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>Hi Les > >I was not charged for this, you should not be charged >for the wiper modification as long as you car is still >under warranty. My brother in law has a Zafira and has >just booked his car in to have this done, he has been >assured there will be no charge. > > >>Hi, >> >>Can you tell me if your dealer charged for the >>modified wiper linkage - mine has just offered me this >>fix, but seems uncertain whether it can be carried out >>under warantee or not? >> >> >> >> >>>The Wiper & Rear Brake problems are acknowledged by >>>Vauxhall. I had a modified Wiper linkage fitted to >>>mine which after a few visits for minor adjustments >>>has cured the problem. The rear brake problem is the >>>handbrake not releasing fully the fix for this is >>>weights Vauxhall add to the Handbrake cable to help >it >>>release. I belive they will not accept the Oil >>>Consumption problem because of the cost of expensive >>>nature of the fix! >>> >>> >>>>I've noticed the long warm up time on my Zafira >>2.0DTi >>>>compared with the old Rover 216 I owned before. I >>>>would say it takes at least twice the time but could >>>>it not be because of improved efficiency ie. less >>>>waste heat? >>>>The oil comsumption is a worry also, I thought the 1 >>>>litre per 1000 miles would improve after a couple of >>>>thousand miles but after 6000 it hasn't. >>>>My rear brakes still often groan at low speed, is >>this >>>>the brake dragging problem? The dealer hasn't fixed >>it >>>>yet. >>>>I have had the wipers adjusted at the dealers but to >>>>no effect. This is obviously the old Right Hand >Drive >>>>Vs Left Hand Drive problem that we used to see on >>>>British Leyland cars (made in UK, designed for >>>>europe). I think I will get the wiper arms in a vice >>>>shortly to sort it! >>>>I wish I had read all these comments BEFORE I bought >>>>the thing! >>>>My motor is badged as an OPEL which means the >dealers >>>>will only give me 1 years warranty! >>>> >>>>>that's not uncommon with diesels. I have Seat >Toledo >>>>>1.9TDi and it takes 6 miles to reach normal working >>>>>temperature! I guess it must be the cast-iron block >>>>>used in diesels. >>>>> >>>>>>My 2.0DTi Zafira takes an age to reach running >>temp, >>>>>>usually about 4 to 6 miles, more in the Winter. It >>>>>>takes 2 to 3 miles for the gauge to move at all. I >>>>>>have had this checked and apparently it is normal >>>>>>although I have never had a car take that long to >>>>warm >>>>>>up. Is this normal? Do all 2.0DTi engines take >this >>>>>>long to warm up?

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