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Adam_B

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29th Jan 05 at 15:49

quote:
Originally posted by mav
You need to know alot about these engines to own a corsa with one in..

no.

but you will after 6 months

Siberia

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29th Jan 05 at 16:16

you have to remember that the engine is gonna be 10-15 yeasr old... so combine that with a heavy right foot... (and lets face it your not putting a 2.0 in a corsa to go sunday driving) this why the thing breaks...

in an ideal world the engine should be fully rebuild before its put into its new home... but for many factors the main one being money this doesnt always get done therefore it breaks....

i done a 1.6 conversion into my corsa and i would dream of leaving the house without a bag of tools and a jack.... funny thing is... the engine has been fine its everything around it has gone to pot since the conversion....

wouldnt change it for the world though

... well maybe a skyline or something

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 17:00

MMM veccy now sold so.........

decisions decisions..

don't want something thats going to break down all the time...need a bit of reliabilty.................

Want to buy morty's gsi....

and-m

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29th Jan 05 at 17:10

Just make sure the oil/coolant etc is changed regularly and things like the waterpump/cambelt/rollers/thermostat have been done recently, if you have no proof get them done.

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 17:13

Morty's looks like it's well looked after..alot of new parts fitted..

engine only done 40k according to his add...car only done 41k........

Siberia

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29th Jan 05 at 18:25

go jap... CTR ? something like that... or a turbo something......

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 18:32

Not going to spend big bucks..will probably go £3500 max again....Cause i know i will piss about with car so wouldn't buy anything to dear

so not taking loans or finance or that out....

still fancy 5 door civic VTi..1.8.............r/s reg for about £2500

Steve

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29th Jan 05 at 18:36

please dont get a crap ctr

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 18:39

na I won't

big eck

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29th Jan 05 at 19:00

All these people with 2ltr corsas must have had shitty luck as i've had my car for nearly 2yrs and I must admit that I rag it on the odd occasion and it hasnt gave me any grief (touches wood)

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 20:22

well I hope if I buy one I will have your luck...

The missus is already on my case about buying a car with an engine transplant..

It's going to break...
cost loads of mainey etc etc..........

Adam_B

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29th Jan 05 at 20:23

bah, just get it bought!

deanmcreynolds26

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29th Jan 05 at 20:28

learn as u go along mav!

i havent had many problems, but would pretty much know what to do if/when i do

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 20:31

suppose theres plenty ppl on here that know there stuff to ask..

also going to get in touch with starkie cause he lives just up the road...he fits engines etc.....so he might help me out if i have any problems...if I ask nicely

going to arrange to go down and see it....

deanmcreynolds26

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29th Jan 05 at 20:34

get it bought mate!

u ben out in a 2.0 corsa yet?>?

Mistamist

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29th Jan 05 at 20:36

Before i bought my corsa i had no idea at all about the valver engine, have learnt along the way about the engine, and instead of paying someone to do something that you can do yourself (and learn a lot more about the workings of the engine) might take longer but further down the line if something plays up you can sort it yourself.

mav

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29th Jan 05 at 20:37

cheers mi5t..

Dean no never been out in one yet....

Rebrabuk

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29th Jan 05 at 20:51

quote:
Originally posted by mav
going to arrange to go down and see it....

If you go down sometime this week, you can drop my car off as your passing this way..

Jambo

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29th Jan 05 at 23:21

I knew little.

Since having it i now know alot more

But thats a good thing, as mist says do it yourself you will learn, but i was no where near that competent.
Also from my knolledge basically most of the problems are easy to fix (i fixed mine myself) and i really dont know muc hat all just ask shinee/lee mitchell

Mistamist

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29th Jan 05 at 23:25

quote:
i really dont know muc hat all just ask shinee/lee mitchell

Ditto

Jambo

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29th Jan 05 at 23:30

I bet Lee shudders when my name flashes up on his phone

R Lee

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29th Jan 05 at 23:59

get one mav

we'll learn together

mav

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30th Jan 05 at 00:43

quote:
Originally posted by Rebrabuk

quote:
Originally posted by mav
going to arrange to go down and see it....

If you go down sometime this week, you can drop my car off as your passing this way..

yeah

going to go and see it and make mind up then

J da Silva

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30th Jan 05 at 12:48

Yes I think you would need to, for the simple reason that I can tell if I'm getting big end wearing, or piston slap just buy resting a spanner on the block front, little things like that, If my car's not fueling right I know the necessary 'tricks' to diagnose it without getting a diagnostics check.
You can't beat knowledge and litening to people in the know, I've not had many problems with my astra XE or the corsa LET's, because I knew what potential problems were, before they even occured if you get me.
It's ok paying people to insert the engine and service it, then what do you learn?

[Edited on 30-01-2005 by VenomTurbo]

mav

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30th Jan 05 at 12:49

so whats the main problem areas on the valver then.....???

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