thomson
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awrite. goin to look at a corsa gsi at the weekend whats the things i have to look out for?
any places that i need to check more than others?
looks a really clean gsi in photos, but what should i be expecting to see underneath?
its a m reg non sunroof. smoked grey. 70k service history.
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fazza
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you looking at the one on pistonheads mate?
rubstrip on the door?
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Piér
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Check the chassis legs, spare wheel and generally looks for welding under the car.
Check for bubbling along the top of the windscreen as well, mates GSi has this...
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thomson
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yeah fazza. cheers pier.
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fazza
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corner of boot floor.
View it from cold to check for smoke on idle, check for blue smoke when you give it some throttle(usually stem seals)
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fazza
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that one needs a new tps sensor mate. easy fix but pain in the ass. causes idle to be very erratic at times.
also needs a new backbox(current one is from new iirc)
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thomson
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thanks fazza. i do belive the car is aleex old car. funny as i actually went to veiw this car but ny mates car broke down in derby so never got there.
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Piér
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Yeah, the inlet is attached to the throttle body is a bloody awkward way!
PITA if you don't know what you are doing!
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fazza
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yeh alex old car.
is a good example of a clean gsi tbh
pretty sure alex gave the chap a tps sensor with it.
Looks awesome with the speedlines on it
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fazza
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I fault read it and gave the code as tps, only does it intermittently tho. will be fine for weeks then do it again.
Pier is right, bastard of a job to do. mega fiddly
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Piér
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I am glad someone else agrees how much of a pain c16xe engines are with the inlet/TB side of things 
Take me and my mates dad about an hour to get it off  do it no problems now though 
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thomson
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but it isnt something to worry hugely about?
or?....
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fazza
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no its nothing to worry about.
the part itself is about £20 from motor factors, its just mega fiddly to fit the part.
as said though, doesnt do it all the time
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thomson
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awrite. so apart from that is a clean base to start with?
so a tps sensor and a backbox. might try and haggle then.
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fazza
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yeah its a clean car. not sure its worth 2300 though
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thomson
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well today i looked at the car.underneath etc. tryed haggling but the lad wosnt having it. ended up buying it. with it fsh and 6 old mots. just need to fix the tps and it will be sweet as.
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fazza
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Sweet, get them rubstrips removed. Alex only did half a job the lazy bastard
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thomson
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all in good time bud. theres plenty history with the car. actually 10 old mots. and paper work to show it whas undersealed 2 years ago. time to start a progress thread,
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