Wessy
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
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Hello Corsa world, just bought a Corsa Arizona ready for my daughter
to learn to drive ( no you can't have her phone number ! )
It's a '95 Arizona 1.2, will this be a " B " or a " C " ?
It's very damp inside, in particular around the rear window,
does anyone else suffer this ? There's no apparent seal damage,
wonder if the sunroof is leaking or the drain holes are blocked.
Can any one tell me where the outside air temperature sensor
is located, and how much are they to replace ?.
Also, it consumes as much oil as petrol, doesn't blow smoke and
wonder if the valve seals have gone ? It has hydraulic tappet rattle
on a cold start too !
Any comments would be most welcome, regards de Wessy
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Rainesie
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
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It's a "B" model and the air temp sensor is mounted on the chassis behind the front bumper. It's on a wide L shaped bracket.
Can't help on other things.
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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Are you after a front temp sensor then? if so I have a working one which is heading for the scrappie unless you want it (payment via daughters phone number  )
corsa's can get quite damp on the rear window, happens all time in mine, and now with nearly no interior in it, it still gets damp.
check for oil leaks, if its not giving any blue smoke, then internals should be in good condition. if it was the valve seals, then it would smoke when started up from cold, but would clear. if there is no smoke at all, check under the car, around the sump plug, sump itself & also oil filter. corsa's which have a cork rocker-cover gasket are prone to leaking, so could be worth replacing that. also check cam-oil seal (where the dizzy is)
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trigger123
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Registered: 19th Dec 03
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there not deer to buy the sensors i got mine for nothing at scrappy because its not worth charging for according to the nice man. there only about 5 quid new and mine is located in middle of bumper on a metal plate (hiding behind it,clipped to it) and i changed mine through the gap in bumper with no opening bonet or dismantaling of anything
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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I paid about £14 for mine brand new from a local Motor Factors so it was cheaper than vauxhall, these go wrong all the time
If you drive the car and boot it and while accelerating there is smoke out the back, the piston rings have gone, if you get puffs or smoke on gear change or when backing off it the oil valve stem seals, does sound like you got a leak but check the usual mayo type substance under the oil filler cap and check the expansion tank for an oily slick so you know its not the head gasket, ya could do a compression test too to be totally sure, do a wet and dry test, the tapping noise is the hydralic valve lifters if it clears after about 30 seconds when oil pressure is reached and oil has reached the head then its fine, if not they need replacing £120 for a 16V half that for a 8V, if you dont replace them its no big deal wont do any damage just keep the oil topped up
sorry for the long reply
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Bennn
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Registered: 20th May 01
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the tapping could also be worn cam lobes which will be more
hopefully it isnt
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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or the tappets may be blocked, or the oil may be too thin.
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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hydraulic tappet rattle will be the lifters, as they are spring loaded and although giving it a bit of time for oil to reach the top, it can be fixed if your a perfectionist
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Wessy
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Registered: 30th Dec 03
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Thanks for all the replies, amazing response !
I shall have a good read through them all
and try to sort it ( won't be 'till the weather warms
up though ) Thanks in particular to PaulW we exchanged
messages off list. Don't get this response from the
Honda forums, thanks again and a happy new year
to all de Wessy
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
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have a good 04 buddy
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