Rob_Lee
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Folkestone Drives: Nova 1.6 16v
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well?
Rob
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corsa-s-wales
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: caerphilly
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i would like to know this one,as mine as cracked on my sport on the drivers side.but on my old corsa they were fine and still are
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bieransri
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Registered: 13th Apr 06
Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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always wondered this, maybe because the effect of lower/ stiffer suspension increasing the twisting effect on the shell when cornering, whereas on standard stuff theres alot more body roll so less stress in the shell?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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slamming the door i thought
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corsa-s-wales
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: caerphilly
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dont think its down to suspension.as my last corsa was lowered etc 96 plate.and on my sport its tottaly standard 98plate
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Might depend on how good looking the driver is......?
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GavCorsa
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Registered: 13th Feb 06
Location: Grantham, Lincs Drives: bmw 323i coupe
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mine ok
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Vaux Lad
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Registered: 15th Dec 04
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Sure i was told its something to do with the weight of the roof, not being supported well by the B pillars.
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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My current Corsa has a SR. No problems.
My old Corsa didn't have one. No problems.
Both were lowered and both were driven hard.
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andyc1234
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Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Lancashire
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my old one was driven into everything it shouldnt and the pillars never cracked. my sri has been cracked from when i bought it and i was off a oldish woman 
[Edited on 05-05-2007 by andyc1234]
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J100RSA
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Registered: 4th Mar 01
Location: Thornhill, West Yorkshire
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its due to the stress of the seat belt mountain points i beleive later cars have strengthening plates fitted in the b post
also are poeple aware this is an MOT fail
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Mine did it 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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I was told it was because for a small car the doors are quite big and when they get slammed it puts too much stress on the B pillar
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gsirick
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Registered: 18th Feb 07
Location: mid-wales
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whats the best way 2 sort the cracks out? mine have cracked on both pillars, needs to be sorted cum mot time.
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joey736
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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i was told its coz rainwater sits in the bit where the crack is and rots the metal
both my corsas had cracks in, one lowered, one not.
a mate welded his up again but it only lasted a few weeks
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Extreme amounts of torque and power cause it, especially in the 8v SPI range 
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joey736
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
Location: hexham, near newcastle drives: Aurora XE
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quite possibly true
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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mine have cracked on my 1993 sri 8v.how do i sort it??!!was just going to weld it up for my favorite time of year.....mot time!
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Boosha
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Registered: 20th Oct 04
Location: Alnwick
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the shell flexes when driving at speed causing the cracks. the b pillars are simply not strong enough pre 97.
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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my first corsa had cracked and rusty b-pillars and it was a 1993 1.2 LS, and it was not lowered and had never been lowered in its life! all my other corsas including my current one which is an M reg SRi 16V, are lowered and have no B pillar cracks at all
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valverguy
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Registered: 9th May 06
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There is NO real fix forB pillar cracks. No matter how well you weld them up a month later there back. Ive had mine done time and time aqgain. Forget it and just buy a shell with no cracks and hope they dont crack any time soon.
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corsasriboy
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Registered: 23rd Mar 07
Location: leicestershire
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ah rite.wel im hoping to keep this car for a while.will prob weld them up to get through mot then see what happens!lol.
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STEvieXE
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Registered: 21st Jan 03
Location: Ballymena N.I.
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quote:
Originally posted by valverguy
There is NO real fix forB pillar cracks. No matter how well you weld them up a month later there back. Ive had mine done time and time aqgain. Forget it and just buy a shell with no cracks and hope they dont crack any time soon.
the run about i used to have i welded them up and it took 2 years for a wee start of a small crack to come thru
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mac1976
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Registered: 29th Dec 06
Location: tullibody , clackmannanshire
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vauxhall do a repair plate that welds on the inside of the b pillar, do this first before doing the outside and this will stop it spliting, it was a recall on the early corsas if you did not know this hope this helps out and its to do with the weight of the roof and the flex of the whole car ..
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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quote:
Originally posted by J100RSA
its due to the stress of the seat belt mountain points i beleive later cars have strengthening plates fitted in the b post
also are poeple aware this is an MOT fail
True enough but mine never failed.
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