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Houckham
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   15th Dec 04 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the craic? can it be fixed?

[Edited on 15-12-2004 by Houckham]
_Allan_
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15th Dec 04 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yes/No/Maybe

All of the above?
chris_uk
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15th Dec 04 at 16:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
something that attaches itself to the paintwork and has to be removed by dropping alcohol on it
CorsaLad16v
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15th Dec 04 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
tic.. ?
Houckham
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cheers lads.
hahaha

i meant this
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=186968
Houckham
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15th Dec 04 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine noise.
when idling
coming from engine/airbox sensor
CorsaLad16v
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15th Dec 04 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine ticks
M333KS D
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15th Dec 04 at 16:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what model car and engine? i had this on my 1.0l (if its the same 1), quite common apparrently, sounded like the tappets wanted to jump through the bonnet, is this the 1?
Houckham
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15th Dec 04 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.2 16V Sxi facelift. so quite new. also my mates 1.4 16V sri does it.
CorsaLad16v
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15th Dec 04 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines a 51 plate 1.2 16v
Houckham
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15th Dec 04 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines 53
mates is 04
CorsaLad16v
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the ticking dies down pretty quick in mine tho, only really noticable in cold weather like now.
M333KS D
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well i took mine into vauxhall and told em about it, they got 1 of there little sproggs to come out and look at it, and something to do with 1 of the pullies on the kam belt or tensioner or summit wears down cus its made out of plastic, i aint really sure wat the problem is but i no its in that area, but anyway, a day later it was purring again, well whistling like the 1.0l hairdryer did!!!
but i wunt think ur cambelt is about to snap cus mine did it 4 a year b4 i got it looked at cus they told me it was nothing wen i first said about it!!!
Houckham
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mine is constant like.
M333KS D
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15th Dec 04 at 17:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yer, thats what mine was!!! a constant ticking, just go to vauxhall, n get em to cum and haer it!!
andywsxi16v
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15th Dec 04 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine does it (1.2 16v) comes from near the air box, dont think its out to worry about tho.
Scandalous
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My car is in Vauxhalls at the mo for this. They have changed my timing chain guide rails and timing chain. The car sounded like a diesel when idling. I will let you know if it works when I get the car back which might not be until friday.
M333KS D
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yer thats it, thats wat i had done, it will sound good as new wen theyve dun it

 
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