My gf has a 10 plate Ibiza with 37k on the clock which is playing up a bit.
The other day she let petrol get quite low so stuck in £40.
The next day the emissions control light came on and the car was being quite sluggish, I started it after work and after revving the engine revs dropped to about 500, a couple of times it cut out.
I imagined it might be sediment in the fuel line etc.
She took it to a garage who apparently did some diagnostics and said the cam sensor had gone so they replaced it.
I gave them a call to find out more because she didnt do a very good job of explaining it to me!
They then said they need it longer as they might have to replace the cam chain which is worn down and starting to slip, which I imagine is an expensive job they'd love to do!
But I wasn't convinced so I rang a Seat stealer, he said the 1.2 engine cam chain should never have to be replaced, and if it does start slipping it'll be really rattly and shake itself to death before the chain slips and the engine is gone, And the symptoms I explained to match up to the supposed fault.
Im not sure what to do at all, the gf is torn as she cant afford the repairs but doesn't want to drive as the garage said it couldn't be driven.
Where do I stand with the garage where the car is now, if they've already changed the cam sensor and want to strip the engine to replace the chain, would she just pay them off for what they've done and take it to a specialist to get a proper diagnostic done?
Anyone come across something like this before?
