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>Thanks Zafira, mod done by dealer free of charge (they >also changed the mass air meter at the same time for >some reason) and wipers now work as they should, and >car goes like the proverbial! > >Les. > >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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