CORSAguy93
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Registered: 7th Jun 12
Location: Wirral/ Chester Corsa b 1.6 8v, Vectra b 1.8
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just bought a 51 plate vectra b club 1.8. 66k on the clock. should i expect anything to go wrong at any point?
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
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Cambelt + waterpump changed? That and rust 
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monkeytwizzel
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Location: Chard, Somerset
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yes,check when it had a cambelt done last or service.vecci b are known for the rose joints knocking on the rear suspension so keep and ear open!and if it is an xe1 with simtec ecu they are prone to failier from heat.
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CORSAguy93
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Think its just had cambelt done, ill get on it anyway just to be safe, not sure on engine type, picking it up Friday. As for rust only a few specs around the rear arch which ill touch up straight away. Thanks for the help guys
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tobyc20xe
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Registered: 28th Jun 12
Location: bradford
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Every bush you can think of!  rose bush's,swing arm,drop link and anti roll bar are the common one's bud.
[Edited on 20-04-2013 by tobyc20xe]
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CORSAguy93
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Would like to think with it being lowish mileage it should last a while, just need to make it an Sri rep now.
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tobyc20xe
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I would hope so to but it's a common problem with them. Get yourself on vvoc.com 
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davegreen
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at that mileage its just right for the bushes to start to fail. also rear springs ans shocks all round, rear wheel bearings, rust under the cover sills and around inner rear chassis legs, fuel tanks rusting through around filler pipe, sub frame mount rubber, rear trailing arm rubbers.
to be fair though they are pretty decent cars for the money and all faults are just wear and tear due to age. i had one for 11 years till i scrapped it for the engine to put in the corsa c.
still got a few parts if you intrested, gsi front bumper, spax coil overs, vec c sri 17" rims, remus exhaust system.
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CORSAguy93
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all sounds cheapish to repair at least, looking at finances it'll be staying almost standard for a little while yet. got work to be doing with the corsa now its not my work horse
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3i_gaz
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Brake lines!
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by tobyc20xe
Every bush you can think of! rose bush's,swing arm,drop link and anti roll bar are the common one's bud.
[Edited on 20-04-2013 by tobyc20xe]
this +1
iv got a diesel on a 02 plate (must be registered late or something)
one of the rear bushes was advisory on its last MOT and it just went strate through again the other week, guessing he hasn't noticed
also drop link, iv got a new one for mine to be going on, only cheap to replace...
they very comfy practical cars though i must say
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tobyc20xe
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
quote:
Originally posted by tobyc20xe
Every bush you can think of! rose bush's,swing arm,drop link and anti roll bar are the common one's bud.
[Edited on 20-04-2013 by tobyc20xe]
this +1
iv got a diesel on a 02 plate (must be registered late or something)
one of the rear bushes was advisory on its last MOT and it just went strate through again the other week, guessing he hasn't noticed
also drop link, iv got a new one for mine to be going on, only cheap to replace...
they very comfy practical cars though i must say
indeed they are jed i have just replaced the subframe bush's on mine...feel like a different car now.
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Jed D
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Registered: 15th Mar 11
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there was millions of 1.8 petrols when i was looking for one but i was determined to get a diesel for the trailer... fuel wise its f'ing brilliant!!
not only that, see millions of 1.8's in the scrap yards and not that many diesels. they go forever, touch wood, mine was throwing its dummy out the pram yesterday though, eml light coming up at sitting a 1200 rpm even when i had my foot on the throttle, only doing it sometimes, going to get it plugged in round my mates tonight. i have faith in it though
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Tomnova16
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bet it will need the ECU repaired jed
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Jed D
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hope not mate, will plug her in tonight and se what comes up. been out and about in it round the doors today and its in a good mood with itself lol
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Twiggy
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rose bushs and also be carefull jacking it up onto axle stands as they have a habbit of jumping off.
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shaned12345
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That's mine, a 2.2dti sri on 78k miles. 50mpg easy. Bushes are knackered on the back and a drop link..
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