James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire
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Ok, so i was told a while ago that my thermostat was broke cos in the winter it wouldnt make me warm air. now its summer, this has turned into a bit of an over heating issue....
anyways, today i got stuck in traffic and things didnt end prettily. it made some bad noises, and then died. the aa came out, put a load of water in it, it started and didnt sound horrible, but it was pissing the water out. apparently the water pump is dead...
SO... how hard is it to change the termostate and water pump on a C20XE? I have some experience in oily things, not a lot, but some, and a couple of haynes manuals...
what kind of cost would i be looking at myself (parts) or at a garage? Im a poor student.
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rikkgti
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Registered: 5th Jun 08
Location: South yorkshire
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Personally id take it to a garage if i was u
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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if u have time , do it urself
save loads af money in labour time from a garage
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
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id like to do it myself, but looking for advice really before i bust out the haynes
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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themostat's easy job, coupe of bolt's at the front of the engine, where the water pipe goes from rad
water pump's a bit more of a pain, mean's a cam belt change too, while your at it
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Where did the water come from?
Get a second opinion from someone in the know. Roadside diagnosis from the AA saying apparently the water pump is gone doesn't sound promising.
Someone could say that about my current problem but it's looking like HG fail 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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James@CCC
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
mean's a cam belt change too, while your at it
uuuuurrrrggggghhhhhh, why?!
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Water pump is attached to the cambelt 
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James@CCC
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Registered: 10th Nov 03
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so when i go to the shop, what do i need to get? water pump if it is that) and a new cambelt and a thermostat. nothing else while im doing the cambelt?
also how do i know if its an automatic cam belt tensioner or not?
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