Vauxhall Vectra B - faulty new parts

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 00:34
Vauxhall Vectra B - faulty new parts - eddyboy

Hi purchased wheel bearings from a car part seller,lasted 4 months,wheel seized up M25 lucky on inside lane,fortune to put car right,&towing fees,bearings new put on 4 other cars all needed renewing after 8 months.told supplier about my exsperiance said bring old ones in i will replace them,with the same bearing manafacturer,the bearing had disintegrated.makes mockery of having cars MOT.what other dodgy parts are being sold.Goverment want old cars off roads probaly safer than newer cars fitted with dodgy parts.Is any thing being done about imported c***.Im one descusted person.lucky to be alive.

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 00:48
Vauxhall Vectra B - faulty new parts - Vitesse6

Sadly seems to be a common problem these days. I have a classic car and the general advice there is to buy old stock items if possible as so much of the remanufactured stuff is rubbish.

Maybe best where possible to buy original equipment parts from main dealers - at least you can expect to get quality parts that way.

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Fri 2 Jul 2010 10:49
Vauxhall Vectra B - faulty new parts - bimmer-driver

Are you saying you've fitted bearings to 4 other cars and they've all failed aswell? They're either not being fitted correctly or you're just going for the cheapest bearings available. As with most things, you get what you pay for with car spares.

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Sun 4 Jul 2010 12:52
Vauxhall Vectra B - faulty new parts - eddyboy

i realise my mistake now,should have gone to main dealer,the mechanic who put bearings in my car,done correctly i watched him,he had also done the other cars,part was at fault.thanks.

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