IlfordCorsa16V
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Registered: 2nd Aug 04
Location: Ilford, Greater London
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how long can i drive car for until i get this problem fixed? (need car for work, havent got time due to working sunday to fridays)
Had car for over a year now with the problem going on. Runs perfect, only thing is, it drinks engine oil like mad. now i have found the problem after going for a compression test. garage said problem is your valve stems but would cost £600.
Its a 1.6 16v R reg, done 77K miles
[Edited on 18-11-2005 by IlfordCorsa16V]
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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long as you keep the oil topped up as long as you can stand it.
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goodfellow
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Registered: 18th Jan 05
Location: shrewsbury
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i drove mine for about 5 months till i did um burnt shed loads of oil.
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James R
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
well not really because it will knacker your piston rings in the long run
how does it knacker them
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
well not really because it will knacker your piston rings in the long run
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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i heard that it doesnt but having researched, i cant see any reason why it would.
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IlfordCorsa16V
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i have been driving mine like this for a year now, god knows how long it was going on for when it got sold to me.
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James R
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So it won't knacker them then. It wil reduce performance slightly due to the presence of oil vapour in the combustoin chamber, but not adverse affect engine ware.
Just top it up
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