Fuel pump failed again- what to do?

sheepy21

I have a Vauxhall Zafira 2.2, it’s a 2006 with 94k on the clock. Six months ago the fuel pump failed, I sent it off for repair and had it put back in my car, it’s worked perfectly until now. So, I don’t want to have it repaired again, so the only option is a new one at £500 plus labour, so about £700. I’ve had it to the garage twice already in the last six months to the tune of £400, so would I be throwing good after bad?
Question is, do I pay the £700 to get it fixed or sell it as a non runner and try to finance another car? With selling the car I can muster together about £800, but having looked I’d need about 2.5k for something decent so i have a significant shortfall.
I know it’s not money saving, but I DO need a car and don’t want to get into discussions of getting by without
Thanks :beer:

consumers_revenge

eurocarparts seems to be doing a new bosch one for yours at £188? Product Code : 441720320 and use the midmonth discount code!


any chance a garage can do a customer supplied part fit?

sheepy21

consumers_revenge wrote: »

eurocarparts seems to be doing a new bosch one for yours at £188? Product Code : 441720320 and use the midmonth discount code!


any chance a garage can do a customer supplied part fit?

Thanks unfortunately it’s the high pressure fuel pump, can’t find one for less than £500 and can’t even find a refurbished one

Begsey

No warranty on the repaired item?

DottieDam

How sure are you that it is the fuel pump? Have you spoken to the garage that did the repair? If it is the fuel pump that is gone again then I'd be thinking this is a symptom of a different problem.

Personally, I prefer the devil I know to the one I don't when it comes to cars and at £800 you will be buying a car with problems. Question is will they be easier to deal with than your current ones!

DUTR

sheepy21 wrote: »

Thanks unfortunately it’s the high pressure fuel pump, can’t find one for less than £500 and can’t even find a refurbished one

Strange as a Golf MK7 one is £200 or less

sheepy21

There was I believe a six month warranty which will have now expired, I’ve emailed the person that repaired the pump in case.
It’s being seen by the garage tomorrow. I’m damn near sure it’s the fuel pump, same warning lights, loss of power, same codes on the diagnostics, only thing that is different is that it says two cylinders are misfiring, last time it was only one. I’d love it to be something else, but assuming it isn’t, I can’t figure what to do for the best and I’ll need to tell the garage what I want them to do

sheepy21

DUTR wrote: »

Strange as a Golf MK7 one is £200 or less

I found an old thread on another forum and a few years ago the pumps were like £180, haven’t a clue why they’re now £500 :eek:

tedted

high pressure fuel pumps for these are about £600,eurocarparts are £934.99 listed at the moment

Inner_Zone

OP you say the HPFP was changed but was the fuel regulator? They should be changed as a pair.


Ex Vectra Z22YH owner.

Ganga

How much for a pump from a scrap yard.