Well, had a mad moment tonight and spent a few quid for the Vectra repairs:
Gates genuine cambelt kit with new tensioners (not trusting a GM belt again, my Astra has a Gates kit and the belt which caused all the trouble on the Vectra was a GM one which was supposed to be within the service interval)
New GM water pump
Set of new NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs (these make the LET and XEV run smoother with the larger gap)
Just need a gasket set and a head off a scrapper to get the job underway (and head bolt set, and probably new exhaust studs . . .)
Tomorrow I start re-organising the garage and putting up shelves to clear a bit more workspace so I can get on with the job (need to try and find my cam locking tools too, and the torx bits I bought . . . and the torque wrench I haven't seen since I did Brians CV joint . . and the garage kettle)
Got a set of 16" alloys off ebay for £40, so the Vectra is gonna get winterised too
Gates genuine cambelt kit with new tensioners (not trusting a GM belt again, my Astra has a Gates kit and the belt which caused all the trouble on the Vectra was a GM one which was supposed to be within the service interval)
New GM water pump
Set of new NGK BKR6EIX-11 plugs (these make the LET and XEV run smoother with the larger gap)
Just need a gasket set and a head off a scrapper to get the job underway (and head bolt set, and probably new exhaust studs . . .)
Tomorrow I start re-organising the garage and putting up shelves to clear a bit more workspace so I can get on with the job (need to try and find my cam locking tools too, and the torx bits I bought . . . and the torque wrench I haven't seen since I did Brians CV joint . . and the garage kettle)
Got a set of 16" alloys off ebay for £40, so the Vectra is gonna get winterised too

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