BenJ-16v
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Hey, new to the site, but im not new to car forums, been a regular poster over on sax-p for the last year or so im not a noob  .
Basically after owing just saxo's since passing my test i decided i wanted something different, cheap to run and insure, so i bought a nice corsa 1.4 16v sport. its been lowered, has an exhaust (not sure on what make) K and N air filter, and a nice sound sytem. Got it for a measly £250,
Its not the bargain i first thought it was tho. On start up there is a slight rattle/knock and it almost immediatly goes. But when revved up to around 2.5k revs its rattles/ knocks again. past this mark its doesnt make a noise but while de-celerating down the lower rev range (2.5k down) its rattles/knocks. then tick over fine.
Any adive would be appreciated. Really like the car, its just to keep me on the road until i can afford a 1.6 16v sport. but i wouldnt mind knowing/fixing this problem if possible.
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Ben
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andyc1234
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get the cambelt done, tensioners and waterpump as well
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swill_omnibus
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It maybe some noisy tappets, either check and top up oil or some wynns tappets treatment maybe?
And if your considering a 1.6, then it's cheap enough to buy a complete 1.6 and it's literally a straight swap.
Hope this has helped
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Welcome to the forum 
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BenJ-16v
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
get the cambelt done, tensioners and waterpump as well
I would have thought the cambelts been done, Its on 102k.
i will check the tensioners and waterpump though, thanks forthe advice.
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andyc1234
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if it was lifters they do it all the time and get louder the more you rev. both my 1.4 16vs were noisy till they had a full cambelt kit on
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andyc1234
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no use just changing the cambelt as the tensioners are shite on these engines
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BenJ-16v
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quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
It maybe some noisy tappets, either check and top up oil or some wynns tappets treatment maybe?
And if your considering a 1.6, then it's cheap enough to buy a complete 1.6 and it's literally a straight swap.
Hope this has helped
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Welcome to the forum
Thanks alot 
i havnt checked the tappets but i cant see it being them, i have just given it a fresh oil change, seems to have silenced it to a certain extent (no longer rattles on tick over)
i would get a 1.6 16v engine and put it in, but the car was a cat c rite off in 2003 and unfortunatly it doesnt have power steering either,
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BenJ-16v
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quote:
Originally posted by BenJ-16v
quote:
Originally posted by swill_omnibus
It maybe some noisy tappets, either check and top up oil or some wynns tappets treatment maybe?
And if your considering a 1.6, then it's cheap enough to buy a complete 1.6 and it's literally a straight swap.
Hope this has helped
PS
Welcome to the forum
Thanks alot
i havnt checked the tappets but i cant see it being them, i have just given it a fresh oil change, seems to have silenced it to a certain extent (no longer rattles on tick over)
i would get a 1.6 16v engine and put it in, but the car was a cat c rite off in 2003 and unfortunatly it doesnt have power steering either,
well i dont know what exactly has been done to the car, i cant even prove its had a cambelt change as i have no receipts or anything im only assuming its had a cambelt change.
i may look into further if nobody come up with anything else,
thanks alot
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Kenzie
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Is the rattle more of a "buzz" when the revs are dropping??
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BenJ-16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Kenzie
Is the rattle more of a "buzz" when the revs are dropping??
hmm no i still think its a knocking noise, more you rev it the faster it gets.
Why what would the buzzing be ?
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Kenzie
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I had a buzzing, at around 4k rpm.
It was a small bracket that connects to the exhaust manifold, at the front. The bolt had come out of it making it resonate at that certain engine speed.
Nothing major
[Edited on 27-11-2008 by Kenzie]
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Ben-J
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im afraid mines a little more serious than that  , sounds like big end bearings to me. does the vectra 1.8 eco tec drop straight in the corsa ?
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