corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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As the title suggests, ran my car with low oil for the space of maybe 2 weeks...dont know where all the oil went to as i check it quite often and didnt relise it didnt have any in untill the oil light came on round a corner...
i have changed the oil since and its developed a clicking on idle and can hear it on the bottom end of the revs 1400 is where its most vacant.
Going to see my mechinic today, but was just wondering what i might be looking at??? seems like its gonna be pricey if its cams...hoping for just an adjustment on it like but we cant all be so lucky
any idea wud be great help
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Ricky352
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
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tappets?
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corsa_rob
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thats what came in to my head first, im taking it up soon just gonna keep oil aint low before it goes haha...if its like stupid prices or anything im going for a X16XE or a C20XE hahaha
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
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Did you use decent oil when you topped it up?
Change it again for Vauxhall 10w 40 semi synthetic if you didnt.
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Dave A
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there are no tappets in the x14xe
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Ricky352
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dean101287
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reason the oil went maybe the piston rings, i know a couple of people that have that problem, same with the x16xe
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Warren G
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
there are no tappets in the x14xe
there are, there just hydraulic though
and probley knackered the big ends
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Dave A
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quote: Originally posted by warren.g
quote: Originally posted by Dave A
there are no tappets in the x14xe
there are, there just hydraulic though
no, the x14xe has hydraulic LIFTERS otherwise known as CAM FOLLOWERS. these are vastly different to tappets.
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Ash_EP3
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Registered: 15th May 07
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is the X16XE the same?
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Vaux Lad
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Yes
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corsa_rob
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all gud anyways he seems to think its a emissions electronic vavle...i'll have to get a picture up haha...pissing me off abit but dont think its anything thats gonna destroy the car haha...
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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quote: Originally posted by johnhara1
Did you use decent oil when you topped it up?
Change it again for Vauxhall 10w 40 semi synthetic if you didnt.
used castrol magnetec 10w 40w mate...used it last time with no problems
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