I’m getting very close to buying either a 2016 Insignia 1.6 cdti sports tourer, or a 2016 Astra 1.6 cdti sports tourer.
(My wife and I will share the car and the Insignia feels too big for her)
I’ve been disappointed to read on the Astra K drivers forum that there have been problems with the 1.6 cdti timing chain tensioner starting to rattle after only a few years, which leads to failure after a while and it’s a v expensive engine-out job to replace it.
I presumed the same 1.6 cdti engine is used in both models, but I’ve not come across anything similar on this forum, so wondering if the Insignia 1.6 cdti is setup differently, or the Astra 1.6 cdti problem is exaggerated?
Also, does the 2.0 cdti also have a timing chain or a traditional cam belt? Thanks for reading.
(My wife and I will share the car and the Insignia feels too big for her)
I’ve been disappointed to read on the Astra K drivers forum that there have been problems with the 1.6 cdti timing chain tensioner starting to rattle after only a few years, which leads to failure after a while and it’s a v expensive engine-out job to replace it.
I presumed the same 1.6 cdti engine is used in both models, but I’ve not come across anything similar on this forum, so wondering if the Insignia 1.6 cdti is setup differently, or the Astra 1.6 cdti problem is exaggerated?
Also, does the 2.0 cdti also have a timing chain or a traditional cam belt? Thanks for reading.
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