KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Opel Meriva A 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 common problems.
2003–2010 · Petrol
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
1 known fault with sources
Ecotec 1.0–1.4 timing chainValve timing
- Engine / equipment
- Naturally aspirated 1.0, 1.2 and 1.4 Ecotec (Z10XEP, Z12XEP, Z14XEP, A12XER, A14XER): Corsa C, D and E, Adam, Astra H and J, Meriva A and B, Tigra TwinTop
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2019
- Symptoms
- Engine rattle, especially on start-up, power loss and misfires (P0300 to P0304).
- Possible cause described
- The timing chain stretches on these naturally aspirated engines. On the 2004–2010 Astra H the same symptoms can come from camshaft bearing blocks tightened to too low a torque at the factory; cars already corrected have a yellow mark on the timing cover.
- Check for the garage
- Listen to a cold start, read misfire codes, look for the yellow mark on the timing cover (Astra H) and check chain stretch.
- Cost cited in the source
- Chain: approx. €650–1,400 (converted from dollars); re-torquing the bearing blocks: far lessA rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.