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3CorsaMeal
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30th Nov 04 at 11:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds like a diesel on idle, really knocky and gets faster with more gas.



is it something that oil treatment can help?

nearly time for the XE or LET
PaulW
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30th Nov 04 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be your headgasket - do a compression test

does it just sound shit, or is it running shit?

if its just the sound & seems to knock/bang, pos big ends
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nah, isn't anything major, just sounds wore, runs on all cylinders, just sounds like the inside are loose
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i thought big ends too
Fad
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30th Nov 04 at 11:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
blow it up like that golf on MIG.....your happiness says so
PaulW
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take the sump off & have a wee look - just check for play i'd guess
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30th Nov 04 at 11:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Could be tappets? a problem that occurs on loads of corsas

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30th Nov 04 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stop stickin ya knob in the exhaust then . No sounds like tappets sticking. Is your timing out? Or has your timing belt slipped a tooth?
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timing belt slipped ages ago, when i first had car, all got repaired, has started in the last week or so.

oil level was low last i checked,
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30th Nov 04 at 12:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hit it with a really large hammer

unlikely to solve your problem

but you will feel much better afterwards!
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30th Nov 04 at 12:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


i did something similar with my phone problem and it works
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30th Nov 04 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ditch
hit it with a really large hammer

unlikely to solve your problem

but you will feel much better afterwards!


or a pick axe
PaulW
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run it at about 5k RPM & then get someone to pour a jug of water down the air pipe & wait for the bangs
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mine was doing this, then i put in 2.5 litres of oil and it sounded much better
FlameRedCorsa
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30th Nov 04 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be exhaust gaskets had them go on my 1ltr and it sounded like a diesel
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30th Nov 04 at 14:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave17
mine was doing this, then i put in 2.5 litres of oil and it sounded much better


might try this
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3CM: do you want me to send you some special sauce and you can pour some of that in the cylinder heads.

 
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