tul66 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Not sure if this has been highlighted before but thought it might be worthwhile posting in case anyone on here has one. Worth checking. http://www.wheels-alive.co.uk/serious-danger-zafira-rust-nightmare-revealed-by-our-grumpy-old-mechanic/ oldcars, Lacquer Peel and mrbenn 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Kim Henson...if it be he is a proper old school mechanic/journalist. Last timeI read of him he was using an A30/35 as an everyday. So this looks bonafide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 AVAS HH-R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 My A Zafira was recalled on this and the part replaced many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raff Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 My 08 Astra H obviously doesn't have this felt material but water still pools in the plastic cover. I drilled a drainage hole in it when I read about this a while back. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Enforces the argument that Undertrays should be immediately removed and thrown in the bin. Lacquer Peel and Twiggy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Gipsy Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Kim still writes for Car Mechanics and had an write up about this Zafira in a recent issue. CM still run an "our Cars" column which is quite interesting as a few of the contributors run our kind of chod lesapandre and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I buy car mechanics and saw the article. The subframe was like flaky pastry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Reading that article I can just picture him pulling his best compo face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 15 yr old car in rusty shocker . Best he doesn’t look at Alfa 147/156 front subframe too much Marm Toastsmith and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 It was a recal on astra and zafira, but only the diesel ones, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 15 yr old car in rusty shocker . Best he doesn’t look at Alfa 147/156 front subframe too muchRust is the least of your worries really if you're running a 15y/o zafira Lacquer Peel, Shep Shepherd, UltraWomble and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Kim still writes for Car Mechanics and had an write up about this Zafira in a recent issue. CM still run an "our Cars" column which is quite interesting as a few of the contributors run our kind of chodGood to hear. Good writer and lives what he writes. I will look at CM next time I see it. Belfast Gipsy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Rust is the least of your worries really if you're running a 15y/o zafiraYea very true - well before that age the undertray should be off for inspection rather than a trip to the undertaker* *Suggested by my spellchecker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedagain Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Rust is the least of your worries really if you're running a 15y/o zafira Maybe Vauxhall expected them to self ignite before the cross member dissolved! theshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 That was the Zafira B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I believe that this only applies to diesels. My understanding is that it is true though. My mot examiner tells a similar story. They are pretty rust proof otherwise. If the subframe wasn't hidden, they'd get caught earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pshome Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 The car shown is a Diesel, so why didn't the car get the bit replaced when it was recalled 10+ years ago? Didn't bother to respond to the recall and now he moans about it?I just had a look under my Zafira and that bit is still in good shape, it was replaced for free.By the way, I doubt many cars still have that plastic undertray, lost mine on the Autobahn only weeks after i bought the car new, One side fell off making for very funny noises. Stopped on the shoulder, ripped it off and left it there. What is the story about Zafira's being bad? Mine is now 16 years and the only failure so far was the pedal sending odd data to the engine (cured with a shot of WD40) and the engine speed sensor this summer. Had to drive home in limp mode, then two screws to replace and 30€ for the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 As above it’s 15 years old, it’s pissed it’s chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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