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by jw021979
Sat Oct 28, 2023 11:38 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Wet timing belt disintegrated, new engine required outside warranty
Replies: 313
Views: 168538

Re: Wet belt fault

Wet belts "should" last for at least 6 years when a car is serviced correctly. Not having the car serviced correctly can cause damage to the engine by having old oil running around it. If you think Vauxhall have let you down you can go to the ombudsman but I suspect they will side with Vau...
by jw021979
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Wet timing belt disintegrated, new engine required outside warranty
Replies: 313
Views: 168538

Re: Wet belt fault

How old is the car? No manufacturer will honour a warranty (whether a special one for for things like the wetbelt issue or normal warranty) if it's never been serviced. Having old oil could have sped up the degradation of the wetbelt.
by jw021979
Sat Oct 28, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: setting scheduled charging time
Replies: 2
Views: 1467

Re: setting scheduled charging time

I love my Hybrid4. Mine didn't come with a 13a charging cable. You can set a charging schedule using the My Vauxhall app which also lets you set a schedule for the heating in the car so you can have it warmed up before you get to it in the morning
by jw021979
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Vauxhall app.
Replies: 19
Views: 9613

Re: Vauxhall app.

My app has never recorded journeys correctly. It seems to miss at least every other journey and the ones it does record has the start of finish place wrong.
by jw021979
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Open / Close window with key fob
Replies: 2
Views: 10908

Re: Open / Close window with key fob

That's normal. Unfortunately you can not open windows with the remote, only close them.
by jw021979
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Welcome! Introduce yourself here!
Replies: 181
Views: 89912

Re: Saying hello and asking for some advice please

Hi, my name is Richard and i am buying a 69 which I believe is a September 2019. The model is a Grandland X Nav sports Prem, 1. 5 Diesel 102 hp . Two questions if i may, what sort features the sports Prem have. I would like to tow a racing motorcycle with a 1 bike trailer. So i would like to get a ...
by jw021979
Tue Sep 26, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Android Auto
Replies: 4
Views: 4019

Re: Android Auto

Is the phone connected to Bluetooth as well as cable?
by jw021979
Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Usb and 3 pin plug no more?
Replies: 3
Views: 1661

Re: Usb and 3 pin plug no more?

It's been noted several times on here that Vauxhall had changed the specifications by dropping things like the power sockets
by jw021979
Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: Infotainment system
Replies: 5
Views: 4538

Re: Infotainment system

On your phone check that in Bluetooth settings in the car connection, check that you have contact sharing enabled
by jw021979
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Main Vauxhall Grandland chat
Topic: Infotainment Screen
Replies: 3
Views: 4722

Re: Infotainment Screen

That looks to me like a pull tab to remove a screen protector