inliner04
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My corsa sounds like it is chugging, making a sort of tapping sound. The sound is in time with the engine revs, and it has been like it since i got it. It has only done 40k.
Is this just because its a 3 cylinder or is something wrong?
cheers
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Fonz
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sounds like 3 cylinder fun mate!
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steven_r2008
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timing chain mate, common fault with these engines, don't worry about it lol
if you listen to most other 12volts the near enough all sound the same
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moka
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quote:
Originally posted by steven_r2008
timing chain mate, common fault with these engines, don't worry about it lol
if you listen to most other 12volts the near enough all sound the same
Yep, i had one for 4 years and for 3.9 of those years it made that sound. I was told it was the timing chain and not worth fixing as it will just go again... I believe i was quoted £300-£400 but im not sure. Its nothing to worry about.
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harrisp
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It could also be the exhaust manifold is cracked, mine is cracked and makes that noise, only does it when it warm though, no point replacing though because it will just crack again. .
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DaveyLC
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Firing on three mate!
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steven_r2008
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Firing on three mate!
actually laughed at that
quote:
Originally posted by moka
Yep, i had one for 4 years and for 3.9 of those years it made that sound. I was told it was the timing chain and not worth fixing as it will just go again... I believe i was quoted £300-£400 but im not sure. Its nothing to worry about.
yeah ive had 2 of them now and both made the same sound.
apparently its because these engines were only designed to be a little town run around and good for 50,000 so around that sort of milage you start to hear the little hamsters being threw about inside the engine
although both of my 12volts ended up with over 90k on them 
[Edited on 28-04-2009 by steven_r2008]
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Daveskater
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Mine sounds like that too Could do with an oil top up/change but it sounded exactly the same when the oil was full.
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moka
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quote:
Originally posted by steven_r2008
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Firing on three mate!
actually laughed at that
quote:
Originally posted by moka
Yep, i had one for 4 years and for 3.9 of those years it made that sound. I was told it was the timing chain and not worth fixing as it will just go again... I believe i was quoted £300-£400 but im not sure. Its nothing to worry about.
yeah ive had 2 of them now and both made the same sound.
apparently its because these engines were only designed to be a little town run around and good for 50,000 so around that sort of milage you start to hear the little hamsters being threw about inside the engine
although both of my 12volts ended up with over 90k on them
[Edited on 28-04-2009 by steven_r2008]
Mines on 112k just given it to my mum... still running!
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12vMatt
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mine rattled more than a smackhead and sounded like a diesel
still managed 20000 miles in 2 years pretty much constantly on the limiter
it was still running when i got rid of it on 100,000miles
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Daveskater
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It's not just me that thinks they sound like diesels then
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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inliner04
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
It's not just me that thinks they sound like diesels then
nah your right they do, and they vibrate like them too.
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Daveskater
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Yeah
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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l15ter
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wheres deano87 for this thread
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john_c20xe
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wana buy another one of them engines and boxes?
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moka
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quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
wana buy another one of them engines and boxes?
how much?
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john_c20xe
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100 quid for engine and box together,
its out of my let project,
come with all sensors ect,
it came out of the car about 3 or 4 weeks ago.
have got proof of millage ect,
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