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Author Yet another thing wrong with my car + some pics post wash
Robin
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8th Mar 07 at 15:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Sorted the gearlinkage today, took about 20 mins, after buying a haynes manual to be 100% certain I was doing it right, and I know I've done it right, but it's still no better going in to gear

Whilst I was under the car, I noticed my drivers side outer CV boot is split, and coating my wheel with grease, AND both front discs are scored on the inside, and the pads need changing too (might explain the crapness of the brakes?) I guess the grease could get onto the disc too?

So, that needs doing now.

On the plus side, I washed (or the carwash did) it and took some pics, which won't intrest anyone, but here they are anyway.








I dislike the car even more now.

Someone buy it
Matt L
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i really like softstars on corsa c's at the minute although yours is the only one i know of.
Danny W
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8th Mar 07 at 15:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that looks alright, as matt said the softstars go pretty well with the corsa c. Shame that you have had a lot of trouble with it tho

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Robin
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Cheers Guys.

Matt, there's only one other that I know of with 16s, it's on Corsa-c.co.uk.

Danny, it's been the most faulty car I've had New steering rack, gear linkage, and now these.

And the aircon needs re-gassing I think. It's rubbish.
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reminds me of mine when i 1st bought it but with 15" softstars happy days
Doug
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My CV boots used to go all the time!!

Corsa C's really are a bag of wank
Jambo
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Thought it was quite new robin?
Ste L
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i like it, would look mint, if it was a tad bit lower
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Cheers Guys.

Matt, there's only one other that I know of with 16s, it's on Corsa-c.co.uk.

Danny, it's been the most faulty car I've had New steering rack, gear linkage, and now these.

And the aircon needs re-gassing I think. It's rubbish.


thats crazy, i wouldn't have expected that much to go wrong with a fairly new car such as a corsa c tbh, how many miles has it done?

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8th Mar 07 at 16:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Jambo, 03 plate, which is why I'm annoyed

Ste, I would, but that's 40mm, and I'd need new shocks as it's an awful ride already.

Danny, 31,000

I honestly can't believe how crap all the parts seem to be. My C reg Nova didn't do things like this
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8th Mar 07 at 16:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why did you get rid of the Corsa

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Ste L
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get some proper shocks then, its the way forward
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Why did you get rid of the Corsa


Don't know Stupid mistake really.
Robin
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quote:
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get some proper shocks then, its the way forward


but then something else will fall fuck up, like the bottom ball joints, or the steering rack, again
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its a vauxhall would be surprised if it wasnt broke lol
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin

Danny, 31,000

I honestly can't believe how crap all the parts seem to be. My C reg Nova didn't do things like this



fook me, thats bad, im definatly steering clear of corsa c's lol i supose one you have fitted all these new parts it should last a little longer ... hopefully

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Ste L
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new car time then?
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If I get my way, yeah.

I cba with any more hassle from this one really, bits are breaking on it about once a month, none of my other 3 cars had problems like this, ever, the yellow B only broke because of something I forgot to do
Ste L
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cant be older car's.. less things seem to go wrong
Fro
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Looks good Robin, Sounds like a pain in the arse car though

What did you forget to do to your old one? Think I'd just joined when you had finished splitting it?
Robin
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I forgot to tighten a water hose on the back of the head when the engine was swapped It got a bit hot with no water in
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tbh mines an X plate had not one single problem i think its harsh to tar all corsa c's are crap

robin has clearly bought a bad egg
Robin
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8th Mar 07 at 16:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I agree. Bought from a respectable main dealer too

[Edited on 08-03-2007 by Robin]
Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
I forgot to tighten a water hose on the back of the head when the engine was swapped It got a bit hot with no water in


Looked really nice aswell. Any idea what you want if you get rid of the C
Robin
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IF I can sell it, I'm not really sure

200SX would be nice Clio 172, loads of things I'd like, but I'd probably impulse buy another B


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