Chevrolet Owners Club Forum http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Chevrolet Owners Club Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 19 May 2012 05:01:07 +0000 Sat, 19 May 2012 00:22:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.11 30 www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Chevrolet Owners Club Forum http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/ Captiva : timing belt snapped http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/timing-belt-snapped_topic872_post5069.html#5069 Author: davy1100
Subject: timing belt snapped
Posted: 19 May 2012 at 12:22am

final update folks problem was caused by a tensioner failing i was told caused over 2500 of damage chevy is going donate the parts at no cost and sere is footing the bill for labour and half the cost of pickup and the 10 hrs to find the problem still leaving us a bill of £456 so were payin this gettin it back next week and selling it will never buy another chevy or deal with sere ever again gonna get something decent like a nissan pathfinder or a mitsibushi shogun sport 

]]> Sat, 19 May 2012 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/timing-belt-snapped_topic872_post5069.html#5069 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5068.html#5068 Author: Aussie Ed
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:47pm

Oldroverboy; I am retired too now. We went through same deliberation before leaving Oz to return to UK last January (Oz got too expensive to live!). We short listed and then reviewed & test drove Honda, Hyundai, Kia & Chevvy. Best 'all round' including 'bang for buck' for us was the Captiva. We plan to travel UK extensively seeing all those places never had time for when working. So far enjoying the Captiva hoping it stays that way.Smile
Aussie Ed 
]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 22:47:39 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5068.html#5068 Orlando : Orlando acting Weird http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/orlando-acting-weird_topic890_post5067.html#5067 Author: Oldroverboy
Subject: Orlando acting Weird
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:32pm

Check with your dealer if the car needs an oil change, perhaps after unsuccessful regeneration. Is your driving style ok with a good "blast" at high speed/high revs on approx weekly basis. The glory of diesel particulate filters!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take it to the dealer for the sat-nav problem, but if it is just an oil change, ask national tyres to do oil only, no filter.. my lot here do it for me, cheaper than oil and filter change.

Edited by Oldroverboy - 7 hours 26 minutes ago at 10:34pm]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 22:32:17 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/orlando-acting-weird_topic890_post5067.html#5067 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5066.html#5066 Author: Oldroverboy
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:26pm

Tongue I am retired now, but swmbo is a maternity doc, a lot younger than me, studying for exams, revalidation and being buried under guidelines etc, so it is part of my matrimonial duites to support her. some of you will know the crazy hours hospital doctors work, so just doing MY bit, by the way she loves the epica, (has driving license but prefers to be driven) big and actually very comfortable on the 16" wheels. problem will be replacing the car with something equally as comfy. nothing frog or italian no skoda, no bmw (useless here in the snow and ice) (we live on a hill) don't like mercs, EVERYONE here has a toyota,don't want ford/mazda/mg refuse to have a jaguar, because of reliability issues, again don't want vag group. leaves hyundai/kia or chevrolet. aveo bit too small, cruze ok sizewise but too "lightweight" don't like the copy astra dash a lot, Will chev uk import the malibu, which neatly takes me to the alternative insignia but don't like that horrible hatch! I think sometimes that my experience has made me a real doubting thomas about cars. Chevrolets still farely rare here, so quite like it.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 22:26:03 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5066.html#5066 Orlando : Orlando acting Weird http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/orlando-acting-weird_topic890_post5065.html#5065 Author: kevinhiatt
Subject: Orlando acting Weird
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 9:50pm

The Orlando I have had since January is a LTZ Automatic with EX pack, now has done 4000 miles but just started giving a sign of a code 76 showing an oil can which I took to mean needing oil, but should the code be 75 anyhow checked oil still ok. Then the Sat nav sometimes comes up with a GPS round sign with a red line through, but clears itself. Then today started to work in kilometres not miles and the height of map being looked at given in metres not the peculiar yard measurement it was using, tried to find out how to reset but it suddendly reverted back. Then at times put foot on accelerator and it just sits not wanting to go its as if the compressor has to speed up also I sound like a bus with a whistle. The other funny was a conversation with Quick Fit as its a Motability Car which as a car is ideal for our use, but the car developed a slow puncture, took it in to be fixed, the fitter said new tyre needed as it had a nail in and it was in a position on the tyre that they could not repair they looked on their computer for a new tyre and they had non in stock as its an 18 inch tyre so they repaired it ????? does this mean they are selling tyres that are not needed and a repair would work, it makes you wonder.]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 21:50:37 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/orlando-acting-weird_topic890_post5065.html#5065 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5064.html#5064 Author: bigiainw
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 8:49pm

Originally posted by Aussie Ed Aussie Ed wrote:

Bigiain all I can say is you must have a small tank - on your iron that is - only six shirts per fill - very poor 'mileage' in my opinion!  
Aussie Ed

Ah, but they're big shirts and I am very particular....Embarrassed


Edited by bigiainw - 9 hours 2 minutes ago at 8:58pm]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:49:24 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5064.html#5064 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5063.html#5063 Author: Newbie
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 8:01pm

ROFL as they say.
 
Old Rover Boy, you sound too good to be true Housework washing and cookingClap
I will take your advice and also be happy with my 29mpg thank you.
 
K.L. Richards, it's Mrs Newbie and I hope the dinner is not badly charredParty
 
Aussie Ed, All taken in jest and must say I have had a good chuckle even while ironing and on the PC at the same timeWacko
 
Thank you for your responses it is very much appreciated.
]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 20:01:42 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5063.html#5063 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5062.html#5062 Author: K.L.Richards
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 7:06pm

LOL
Welcome miss/mrs/ms (delete as applicable) newbie.
 
We are not chauvinists here, we just pretend to be ... hang on a minute the wife is burning my dinner...
 
 
 
....right, where was I... yes.
 
if you are just driving around town with an auto diesel, then 29 mpg is good. You havent really given enough info to work out your MPG, as OldRoverboy says, you need to fill, drive log the miles driven and refill to see how much fuel you burnt to do those miles to get a consumption figure. You need to do this over and over to get a more accurate picture as your driving style will change each trip. One thing I would say though is to fill the car past the click, right up till you see the fuel in the pipe, and do that again. The reason for this is to overcome different pumps clicking at different times. Visually seeing the fuel is the only way to actually guarantee how much you put in and how much was used.
 
Right.. got to go now, the wife has just sat down without making me a cuppa.... women these days Pig
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ouch.... she saw me write that last bit....
 
 


Edited by K.L.Richards - 10 hours 51 minutes ago at 7:09pm]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 19:06:29 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5062.html#5062 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5061.html#5061 Author: Aussie Ed
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 6:58pm

Good to see Newbie from Surrey has taken this all in good cheerSmile.  I think we have all had a chuckle over these posts.   Oldroverboy, Bigiain I can join you in a 'silver' hair trifecta,  what I've got left is silver also.  Bigiain all I can say is you must have a small tank - on your iron that is - only six shirts per fill - very poor 'mileage' in my opinion!  Oldoverboy fold them inhalf or quarters. Good thing with kingsize is they give plenty of oil rags when thrown out. Gotta be practical.
Aussie Ed
]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5061.html#5061 Captiva : Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel??? http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5060.html#5060 Author: Oldroverboy
Subject: Wor are they realy this heavy on Diesel???
Posted: 18 May 2012 at 6:22pm

Well  Well! swmbo uses henna, but she is from the middle east! as my duties include washing ironing, cleaning the bathroom and vacuuming, sadly not at the same time I need to relax by doing other things! I am (he says modestly) a pretty good cook and can multitask drinking wine at the same time. However, Newbie welcome , if somebody hasn't said it and if you think you are getting 29mpg be happy, but do the fill, zero fill bit. If you like the car it doesn't matter. Can you give some advice? HOW do I iron those oversized king sized egyptian cotton sheets?]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 18:22:53 +0000 http://www.chevroletownersclub.co.uk/forum/wor-are-they-realy-this-heavy-on-diesel_topic889_post5060.html#5060