could try cleaning it, probably is a breathing problem as opposed to a fucked vavle.....

anyone know how much this idle control valve is to replace cheers wilsie

Idle control valve has probably fucked up. Probably not anything to do with head gasket. I am a mechanic and i have never heard of poor tick over to be related to head gasket problem.

the cowboy mechanic said he took it to vauxhall garage and hooked it up to the computer and "VAUXHALL"( so he thinks ) said that there is a blownn valve yeah could be the temperture sensor doh cheers gav:)

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I had the same problem and it was my temperature sensor matey. Dont know they could be right but if i was you id personaly take it to a vauxhall garage like blakes and get them t link it up to their computer. You dont want some cowboy mechanic takin you for a ride. Gav

my friend has got a corsa 1.0 12v S reg she took it to the local garage because the car was reving voluntary up an down on its own the man in the garage said that the head gasket was blown so she got it done (skimmed the head).... BUT when she got the car back the revs where going down to 200 rpm and then back up to 800rpm all the time, She took the car back to the garage a few days later. the man in the garage had to take it up to Vauxhall garage he said"reset" every thing on the computer (ECU) i think! ...

Now he came back from vauxhall and said one of the valves are gone just wondering if this has anything to do with the blown headgasket???? and if anyone knows if this is a big job to to and how expensive this could be ?? sorry ive written so much!!!!!!! All help will be much apreicated

thanks wilsie:)