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by DaPa
Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Wet timing belt disintegrated, new engine required outside warranty
Replies: 300
Views: 156853

Re: Wet timing belt disintegrated, new engine required outside warranty

I have a 69 plate Grandland X, does this year of vehicle suffer the same issues?

DaPa
by DaPa
Wed Oct 13, 2021 5:07 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full
Replies: 8
Views: 5237

Re: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full

The gauge seems to have corrected itself, took it on a run of 100 miles, when I returned to the car to continue my journey the gauge was reading correctly.

I put fuel in today and the gauge again is reading correctly.


DaPa
by DaPa
Fri Oct 08, 2021 7:37 am
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full
Replies: 8
Views: 5237

Re: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full

My thoughts were (until I'm able to get to the dealers) to use between 200 - 250 miles then top it back up.

If the gauge is showing empty and I know there is fuel in the tank, is there any chance the miss reading gauge would affect the fuel to be pumped through the car?
by DaPa
Fri Oct 08, 2021 6:58 am
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full
Replies: 8
Views: 5237

Re: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full

but the gauge is not showing full, only just over 3/4. Any ideas if there is a reset function? DaPa Does you gauge go down as your using the car and using fuel ? It might just be a one off and may fix itself. I filled the tank again, only just over 8 litres and the gauge stayed where it was previou...
by DaPa
Sun Oct 03, 2021 4:34 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full
Replies: 8
Views: 5237

Fuel Tank (Petrol) Full

but the gauge is not showing full, only just over 3/4.

Any ideas if there is a reset function?


DaPa
by DaPa
Thu Mar 04, 2021 5:10 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Puncture Repair
Replies: 7
Views: 3310

Re: Puncture Repair

No, they did not take the tyre off Sounds like it was just a quick fix to get you going. Proper puncture repair requires tyre to be off. My mum was unlucky to have 2 punctures on 2 occasions - one in each rear tyre. They took the tyre off, plugged the hole, patched it from the inside with some rubb...
by DaPa
Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Puncture Repair
Replies: 7
Views: 3310

Re: Puncture Repair

Mark.C wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 2:00 pm Any puncture o have had has been done this way, and never been told this. Was it a temporary one to get you on your way. Did they take the tyre off of the rim.
No, they did not take the tyre off
by DaPa
Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:40 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Puncture Repair
Replies: 7
Views: 3310

Re: Puncture Repair

Mark.C wrote: Thu Mar 04, 2021 12:00 pm That is the way punctures are repaired nowadays. All garages do the same.
The RAC advised me that it was guaranteed for 300 miles and no speeds to exceed 60MPH and to get it repaired.

DaPa
by DaPa
Thu Mar 04, 2021 11:51 am
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Puncture Repair
Replies: 7
Views: 3310

Puncture Repair

I had the RAC call out to a puncture I sustained, it was a nail in the tyre.

The nail was approx 1 inch from the side of the tyre in the tread.

He fixed it with a plug.

My question is this a safe way to repair the puncture and will it last?

DaPa
by DaPa
Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:42 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Jump start
Replies: 4
Views: 7340

Re: Jump start

I was asked to help out , but it was not practical .As I found it difficult to connect the negative simply because of the lack of space ,plus the positive disconnects as you try to give yourself space to connect the clamp,I dont know about messing up the electrics with a bit of luck someone will le...