post: Broken Cambelt, help needed

Hello, first time poster. guys here's a question that some of you might know the answer. today my cambelt snapped on my late 2009 model Berlingo, its a 1.6 petrol with a factory LPG conversion, the...
Lockesboy B9 Second Generation 31 16,847 25-08-2014, 04:29 PM