Its my first post here and unfortunately quite a grim one for me. I bought 2012 Insignia 2.0 cdti manual a week ago from private seller. Car looked nice , tons of things done recently ( cam belt, clutch, flywheel, new brake pads etc ). Oil was changed correctly all the time and it had passed all the MOTs without any advisories.
Year: 2017. #8. 17-09-2021, 07:29 PM. One of the drawbacks of the 1.6 is that if you're ever having trouble with the timing chain or related parts, it's basically an economical write off. That 'last an engine life' claim is done by a lot of other manufacturers as well, some think engine life is about 100.000 miles.
Asked on 29 October 2016 by romford4. Answered by Honest John. Strangely, we get far fewer complaints of problems with Vauxhalls (especially Corsas) than we do of, for example, Volkswagens and Fords. Nothing wrong with ex-rental. But the old, belt cam 2.0CDTi is still a bit suspect compared to GM Vauxhall Opel's latest range of chain camI Got a genuine timing belt kit for £54 a few years ago ready. Astra-J 2.0 CDTI S/S. Retrofitted AFL, TPMS, Navi950, BT, DAB, Rear Camera, Infinity sound system, Towbar, Flexfloor & more. My progress thread. I can do programming and retrofits using genuine GM MDI and Dealer software.The main dealer has already quoted a price £200 more. Because the water pump is the most likely thing to seize and destroy your new belt, along with the engine. You would be even more unhappy to pay a couple of hundred a few weeks later to get the £20 water pump changed as it is on its way out. Timing Belt - Maintenance and repair on other vehicles; Opel Insigna - How to replace the timing belt of the Opel Insignia; Opel Insigna - Replacement of the timing belt of the Opel Insignia 2.0 CDTI. See All; Engine - Maintenance and repair on other vehicles; Opel Corsa - How to synchronize the engine of an Opel Corsa 1.2 XER engine.
Timing belt intervals are a maximum recommendation, not an age or mileage to aim for. I'm sure just like the did on the 1.9's it will get lowered. Not done a belt on the 2.0's yet. The older 1.9 engines were designed in such a way that you didn't need to remove the cylinder head in the case of timing belt failure.In this video you will see how to replace a alternator/drive belt on a car. The car we change is a Vauxhall insignia. Please like share and subscribe Thank y 28705 posts · Joined 2012. #2 · Dec 16, 2015. I know of only 1 cam belt failure on a Insignia 2.0 Cdti 160 & that's when the cam belt pulley fell apart & water pump seized up taking cam belt out @ 56,000 miles causing catastrophic engine damage , the belt is supposed to last 100,000 miles . Success is a lousy teacher , it seduces smart people The timing belt kit of your INSIGNIA is necessary for the synchronisation of the movements of the pistons and valves in the engine. It is very important to regularly check your timing belt parts. In general, you need to change the timing belt kit of your INSIGNIA every five years or every 74.500 miles. To make sure, always check your owner's .