mad_mike
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Registered: 2nd Dec 02
Location: uk, Mansfield
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my car has developed a right bad tap sound to the engine, i recon its the tapets. Is there any way witch this could be fixed or should i just slap anouther engine in (its done 89000 so might be knackerd). and how much are the engines to buy? could i just put a normal 1.4 in without any extra work?
cheers... Mike
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jjcymru
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Registered: 28th May 02
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you could swap to a 1.4 60bhp single point injection engine - they are virtually the same, you could get away with using the same loom here, just swop engine and ecu. Can get 1.2 spi's for £100 ish.
Just remove rocker cover and cam, remove tappets yourself and refit new 1's nice & easy job!
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Kris TD
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Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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tapets are like 10 quid. do that first
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Plymouth_Corsa
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Registered: 23rd Sep 02
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if you stuck a 1.4 engine in i think you would need to change the ecu, and wiring looms maybe? not sure. But it would be better to stick with your current engine really - if its just tappets, and you havnt had much trouble with the car, then keep it, otherwise you may fit a 1.4 and have the same problem down the line... 90k miles on a 1.2 8v is nothing, they go on forever, i know a few nova's with over 125k....and still going strong!
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Corsa^Dan
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garentee mine wont last that long the way i dirve
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mad_mike
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thnx for all your help, im going to do a full oil change cause i got some vauxhall stuff in it, probly to thin. if thats doesnt help ill probly scream for a few hours, then decide to have a play with the tapets.
also anyone got a 1.2 8v, can u tell me when the limiter kicks in in each gear, cause i think that could be half of me problem. i recon sometimes when i thrash me car it goes past the rev limiter, if so that cant do it much good at all.
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vauxtillidie
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Registered: 27th Dec 02
Location: Manchester Drives: Cav turbo/Corsa C20XE
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dont think these engines r designed to be red lined too often! my 1.2 8v is on 83k and head gaskets on its way out and tappets r noisier than ever and water pump needs replacin, thinkin of just gettin a new engine eventually.
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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Right, I tried how far i could push my car in each gear - note I did do this after I had been driing around for about 2 hours so it was nice and warm - not worried about damage because I have only done it once or twice.
1st - 28
2nd - 45
3rd - 58
4th - 70
Didnt take it any futher, never hammer it that high, only really race up to about 40-50.
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Meat-Pie-SRI
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
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why u race a 1.2 8v??? Everything embarresses them!!!!
If you really look after the engine well, it shouldn't matter how u drive it anyway, it shouldn't experience many problems but it'll still be poo slow!!!
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mad_mike
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Registered: 2nd Dec 02
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i recon the rev limiter dont work at all on my car then
1st 30 (will go more thought but i dernt take it)
2nd 50
3rd 75
4th 90
5th 105
like i say though it will go more, it only seems to hit a limiter in 1st and 2nd, well sorry it DID USE TO hit a limiter in thouse gears.... no wonder its fucked i miss me old mk2 950cc fiesta that wouldnt blow up believe me i tried.
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Sambo
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I used to get the same speeds in each gear as mad mike in my old 1.2 8v (took hours to get there though!!!)
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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quote:
Originally posted by Makarus
1st - 28
2nd - 45
3rd - 58
4th - 70
That's not redlining surely?
1st - 31mph
2nd - 53mph
3rd - 63mph
On mine anyway with standard sized wheels so the speedo isn't out more than it should be.
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
quote:
Originally posted by Makarus
1st - 28
2nd - 45
3rd - 58
4th - 70
That's not redlining surely?
1st - 31mph
2nd - 53mph
3rd - 63mph
On mine anyway with standard sized wheels so the speedo isn't out more than it should be.
please look at the post dates. besides, top speed is in 4th gear
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Ry_B
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Registered: 1st Dec 05
Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Someone else posted before me, I didn't bring it back from the dead 
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scottc1088
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Registered: 7th Mar 05
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even though its a old post my 1.2 8v used to get:
1st: 31
2nd: 52
3rd: 74
4th: get bored around 90 so oput it into 5th n calm down lol
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