gidged500
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Looking at getting a Corsa c exclusiv. Been to see 2 already and both had mayo on the oil filler cap. Is this a common fault on the Corsa cs? Also is it expensive to get fixed ? (head gasket presuming) And is there anything else to look out for ?
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willay
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Sometimes you can get abit of that in the oil cap from it sitting there.
Watch out for wet footwells (carpet) too.
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JordyCarter
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I got a exclusiv and mine has mayo on the cap i was worried at first but its been like that for months now and ive heard its pretty common.
Do a quick search of common faults
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LeeM
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plastic rocker covers cause it, its just condensation.
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gidged500
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Better to get one without mayo on though I expect 
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Chris x
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Gf's C had mayo on the filler cap. HG was fucked!
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Dom
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If you're looking at pre-facelifts then the gear linkage is a common fault (i've just recently had to replace mine) but it's a reasonably straight forward fix.
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gidged500
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It expensive to fix if it goes (head gasket)
There facelift ones I'm looking at
[Edited on 30-03-2013 by gidged500]
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by gidged500
It expensive to fix if it goes?
The repair kit (what they call it) is around the £60 from Vauxhall and it'll take you about an hour to do if you know your way around a tool kit.
Might be worth seeing if the MasterFit £40 voucher offer is still open as you can use that towards the cost - it's what i ended up doing and it costs me £22 (odd) all in.
Edit - If it's facelift then you should be ok, as from what i'm lead to believe Vauxhall used the newer version of the linkage (uses metal rose joints rather than plastic ball joints).
[Edited on 30-03-2013 by Dom]
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shaunmods
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Knocking steering racks steering racks are quite common on these as well
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kennySRi
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Wouldn't worry too much about the mayo, more than likely just condensation.
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Andrew
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Water in footwell, mayo on oil cap, gear linkage and steering racks on Corsa C's
I'm currently looking for my 5th one
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SXI - Matt
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Both mine have had mayo never a problem as said condensation if its loads and there is oil residue in the water tank then worry but a small amount on the cap is fine. Had my first one 3 years and no matter how many times you cleaned it off it'd be back in a couple of days. Short journeys make it worse to buy nothing to worry about, never had any problems with either of mine although I think my steering rack might be starting to knock not 100% sure but it's just a hack any way
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Nic Barnes
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common for the electric pas column to turn one way a load lighter than it does the other direction.
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JoshSRi
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As said, it could be condensation or it could be the head gasket. I'd steer clear of one with mayo on the oil cap personally.
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