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Stori · 21-07-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by speedy:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Stori:

Hopefully with the new GM-FIAT V6 which will use a cam chain, these extremely costly and totaly unnecessary engine failures, will be a thing of the not very pleasant past<hr /></blockquote>Dont bank on it as GM are having problems with CAM CHAINS Snapping eek! eek! on there 2.2 engines and Chain Guides wearing on there smaller engines too<hr /></blockquote>Where are these GM engines manufactured?

"Holden Powertrain Engineering (Australia) was responsible for the design and development of a 1.8 litre ECOTEC 4 cylinder engine which powers GM's top-selling Astra model in global markets such as Europe, Asia, South Africa and Latin America." (2001)

http://www.autoweb.com.au/start_80/s...wsarticle.html

"Holden Powertrain Engineering's new 1.8L 4-cyl. powers GM's Opel Astra in Europe, South America and Latin America. " (2002)

http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_holden_pattern/

21-07-2003	#7 (Post Link)
Stori AO Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Terra Australis Posts: 10,376 Member car: Alfa 147 & Volvo C30 2.4i	<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:<hr /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by speedy: <strong> <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:<hr /><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Stori: <strong> Hopefully with the new GM-FIAT V6 which will use a cam chain, these extremely costly and totaly unnecessary engine failures, will be a thing of the not very pleasant past</strong><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Dont bank on it as GM are having problems with CAM CHAINS Snapping eek! eek! on there 2.2 engines and Chain Guides wearing on there smaller engines too</strong><hr /></blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Where are these GM engines manufactured? "Holden Powertrain Engineering (Australia) was responsible for the design and development of a 1.8 litre ECOTEC 4 cylinder engine which powers GM's top-selling Astra model in global markets such as Europe, Asia, South Africa and Latin America." (2001) http://www.autoweb.com.au/start_80/s...wsarticle.html "Holden Powertrain Engineering's new 1.8L 4-cyl. powers GM's Opel Astra in Europe, South America and Latin America. " (2002) http://waw.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_holden_pattern/ Alfa Owner who sometimes drives a 'Bloody' Volvo .....