S1MON111
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How long do you reckon they go on for.. the 1.4 16vs..
I'm tempted to buy one but got pretty high mileage..
106k...
(don't want a argument about whether its high or not but i think its pretty high..)
Its been serviced n that quite a bit..
But in peoples experience when do they completely go...
cause i dont want to buy it then the engine fucking up..
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lil_g
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Mines done 127k and runs better than a few mates 8v's on 60k  
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Pucci1
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my sri 8v done 160k and isnt starting atm due to sitting for a while 
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ShEp
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i hd one with 154k on the clock.
went fine
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andy1868
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lad on here from southport has one at about 144k
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Daniel_Corsa
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How long is a piece of string?!
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Haimsey
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
How long is a piece of string?!
double the length from one side to the middle
Marcy Marc 
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S1MON111
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So you reckon i should just go for it..
Been serviced and that a bit i think.. and im an apprentice engineer mechanic/welder/whatever.. so learning stuff every day.. and have people i work with to help me out. if shit hits the fan..
Not that much for a new engine anyway..
And whats most that will need doing? pistons and main bearings...
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deano87
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Gaskets I should imagine too. Whether it has a record of it or not, get the cambelt done as well.
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S1MON111
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Yeah, headgaskets fuckers on the 16v ecotechs ain't they?
mate just got charged something like £500 for getting his done..
because they had to take cams off etc and re dial them in n shiiite.
The cambelt got changed when he got it.. year and a half ago.. how often should they be changed?
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deano87
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No idea, but he has probably ragged it tbh - I would probably get it changed.
I know the headgaskets are more expensive on the 16v's. My mechanic said they were a pain, when I had a scare on my 12v.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Seen ones with 45k that are fecked. You never can tell without giving it a good going over first.
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stampy_54
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if its got a good history then there shouldnt be a lot to worry about
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
How long is a piece of string?!
it could last 200k plus, if maintaned correctly
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CorsaSi
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got mine to 111k then headgasket went followed by getting headgasket fixed and on drive home somehow shot a rod through engine..
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Nic Barnes
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sometimes the eco-tec unit can stop working if the engine has low oil pressure. oh wait. nevermind.
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87dannyboy
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quote:
Originally posted by Daniel_Corsa
How long is a piece of string?!
to the length that you cut it. mine has 118k on the clock and still going strong.
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Steve
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is yours ecotec barnes?
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Vaux Lad
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Highly dependent on how often/well its been looked after.
You could rag an engine to death if hardly any miles tbh.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
is yours ecotec barnes?
fukn iz williamz
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csweatherston
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on 53k mine was fubarred...
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by csweatherston
on 53k mine was fubarred...
my 8v sri bottom end went on 58k or summat 
bulletproof my arse
[Edited on 15-11-2007 by dannymccann]
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Ian W
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My C16XE went to 190K 
Was still a runner the day it came out 
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lil_g
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Mine's had a new headgasket set, cambelt and rollers done altogether recently, along with a new radiator and oil + filter. Which is probably why it runs so well
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sand-eel
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the answer is 107k is high yes but on the grand scheme of things not that high, just give it a good service and should last for a lot longer!!!
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