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ripley
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9th Jan 10 at 22:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as above has any one had this yet? i had two corsa's freeze today 1.4 8v water pump solid belt came off and that was that. 2l 16v corsa solid, two fans and a heat gun on the block 2hrs later running again then a pipe split.........
MattBrown
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9th Jan 10 at 22:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine had frozen pipes, got half way to work and got rather hot lol

Got a kettle of water from the postoffice, and she was away running well again!
Adam_B
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9th Jan 10 at 22:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do you not have anti freeze in there?
Colin
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My m3's not been started since before xmas & i'm a little worried about doing so when I get home.

Jade says its covered in about 5" of ice
IvIarkgraham
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just wait until it melts colin
ripley
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not in mine yet still working on the 2l ....1.4 will have soon.
Colin
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Well I get home on Wednesday & its meant to be getting warmer by then.
ali_corsa
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9th Jan 10 at 23:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines been fine! i just use the coolant and anti freeze mixture from work just sick of the locks freezing though!
steve_turbo
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my runabout corsa sport has been sitting three weeks and was covered in loads of snow all i did was pop bonnet and check it wasn't frozen its got plenty antifreeze so it started first turn of the key.
Chadicles
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if u wanna stop ur locks from freezing up, spray some wd40 in the barrell!!
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quote:
Originally posted by Chadicles
if u wanna stop ur locks from freezing up, spray some wd40 in the barrell!!


Is that supposed to be in a different thread?
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my redtop froze .. turned key .. click click click .. thawed it out started it and had a terrible rattle and squeel comming from the water pump .. new pump and cambelt kit 150 pound later sorted
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by Chadicles
if u wanna stop ur locks from freezing up, spray some wd40 in the barrell!!


Is that supposed to be in a different thread?


Yes it was. This one http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=536644
ed
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Never gets cold enough in my carpark for anything to freeze
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My dads honda froze Didnt have any anti freeze in it had to flush it with warm`ish water
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Get some anti-freeze in your cars! Freezing water can expand with enough force to crack your block, head, pipework radiator e.t.c...!

[Edited on 10-01-2010 by ed]
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10th Jan 10 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Colin

Jade says its covered in about 5" of ice


The soft top will be loving the weight of all that.
Ben G
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10th Jan 10 at 23:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by Chadicles
if u wanna stop ur locks from freezing up, spray some wd40 in the barrell!!


Is that supposed to be in a different thread?


Yes it was. This one http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=536644


no it wasn't pickle, it was in reply to this lads comment:

quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
mines been fine! i just use the coolant and anti freeze mixture from work just sick of the locks freezing though!
stubs
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11th Jan 10 at 07:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
quote:
Originally posted by Colin

Jade says its covered in about 5" of ice


The soft top will be loving the weight of all that.


His is a hardtop
Anty
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11th Jan 10 at 08:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I sprayed wd40 on the rubbers for the door so it would open
DaveyLC
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harrisp
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I had water in mine, it froze just before xmas, cambelt slipped and bent most valves and also cracked a waterway in the head .
Rich H
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11th Jan 10 at 15:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Started mine for the first time in almost a fortnight today - started first turn of the key and came up to temperature nicely. No issues here!

 
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