S21NMP
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Today my Corsa decided to give up 
Was fine until around 1pm when I tried to start her and heard a very loud knocking noise coming from the engine. This got louder as I revved her up. I decided this was not right and switched it off.
On trying to restart, she would not turn over... had to rev it to get it started, but when it did it sounded like a diesel and died.
Maybe I shouldn't have mocked by saying Vauxhall are not expensive... This is surely gonna cost a fortune
Has anyone else had this problem? Sounds like somethings come loose in the cylinder head!! She's in Lookers now, only £60 / hour
Could I get any more depressed... 
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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sounds like bottom end may have gone, ohwell upgrade to a xe 
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
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very loud knocking niose?
big end's gone bearing etc
maybee cheaoer to source a 2nd hand engine
as a rebuild is gonna cost big
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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Expect to be ass-raped & asked to pay near 1k if the Lookers where you took it are as bad as the one which used to be in northwich!
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S21NMP
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Anyone know how much a second hand engine would cost??
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Adam-D
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300 - ish
coz u dont need g/box loom etc
£200 if your lucky
its easyer to change the engine than re-build the bust one
if you can do it yourself and save a few more ££
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S21NMP
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Any chance of getting a 1.6 in place of my broke 1.2 ? 
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Adam-D
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yup youd need engine loom and pos exhaust maifold,. inlet maifold and ancillaries
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S21NMP
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Sounds expensive
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Adam-D
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not a lot morecould get whole lot in for £400
but as i say you could just get a replacement engine for £200 ish and its go straight in no probs
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S21NMP
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There gonna charge loads to fit it tho aren't they?
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Adam-D
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vauxhall will
diy m8 
or another good garage will doit
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BabyBlade
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Registered: 5th Feb 03
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my sri engine went a while back and cost me 210 quid for another engine, was well happy cos it was lower mileage and faster
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BabyBlade
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quote:
Originally posted by S21NMP
There gonna charge loads to fit it tho aren't they?
do it yourself!! its only a vauxhall mate!!!
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S21NMP
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what size was your engine, and what did you replace it with? Did you fit it yourself?
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Adam-D
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sethion chaged like for like
im changing mine for a gsi
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S21NMP
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I wouldn't mind something bigger if it cost the same!! Would a 1.4 16v need anything uprating?
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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venom is selling an engine £400 quid i think he wants
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S21NMP
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it says he's not been on for ages.. what size was it?
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Greasemonkey
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if ya doing a 1.4 16V you gotta change exactly the same parts pretty much as the 1.6 so you might as well go for that, you engine problem sounds like mine, it sounded head related that was cos the piston was hittin it cos of fooked bottom end, its in for a re-build new pistons etc at the mo, its costing me over 1K
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Greasemonkey
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oh and thats paying a mechanic i know well that does it cheap, cash in hand no vat to pay
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S21NMP
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Heres Vauxhalls diagnosis:
Cylinder head has gone, one of the pistons was bent and it was only firing on 3 cylinders... broke cylinder has filled with water causing problems with spark??
get this... £1500 - £2000 estimate to fix
I told them to go fourth and multiply... in a word
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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quote:
Originally posted by S21NMP
get this... £1500 - £2000 estimate to fix
for that get beardy to stick u a 2lt 16v in....1500 notes drive in drive out conversion - jobs a good 'un!!
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M1K3
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Registered: 15th Dec 03
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ouch !!
did they also have a bag with "SWAG" written on it ?
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S21NMP
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they had more than one bag mate!!!! They were doing a very good impression of Ham Burgular Thieving bastards
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