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SRI-LEE
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Registered: 16th Feb 08
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8th Mar 08 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hi im looking at buying a 98 model corsa sport 1.6 16v its done 76,000 any common problems on these or anything to look out for? thanks lee


Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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8th Mar 08 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Headgasket, smoke at high revs (valve stem seal, rings), EGR valve, bottom pullie giving up.
Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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8th Mar 08 at 17:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id hope that its had a timing belt done at that mileage along with the other parts in the timing area, pulleys, tensioner, perhaps even a water pump. listen out for noise coming from the timing belt area if anything seems dodgy stay away.

[Edited on 08-03-2008 by Mike Z20LET]
RioVerde
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8th Mar 08 at 20:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My water pump went around 67k sound awful when they go
RioVerde
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8th Mar 08 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Should be ok as long as service history is good and no knocks or rattles,mine has done 75k n sweet as a nut mate

 
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