bobbyd1
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Registered: 19th May 10
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anybody had a ek4 vti? or know some one who has one? going to look at one at weekend and could do with a heads up on any common faults or things to look out for?
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Check the electric windows a few times, the motors have a tendancy to be shite
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Make sure that it engages Vtec when it should and dosnt burn a shit load of oil in the process.
[Edited on 05-01-2011 by Corsa_Sport21]
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corsacalvin
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Registered: 18th Nov 05
Location: gloucester
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had a ek4 vti,,gd cars,your get bored after a while tho, things to watch out 4 is windows has sed,, white/blue smoke on 'tec' .. check the oil isnt black as they burn oil easily as vtec run off the oil pressure.. also check body work as arches are quite common to go
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Aye where the back bumper meets the arch is a common rust spot
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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rear arches rust inside out
rear subframes are weak so make sure if it has a thicker arb its got a brace too.
bushes turn to dust.
bolts snap in the rear control arms for fun
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reaudioxxx
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Registered: 29th Dec 07
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doesnt crunch whilst shifting gears
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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quote:
Originally posted by corsacalvin
'tec'
That's actually more keystrokes than vtec 
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