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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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13th Sep 06 at 10:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Slammed_Corsa
Ando your car is pre ecotec mate


hehe, well spotted

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Rob_Lee
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13th Sep 06 at 10:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
C16xe's dont have the EGR valve???
Dave A
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13th Sep 06 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
C16xe's dont have the EGR valve???


thats what I was going to say. and they arent unreliable, if they get serviced regularly and well looked after they are fine. people expect a 10+ year old car to run without problems, its not going to happen.
Jules
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13th Sep 06 at 15:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines a C16XE and not had a problem with it, ok it leaks a bit of oil from the rocker gasket but that's it, over 100k miles, get's used daily on motorways - no problems here

That's cursed it no doubt
Ojc
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13th Sep 06 at 15:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Time for new piston rings Jules.
Corsa E-Tec
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13th Sep 06 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines been fine, mind you only has 43,000 miles on it.

seems to break when i mess about with it really
Jules
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Originally posted by Ojc
Time for new piston rings Jules.


Doesn't burn the oil Ollie, it just leaves a couple of drops on the floor.
L30 SCT
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13th Sep 06 at 17:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

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Originally posted by robmarriott
yes, its the engine thats the problem

nothing to do with driving it hard everywhere? thats what killed mine


also noticed this, once i get my engine rebuilt i am going to calm down
Reedy
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13th Sep 06 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok i know mine isnt a gsi but a 106 gti is supposedly worst but i havent had problems with it and i drive it "hard" from time to time.

Oh and for ed's reply with germans should stay away from electronics, what about the french
Reedy
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13th Sep 06 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also if you look after your car, maintain it well then problems shouldnt just happen. And also your car last longer
I service mine every year even if it has covered a low amount of miles and also when i service mine i DO change items such at the fuel filter, etc - not like alot of garages.
Robin
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13th Sep 06 at 18:06   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Reedy, some of the time, and ALL the time are different things
mattyboy199
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13th Sep 06 at 18:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by ando
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Nothing new there then
Reedy
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13th Sep 06 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by robmarriott
Reedy, some of the time, and ALL the time are different things


and whos fault is this
Ant
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13th Sep 06 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You dont see that many posts about mechanical issues its usually managment/ emmisions related stuff, as i said just bin the std managment, thats what id be doing if i were keeping my 20xe corsa i feel it is as ed said the Achilles heel
burgess
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13th Sep 06 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I feel sorry for the ones that have to take it to a big vauxhall dealership like lookers/bramalls etc
they dont give a shit about customers or thier cars
cant belive they charge the likes of £83 for a tech 2 check!
At our garage we normally dont charge for the tech 2 check unless someone comes in to find out whats wrong with the car then go somewhere else, or do it themselves
then it will be an hours labour £45
bigger dealers only look at profit
thats why we are top of most customer care lists in the country!
Stoneyginger
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13th Sep 06 at 23:10   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Take the EGR valve out and clean it with carb cleaner
csweatherston
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14th Sep 06 at 00:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take the egr valve out...blank it off
Dave A
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14th Sep 06 at 10:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its a c16xe (apparently)

so it has no egr valve

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