te17
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Registered: 18th May 08
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bought a v reg 1.4 16v yesturday lovely little car no warning signs run like a dream then lost power on the way home and ran on 3 cylinders , thought it was a blocked cat co de catted it this morning , changed the plugs for new and used a spare dispack and set of leads , still running on 3 and there all black but not sticky and the fourth is clean un used so thats whats missing , its also no got a tapping on the top end sounds like rear cam ,,, the car wasn't over heating wasn't smoking as i was following it and oil and water werent and still arent mixed , ive taken the rocker cover and top inlet off and the induction pipe and crank breather pipe are both full off sludge ,, top inlet is a little but the dipsticks clean the cams are covered in clean oil and the water is clear , any suggestions or known problems ??
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te17
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i can get some pictures up tomorrow if needed
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james_suffolk1
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Registered: 1st Mar 08
Location: NUNEATON CV10
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your headgaskets going i think mate
[Edited on 05-01-2009 by james_suffolk1]
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mad_mike252
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Registered: 15th Nov 07
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oil breather pipe is sludgeing the inlet up
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=54306
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te17
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as said it only in the crank breather and the throttle body and induction pipe loads of it like thick soup , so is this a common thing ? i can remove pipes and clean them through but is there a way to stop it, as said only in the intake and the crank breather pipe that goes up to the rocker cover , but its not in the water sump or rocker
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: carluke/braidwood--IRNBRULAND
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take the spark plugs out and make sure they all spark, hold the electrode against something metal, don't touch the HT leads though unless you want a shock.
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mad_mike252
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wen clen'd it shud not do it a gan
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sand-eel
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if thats the problem
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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most probably find it is the coolant tempserature sensor on the side of the thermostat housing.. They have a tendency to go and cause this problem! Umm the sludge well i have found mine has done this a bit.. Just clear them out and when running your car just make sure it gets nice and hot.. Not just the typical 5sec to the shop run.. Oh and the tapping.. Well sounds like the cam or tappets are worn.. Give it a oil change.. 10w40 semi synth.. And see if that helps at all..
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