being unlucky has nothing to do with it, its a simple fact im afraid, that the vivaro and movano and the renualt versions have very serious in built faults, the bosch high pressure fuel pump and the gear box are not up to the job of a Commercial vehicle,and can break down in the most looked after of vans.vauxhall and renualt are well aware of the problem,its been with these vans from day one,i have a friend that owns a fairly large commercial van repair centre " not friendly enough to give me discount though" and he told me he wouldnt touch a movano with a barge pole, he says they never have any problem with movano-vivaro body work,in this department they are fantastic vans,but he says in the engine-gear box department they are simply a joke. he sometimes has to carry out this work on very low milage vans,and since these jobs can cost up to £3000 this is simply shocking.by the way, when i first couldnt start the van i called out the AA, he knew exactly what the problem was,hed seen it so many times before.buyers beware, the engines in these vans are very poor, buy at your own peril.
picking my toyota hiace long wheel base up fri.
Quote from: spark1 on October 06, 2008, 07:37:44 pmpicking my toyota hiace long wheel base up fri. What colour is she ?
Anyone who thinks Transits are reliable is in for a shock.I've got a Trafic, and it's still absolutely A1.Not the slightest problem.A joy to own and drive.Best by far.Don't believe the hype.
if your puting pumps in van bat use the frunt bat & put two fuses in line on top of bat one on+ & one on -- it will run two pumps all day love my hiace SWB
Quote from: bigsi41 on October 06, 2008, 07:46:30 pmQuote from: spark1 on October 06, 2008, 07:37:44 pmpicking my toyota hiace long wheel base up fri. What colour is she ?Silver,8000 miles Ive got to get all my gear in at weekend.New tank two pumps.Also bedliner and plyline,busy wekend
Anyone who thinks Transits are reliable is in for a shock.
Quote from: spark1 on October 06, 2008, 08:11:43 pmQuote from: bigsi41 on October 06, 2008, 07:46:30 pmQuote from: spark1 on October 06, 2008, 07:37:44 pmpicking my toyota hiace long wheel base up fri. What colour is she ?Silver,8000 miles Ive got to get all my gear in at weekend.New tank two pumps.Also bedliner and plyline,busy wekend Sorry I thought the van allready gad a liner installed ! I may be wrong /
i'm sure trannys that have done 100k plus will be more prone but if they are fairly new every person i know that owns one swears by them.
Quote from: Steve CM on October 06, 2008, 08:57:16 pmi'm sure trannys that have done 100k plus will be more prone but if they are fairly new every person i know that owns one swears by them.Same goes with a new Vivaro/Trafic then. :
Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on October 06, 2008, 09:10:12 pmQuote from: Steve CM on October 06, 2008, 08:57:16 pmi'm sure trannys that have done 100k plus will be more prone but if they are fairly new every person i know that owns one swears by them.Same goes with a new Vivaro/Trafic then. :apart from people that know like Mr AA man!! :
Quote from: Squeaky Clean. on October 06, 2008, 09:10:12 pmQuote from: Steve CM on October 06, 2008, 08:57:16 pmi'm sure trannys that have done 100k plus will be more prone but if they are fairly new every person i know that owns one swears by them.Same goes with a new Vivaro/Trafic then. :sorry squeeky but thats not the case, the very very expsenive problem of the high pressure fuel pump failing can occour in vivaro-movano vans with as little as 40000 miles on the clock,sometimes even less, and it can happen without any prior warning,one day ur van is going great and the next day say goodbye to £2000.its sad and its wrong,but its true im afraid.back to transits for me