First Of Many Questions From A Newbie

[s payne]

Hello Galaxy people. I used to own an Espace but im better now. Have just bought R reg 2.3Ghia.

We (the family) love the car, but have yet to decide if we love the dealer we got her from.

Car going back for second time in first two weeks due to kangarooing when engine not under load.

Have read many forums (arent I good?) and dealer is replacing the MAF which seems like a good bet. Fingers crossed.

Main question right now is sort of covered in other topics but varying answers.

Cam chain. Haynes manual says replace at 80,000 miles. Some forums say leave until noisy. Others say it'll last the car.

Paranoid about failure having lost an Astra (pre dog and kid) and the espace to cam belt failure.

Anyone know the sort of cost of replacement and is it a good precaution or pointless?

[NikpV]

welcome :16:

 

Hello Galaxy people. I used to own an Espace but im better now. Have just bought R reg 2.3Ghia.

 

umm is it really a 2.3 I thought that early on they were 2.0l (edit or was that sharan/seat derivatives)

 

 

Anyone know the sort of cost of replacement and is it a good precaution or pointless?

 

engine out to change IIRC ... expensive

Edited March 17, 2008 by NikpV

[s payne]

Thanks for the reply Nicpv.

By the looks of other posts and replys Etiquette like 'thanks' doesnt seem to be required much so wont do it again.

Seems as though a bit of banter and piss taking is more the expectation.

Definately a 1998 R 2.3

Anyway expensive isnt good so will leave well alone and hope I dont get any ominous rattling.

:lol:

[mumof4]

Thanks are nice, aswell as banter and taking the urine.gotta have some laughs and grace in life somewhere. :lol: