Field Remedy: 1696

Remedy:

Please check first if the car is included in Customer Satisfaction Campaign
04-R-22.

In case of a broken valve spring all other springs (intake and exhaust side)
have to be exchanged too.

Labour Times:                                          TC:          Hours:

U3 169 60  Replace all valve springs Vectra C/Signum   90           4.2
U3 169 61  Replace all valve springs Astra G/Astra H   90           3.6
U3 169 62  Replace all valve springs Zafira A          90           3.5
U3 169 63  Replace all valve springs Corsa C           90           4.5
U3 169 64  Replace all valve springs Meriva A          90           4.4
U3 169 65  Repair engine                               90

Engine damages shall be claimed using U3 169 65 only.

All replaced valve springs, engines or engine heads shall be sent to the
Warranty Parts Return Center. For all countries without Warranty Parts
Return Center the parts shall be send to the following address for analysis
(with VIN and mileage information): 

  Pal Henter
  Quality Department  (Tel: +36 94 551 485)
  Opel Hungary Powertrain Ltd.
  H-9970 Szentgotthard
  Füzesi ut 15.
  Hungary

For countries without Warranty Part Return Center the respective costs for
transportation can be claimed together with the labor code U3 169 65 (fill
in transportation costs in field 'Net Item', 'Item Type': M, F or C).

The costs for this repair will be covered during the normal warranty.
The regular warranty procedure should be used for claiming Set-up-time.