Sounds expensive for a new fan motor & resistor especially as it would take around an hour to do the job. My dads Nissan note took over 4 hours but he only paid £250.
Good point , for safety & better handling the new tyres should go on the rear & the existing rears on the front. It would explain why the op thinks the fronts have worn down quick.
This is the most difficult part , getting someone to trace a short in the wiring looms , not a job many auto electricians actually fancy when you tell them that’s the next step. My old Astra H got scrapped because no one wanted to spend the time looking for a broken wire in one of 2 possible...
Unlike GM who couldn’t make a profit , Stellantis set their stall out from day one to make a profit. From an engineering point of view these last generation of ice vehicles are hard to make & are very complex too boot & as a result reliability is suffering on many makers cars. I still think we...
If it was my money I’d walk away , snapped timing chains never end well. To do the chain on this engine it’s an engine out job , sounds like the tensioners have been failing for some time. Did you never hear a noise coming from that area ?
A common diagnostic trouble code that used to be found a lot on the engine management system on this engine , mine showed it if scanned but never caused any running issues. Just keep your eye on it for now but usually nothing to worry about.