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Crana
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21st Feb 11 at 20:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The lass is after a corsa c is there certain things I should look for?
Crana
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21st Feb 11 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen an SXI on a 02 with 100,000 miles on for 950 is that a good deal?
deano87
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21st Feb 11 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Pretty good deal.

Cam chain theoretically due.

Only thing to really look out for is the slappy cam chain. Make sure it drives ok and that none of the sensors need replacing.

Other than that I think they're much like Corsa B's in terms of what you need to look out for.
Mark.W
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21st Feb 11 at 21:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is this the GF that moaned to you because all you talk about is shitty corsa's & vauxhalls
Joe
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Gear linkages, broken springs, noisy timing chain, anti-roll bar links, CV joints/CV boots not clipped on.

They are pretty much the common faults
Bullet Proof SRi
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Gear linkage and springs as joe said, cv joints are a common problem, take it into a car park, full lock and turn in a circle both ways and in reverse to see if you hear clicking on the steering.
LeeM
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gear linkages are fucking shite. mine went, bought one on ebay and that was crap too
chrisritch
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on the test drive put your foot down hard in second, if it misfires a bit walk away as it could just be a coilpack or one of the problems vauxhall cant seem to fucking solve the cunts
Crana
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22nd Feb 11 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just bought it 02 sxi just been serviced with 4 new tyres and new battery
Daveskater
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Registered: 29th Apr 08
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22nd Feb 11 at 08:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The steering rack can also go and costs a bomb to replace, not sure how you check it though or what it's like when it's gone. Mine was done before I bought it so it's alright

Numberwang!

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Stuart H
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
The steering rack can also go and costs a bomb to replace, not sure how you check it though or what it's like when it's gone. Mine was done before I bought it so it's alright


Girlfriends 55 plate corsa needs one , £225 , parts , labour , tracking
dan_m1les
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22nd Feb 11 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Gear linkage is the most annoying thing ever, went on mine.

Whilst waiting for the part to arrive, it was stranded half way to work
AlunJ
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
The steering rack can also go and costs a bomb to replace, not sure how you check it though or what it's like when it's gone. Mine was done before I bought it so it's alright


If it clunks like mine, I imagine it's fucked
mine is on it's second gear linkage, acts up now and again but otherwise it's okay most of the time

[Edited on 22-02-2011 by AlunJ]
sri boy
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There's a few recalls if it's got abs
Daveskater
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Oh yeah - check the ABS has a black plastic cover over it

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
AlunJ
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mine doesn't even have ABS ffs
johnhara1
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where did you buy it from?

 
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