Charlotte
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Is it true that if you need to replace one then the garage usually has to do things to the whole engine?
Are they easy to replace yourself with some help from a friend?
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S@M
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yes if yor up to date with cars
normally corsa's never need a chain
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John
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Apart from the ones that do, they were recalled for it were they not.
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S@M
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and what do you mean do things to the whole engine, it just like replacing a part....
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S@M
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yes they were recalled john and a beeter chain fitted
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Charlotte
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well i just spoke to a mate of mine and basically i was told that the timing chain is on its way out but now someones told me it could be my cam shaft.
He said that if it is the timing chain then they have to replace the whole engine
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John
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Is your mate a mechanic?
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S@M
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ah i bet you have a tappy 1.0ltr corsa C by any chance
very common fault
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S@M
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlotte
He said that if it is the timing chain then they have to replace the whole engine
obviously not a mechanic then lol
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Charlotte
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i have a 1.2. The tapping gets worse in the cold.
Yeah my mate is a mechanic.
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John
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He's not a very good one then.
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Charlotte
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lol im not saying he is a good one.
Its just now he has got me worried that im going to have to replace the whole engine. How would i know whether it was the cams though? It does make a really bad tapping noise
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Jakey
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Its probably just the tappets that need adjusting.
Lol @ new engine if chain goes 
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S@M
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yes its a common fault with them...
just keep your eye on the oil level...
will probably be fine, and not worth worrying about unless your trying to sell the car...
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Charlotte
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I just want to get rid of the noise..
I will keep checking the oil levels aswell.
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S@M
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take it to a garage where your mate does not work....
Thats the best advice i can give,
and yes it probably just tappets
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Mobby
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Originally posted by John
He's not a very good one then.
even when good mechanics tell me whats wrong with my car i never beleive them, i just take note and check it out
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Charlotte
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its just came out the garage to have its filter done. not going to look good if i take it back for something else lol. i think ill wait a few weeks then book it in again lol
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Joe
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quote:
Originally posted by Jakey
Its probably just the tappets that need adjusting.
Lol @ new engine if chain goes
Can't adjust the tappets. Ahh CS the home of shit advice.
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by S@M
quote:
Originally posted by Charlotte
He said that if it is the timing chain then they have to replace the whole engine
obviously not a mechanic then lol
Fucking
Char, he's having a laugh. Timing chain is just a part, chains generally don't need replaced, it's belts that need replaced every 80k or 5 years (that's on my Fiesta at least). My engine was tappy, but all it was, was the hydraulic tappets weren't getting enough oil, so I bought some tappet cleaner from a local store and put it in the oil, hasn't done it since.
Tapping will be worse when cold, does it go away when warmed up?
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlotte
its just came out the garage to have its filter done. not going to look good if i take it back for something else lol. i think ill wait a few weeks then book it in again lol
Its a garage, they expect the same people to come back with problems. If you leave it a few weeks its not gonna get any better
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Fad
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Is the actual chain ratling? My mates 1.2 16v has 120k on the clock and still on the original timing chain and it used to be an ex learners car!
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Joe
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It will 95% be the timing chain. The end.
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Charlotte
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Not the end thanks joe
I dont know whether its the chain or the tappets or what. Graham what is the stuff you brought? Will it mess up the system?
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
It will 95% be the timing chain. The end.
If the chain was slack why would it be louder when cold? I don't know alot about timing chains!
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