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Author I Think The Wheel Bearings Broke
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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1st Oct 07 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
was driving along the road "steadily" on thursday night when i was greeted with a very loud grinding noise, vibration and a big bang,

Took the front apart to be greeted with this

Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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1st Oct 07 at 16:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bit of wd40 and it will be fine
CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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1st Oct 07 at 16:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
French shite eh
MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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1st Oct 07 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
2 of my have gone on the VTS since ive had it!!
mattk
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1st Oct 07 at 16:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep

thats off a 52 reg motor
Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
Location: nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire
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1st Oct 07 at 16:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Matt

I may have been wrong when I said your wheel definately won't fall off
Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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1st Oct 07 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nothing a bit of superglue wont fix
MatthewR
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1st Oct 07 at 16:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines 2000 so its probably to be expected - that along with the drive shaft and the clutch!!! not to mention the timing belt that need replacing soon lol
Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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1st Oct 07 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
All depends on how its drove tbh...

had my vts 12 months, and not one thing went wrong with it the whole time.
Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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1st Oct 07 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not a thing went wrong with mine until a few months ago, its had new rear suspension, driveshafts, cv joints, new clutch, thrust bearing, gearbox, all gearbox linkages, an engine mount rubber, full exhaust and brakes! also needs a bit of welding for the mot, and i think theres other bits that ive forgot too! its only a t reg too!
CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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1st Oct 07 at 18:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey all you saxo guys!!!

What's the best oil to use in the gearbox (vtr)and is it easy enough to change??
mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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1st Oct 07 at 18:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its a peice of pee to change,

24mm sump nut facing down and to the rear of the car, mine has a paper oil filter so cant comment on how easy they are to change,

I use Vaux 10/40w in mine
CORSA NUT
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1st Oct 07 at 22:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kewl cheers
Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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1st Oct 07 at 22:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
People are saying french cars are shite but hasn't your Saxo done something like 70,000 miles
csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
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1st Oct 07 at 22:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
NO!

dont use 10/40 in the gearbox lol

75w80 or 75w90 hypoid oil
or even atf if you cant find them..

 
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