ads85 said:
Mine is an 02 plate and done 42000 miles. I e-mailed them yesterday but no reply as yet
DON'T email them, ring VX customer care not your local dealer, and speak to someone.
The whole email to-and-fro will use up day of your life that you'll never get back cry..
Don't take no for an answer, but don't loose your rag with them, be polite, but make sure they know you're not going away without them fixing your car !
Tell them you've read all about the problem with the small (and defective) oil jet, and because of a lack of oil your chain is damaged and needs replacement.
They will tell you your car isn't covered by warranty anymore, but explain you're not asking for warranty work to be undertaken, but for VX to correct a manufacturing defect.
Tell them you want a case number, and you'd like your local dealer to strip the chain covers to investigate this problem.
Please mention this forum, and the field remedy, and don't let them pass you off by saying your car wasn't involved in a recall/falls into the correct chassis number, because all Vectra B's had the incorrect oil jet.
Read all the posts on the Can Chain forum, and print off anything you may think is useful, and have it to hand when you ring.
I blagged my free repair by having a GOOD answer for everything they had to chuck at me.
VX know it's a problem, but for every repair done, it costs them £600 +, so if they can wriggle out of it, they will.