mad4corsa
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Registered: 17th May 04
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drivers side,a little crack always starts were you open the door to your left alot of my mates have it aswell why??
how can it be fixed how much??
serious problem or not? 
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boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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i have heard some places fail it for an mot but i aint sure about that, mine didnt but that was in April.
Mine went and got it fixed but its slighly appearing a little
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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do u mean the b pillar crack - pre 97 corsas had no structural support and they crack really easy -Mine had to be redone just after I had the car - and although people say it doesnt last - mien havnt cracked again - nearly 3 years on
ive had a strengthening plate welded on the inside - the b pillars rewelded and wahey
As far as I know its caused by chassis flex as opposed to opening and closing the doors
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
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they cut a section of the b pillar off my car - top and bottom and welded 3.5 mm steel plates top and bottom - then welded the b pillar back in place
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
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my 1st B did it..... was a Aug96 car...
the bucket is still ok  its a 95 shell.... and been crashed into fields, tyre walls etc...
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Rachels 2000 - W had to go to Vauxhall to have hers fixed, they were only small cracks, infact tiny but I have seen what those small cracks turn into so got her arse down there quick.
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
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mine's cracked, 93 'L'
previous owner had it repaired for mot (load bearing - within a foot of seat belt mount (?) )
but the o/s has gonne again before i'd even had them resprayed.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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mine ain't cracked yet 1997
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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mine has cracked 96 year, just filled it in with filler and paint to cover it up for MOT  a few of my mates cars have done it too, seat ibiza, and a seicento.
[Edited on 09-12-2004 by andysri]
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
my 1st B did it..... was a Aug96 car...
the bucket is still ok its a 95 shell.... and been crashed into fields, tyre walls etc...
fcukin weird
my old one was a 96 shell & cracked like nobodies business...
but the GSi is a 95 shell & is still absolutely fine!
maybe '96 was just a bad year...
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corsapaul21
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Registered: 14th Jun 04
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Early Corsa's were all re-called because of it.
I think the correct term is stress fracture.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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they did start installing door bars in 1996,
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JKGSI
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Registered: 5th Jul 02
Location: Mansfield, Notts. Ibiza Cupra-R 180bhp
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my 1994 gsi had them, had them welded up and re-painted
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mad4corsa
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Registered: 17th May 04
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How much 2 fix proper job?
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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my GSI had door bars? side impact protection?
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Greasemonkey
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i would say it wouldnt be cheap as the paint would need to be blended into the whole rear panel and blended into the doors,
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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"Model history and safety equipment
The Corsa was introduced in April 1993. For the 1996 model year the Corsa features door beams, driver's airbag, front safety belt pre-tensioners and height adjustment to the front and rear safety belts as standard. A passenger airbag and ABS are available as options but were not fitted. "
not sure how accurate this is
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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i got a late 96 n i dnt see any problems.....
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AdiSRI
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Registered: 1st May 02
Location: Berkshire
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my 1995 is still fine, the shell creaks a lot when i go over 'uneven' surfaces, but no sign of any cracks...
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by mad4corsa
How much 2 fix proper job?
vaux hall charge 500 to have it all fixed properly, luckly i had mine repaired after an acident so its ok
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i'm gonna say its people who drive with their head at an angle that does it
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mickp
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Registered: 30th May 03
Location: Halewood, Liverpool
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mines been cracked for 2 years i havnt botherd doing anything with it just touch it up every month lol its a 98 Sport
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
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Mine has cracked , how could I fix it myself ?
Cheers
Gregor
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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yeah... mot man will fail them...
but as long as u cover them up on the outside so the crack is barely visiable.. then the inspector cant say shit....
[Edited on 09-12-2004 by B19 GAV]
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
mine ain't cracked yet 1997
snap
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