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JordyCarter
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21st Nov 12 at 11:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im going to check out a corsa c exclusive just wondering what i should be looking out for any problems or issues i should be checking for on these models. Its the facelift model
marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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21st Nov 12 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
main problem is damp footwells
Mr Clean
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Registered: 16th Jun 12
Location: wales
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check that the timing chain doesnt rattle on start up an when the engine is hot, check the climate control work in every direction, ie windscreen feet etc, pull steering wheel towards you and see if it moves in or out,

and apart from obvious, tyres brakes etc
Munchie
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21st Nov 12 at 12:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gear linkage
AndyCorsaSport
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Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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21st Nov 12 at 12:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gear linkages, noisy timing chain, wet footwells (both sides) drop links fail MOT all time but are cheap easy fix. Make sure it's still got leather and its heated.
NathanR
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All of the above and check for "mayo" on the underside of the oil cap and rocker cover . Mine was horrendous when I went and looked at it but they cleaned it all out for me and has been fine since !

Wet footwells are the main issue as said before though !
LeeM
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21st Nov 12 at 14:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by NathanR
All of the above and check for "mayo" on the underside of the oil cap and rocker cover . Mine was horrendous when I went and looked at it but they cleaned it all out for me and has been fine since !

Wet footwells are the main issue as said before though !


C's are common for this because of the plastics rocker cover.
SteveoBC
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Registered: 22nd Feb 07
Location: Bucks
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21st Nov 12 at 14:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check the steering rack doesnt make any clunks on full lock and all the above
mattant
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21st Nov 12 at 15:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Make sure it's still got the leather, 9-spoke alloys and full irmy kit as some people strip them off and sell them separately
Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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21st Nov 12 at 15:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had one for 12 months, nothing went wrong. Was mega low mileage at the time though, could be why.

Russ
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21st Nov 12 at 16:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gear linkage and steering rack went on mine. timing chain too, twice
taylorboosh
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21st Nov 12 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
I had one for 12 months, nothing went wrong. Was mega low mileage at the time though, could be why.




I had your wheels on the b I bought of john-d
DanCobb
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21st Nov 12 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Everything
JordyCarter
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22nd Nov 12 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks guys im going to have a proper good look at it
andy1868
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Location: Burscough, Lancashire
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23rd Nov 12 at 16:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so the wet footwells thing is common then? always had a wet footwell in my work's combo and couldn't work out what it was (spend all of 5 seconds looking for the source before jibbing it off ) what causes it then?
Dale
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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23rd Nov 12 at 16:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Blocked drains, sealer on brake plate goes hard then water comes in drivers footwell... Had it on mine...
Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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23rd Nov 12 at 23:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Had a few here, never had any of the well known faults: gear linkage, leaks into footwell and steering rack.

My issues have all been wear and tear: tyres, brakes, alternators, batteries.

 
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