Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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My corsa has got a bad case of blown head gasket im afraid. Me not happy. Also, alarm is still broken, and trying to get in and out of the car is a total nightmare. Hopefully it will all get fixed at the end of the month courtesy of my Vauxhall warranty. I went bonkers at them yesterday when i found thick white gunk on the bottom of the oil filler cap and dipstick. Also, expansion tank water had dropped dramatically. Running lump on idle and i can hear a nasty blowing sound when backing off the throttle. Im losing faith in my Corsa 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I meant lumpy sorry!
Dave
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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Head gasket isn't a real major job. Will cost about £150-£300 from a decent garage. Make sure u get the head skimmed when its done though as u may end up with the same problem a few monthys down the line.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Ok then. I wont be paying as its still under warranty. Its just so irritating, this is the 6th problem in 1 week!
Dave
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i had my gasket done, and they had better of skimmed the head, i did ask them, but i am doubting it 
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Well if the same thing happens again in a couple of months, they didnt do a good job of it! Also, make sure that the head hasnt cracked. That is irrepairable, and would need scrapping. A warped head can be fixed though skimming the head.
Dave
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SRi16vSi
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Registered: 1st Feb 03
Location: Rotherham
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nah, depends where the crack is. i had a crack somewhere in my 4th cylinder and they fixed that, cost me £650, so wish id av just baught a performance head instead!!!
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Mikorsa16v
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
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how old is ure car monkey? how many miles has it done?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Its 1999 model, and its done 30k miles.
Dave
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