Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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My Dads freind at work has had a corsa VXR for about a month now but took it back to vaux as it wasnt handling right. Vaux seaid there was a seriourr breakage with anti roll bar/end link the later I guess and they wouldnt let him take it back with him.
One of the first weak points of the new corsa? he said he hadnt even ran the engine in yet
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Dave A has mentioned on a Corsa D he had in that a lot of joints or something were loose too.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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The joints you are talking about are torqued to vaux spec deano.
Not heard anything about any major faults with the vxr's yet.
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Dave A has mentioned on a Corsa D he had in that a lot of joints or something were loose too.
yes, and have seen 3 more since. Local Vaux dealer mechanic confirmed it is an issue but they havent bothered recalling them!
Either the droplink bolt is so tight that it snaps when being undone or so loose that it can be undone by hand 
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
quote:
Originally posted by deano87
Dave A has mentioned on a Corsa D he had in that a lot of joints or something were loose too.
yes, and have seen 3 more since. Local Vaux dealer mechanic confirmed it is an issue but they havent bothered recalling them!
Either the droplink bolt is so tight that it snaps when being undone or so loose that it can be undone by hand
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Stu_22
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vuax have blamed the delivery truck guys for puting the straps round these parts aof the suspension. Well that what this guy was told
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
vuax have blamed the delivery truck guys for puting the straps round these parts aof the suspension. Well that what this guy was told
even if that was the cause, it's still no excuse for them to not check everything etc.
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Baskey
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
vuax have blamed the delivery truck guys for puting the straps round these parts aof the suspension. Well that what this guy was told
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
vuax have blamed the delivery truck guys for puting the straps round these parts aof the suspension. Well that what this guy was told
even if that was the cause, it's still no excuse for them to not check everything etc.
Check it when?
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
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Originally posted by John
Check it when?
PDI
[Edited on 04-07-2008 by Dean_W]
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John
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Not a chance they're looking under the car at the PDI, you'll be lucky if they don't swap around any bits the fancy.
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Dave A
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straps during delivey wont cause the bolts to bee too loose, or to tight
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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PDI means put a screenwash sachet in, fit locking wheel nuts, put numberplate on and make sure tyres are inflated. That is all tbh
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Dean_W
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Well maybe they need to add 'make sure anti-roll bar will nto fall off' into that little workout.
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Robin
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Wing mirrors are easily removed too, that's another weak point
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