Recent content by Andyvec

It's not going anywhere till its got new chains. i'm ordering them now and i'll probably do them after the bank holiday before it goes home. i probably should have checked this already but i kinda assumed that the breakdown guy would have checked for a spark already. must've seen it was a 2.2...

Anyone had one of these things i've circled on the coil pack go wrong? i decided to check everything over this evening before starting to strip the chains off and i discovered there was no spark at the plugs. i happened to have a spare coil pack, bolted it on the engine, plugged in, turned the...

yes that's exactly what its doing. can't remember if its still the same after i re set the tensioner but i'll check tomorrow before looking at anything else. i've been saying for ages that the chains needed doing on this but they were sticking with an 'if it aint broke don't fix it' kind of...

i did wonder if i may have been answering my own question but i couldn't be sure if the chain would actually stop it from running as it looks to be timed and before it broke down it wasn't showing any signs of chain issues and wasn't noisey or rattling but when the engine is spun by hand you...

Yes you're correct. my vectra is run off the cam. this zafira is electric. it's a little tighter than on my vec but not too bad. anyway, i have more troubles now. i got the covers off tonight to find the chains intact and the engine is timed correctly! the chains were a bit baggy in my opinion...

Hello all, Not been on here for a while but after doing my first set of chains and top end build on my '02 vectra b sri last year after it snapped i've now got an '03 zafira sat on my drive that's been in the family a few years which broke down and has been diagnosed with 'a timing issue'. I...

Thanks evocarlos once again for your experienced knowledge with this stuff. i plan to have the new chains going on next week, any tips? are there any posts on here already about them i could get some guidance from when fitting them?

Hi all, i need some advice on changing the valve guides. I have got a full set of new valves and guides to go in the head but the first guide i tapped out I've mullered using a normal punch/drift and i've been scratching my head working out how i'm going to get the new ones in without damaging...

Is it worth changing the water pump? do they ever go wrong? i've got the head off and i'm in the process of doing the valves but before the new chains go on i'm wondering if it's worth sticking a new pump on? Are they straightforward enough to do once the balance chain is off? thanks in advance.

I would like to use all the proper GM parts as i want to do it properly and i want it to last. If thats whats most of you guys use then thats what i'll get. It's one of the last of the 'B's on a '02 plate that's just clicked over 97,000. Looking at what ive found left of the tensioner and...

Well, that must be one part of the forum i havent seen yet! I'll check that out, cheers.(y)

Hello all, I signed up on here a short while ago when the chain went on my Vectra. I've been slowly taking it apart and i can now see the damage that's been done but i know very little about this engine. However i've spent many evenings reading posts on here which has helped me massively up...

Thanks all! I have been browsing the site since i signed up and already wishing i had come on here sooner. The car is now 12 years old and on 97k so by what ive already seen on here i now know i should have done the chain last year when i bought it. Hey ho, its done now so ive just got to...

Thanks all for the welcome.;)

Hi there, just joined up on the site, thought id say hello. I'm Andy and i have a 2002 Vectra B 2.2 SRi 150. I've had it 11 months now and its been great up until a few weeks ago when it broke down on the motorway while on our way to having a few days away. sadly, 5 hours after setting off we...