Ollie-Smith
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Registered: 19th Jul 10
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
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hi all, want to carry out a thorough service on my corsa redtop. Apart from the obvious plugs, leads, oil and filter, dizzy cap, rotor arm what other parts would you recomend renewing??? Want to get the engine running as sweet as possible (without a rebuild). Any sensors etc worth changing that would help????
any help/advice much appreciated
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I personally would change the CTS.Pretty common for fuking up and shouldnt cost too much iirc.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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cambelt, tensioner, waterpump
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Ollie-Smith
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Registered: 19th Jul 10
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
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cheers guys, its had a recent cambelt + tensioners change so no dramas there! with regards to the cts, what are the symptoms for it being faulty???? i think mine may have gone already, engine doesnt idle very well mainly while cold.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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To check if its faulty,take it out then plug it back in.Get a cup of hot water and a cup of cold water.Start the car and put it in the cold water,revs should tick-over high,then quickly put it in the hot water and the revs should drop almost instantly.If it takes its time,its pretty much fuked.
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Ollie-Smith
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so to make sure ive got this right! on mine its a blue plug that connects underneath coolant hose on front left handside of the engine. i disconnect then reconnect it then do i disconnect it and put it in the water or is there something else i put in the water???
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Archie
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Registered: 18th Dec 07
Location: South Ayrshire
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Yeah thats the CTS cost me £11 for one
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