Since new, my Almera has only failed it's MOT three times, and has been astonishingly reliable.
It failed after 7 years with a weeping rear shocker and it failed after 10 years with a rusty brake pipe (the one that runs between the rear wheels). At 13 years, the sills needed welding just in front of the rear wheels to pass the MOT.
Are there any other failures I can anticipate in future years? (My Almera is a v-reg 1999 ambition.)
On another note, has anyone ever had any problems with the upper cam chain (rattling?)
It failed after 7 years with a weeping rear shocker and it failed after 10 years with a rusty brake pipe (the one that runs between the rear wheels). At 13 years, the sills needed welding just in front of the rear wheels to pass the MOT.
Are there any other failures I can anticipate in future years? (My Almera is a v-reg 1999 ambition.)
On another note, has anyone ever had any problems with the upper cam chain (rattling?)
