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Babytaz
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   8th Apr 03 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hiya folks!

I got a problem with my corsa sport and it is driving me crazy not knowing what it is!! It is a 1.4 16v.

When I start it up it seems to be really choked up, the exhaust blows and pops, there are tapping noises under the bonnet and it is missing all the time. It also overheats quite a lot as well. Ive been having to put water in nearly every day!!! There are no signs of the radiator leaking though. Ive heard that it could be a sticking valve, faulty injector or head gasket. Any clues??

Louise
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8th Apr 03 at 11:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds like ghosts
Cybermonkey
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If you are loosing coolant fast, its your head gasket. The tapping noises could be the hydraulic tappets if the oil is fucked with so much water mixed with it. Sounds like a hefty job to fix

Dave
Babytaz
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8th Apr 03 at 11:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should it be covered under guarantee???

Louise
Steve
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defo head gasket m8 im afraid shuld cost about 350 quid to fix from a garage
MarkM
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if its under warranty breathe a sigh of relaif my friend!!
Babytaz
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8th Apr 03 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thank god for that then!!!

I think that they will probably try and get out of it though!!! I got the car through carcraft and i had a nightmare when i first bought it!!!

What do you reckon to the rest of the problems???
Jodi_the_g
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8th Apr 03 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
all the above problesm should be cover under the warrenty how old is the car
Babytaz
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8th Apr 03 at 12:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It is P reg 96.

I bought it from carcraft and they gave me 3 years waranty on it. Ive only had it nearly 2 years.
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take it make to them they should cover things like the above in the warrenty just kick off in the forecourt at a busy time if they don't garunted to get the job done just to shut you up then
Babytaz
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8th Apr 03 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks for all the advice peeps. Im dropping off at garage on way home from work to pick all mi service invoices up!!!

Louise
StuartVRS
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oh dear, carcraft... not good, check out watchdog on bbc1 now...........
infinitycorsa
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8th Apr 03 at 18:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
LOL

 
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