3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Corrado has lost quite a lot of water, not sure whats wrong, hopefully something small and cheap
am keeping my eye on it, may attempt to flush the coolant and refill myself
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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not been attempting anymore land speed records have you?
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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i will stick my neck out and say it is some sort of leak
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I love old cars
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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just check your oil first
could just be a pipe is on its way somewhere
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3CorsaMeal
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its either
-start of headgasket failure
-heater matrix (already changed once)
-a pipe leaking
i've not been thrashing it about either, am worried
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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i remember when i had the Camry, i was half way through a 500mile trip, stopped at a service station to check the water. had lost heaps of water. filled with coolant, went for a piss, came back and it had spat the coolant back out through the expansion tank. so im like "fuck you then, die of thirst, see if i care". with it being an old toyota, it didnt even care about not having water
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Jambo
I love old cars
i'd mentally prepared for moments like this during the 2yr build up to buying the car
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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old???
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3CorsaMeal
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well 11yrs and 130,000 miles, not ancient but well used
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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1996 is new!! you'd have loved my 82 supra... that was 'dated'... felt like it was from the 70's
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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my old cars....
81 911
82 supra
87 205
think the nova was 92
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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I feel like my l-reg corsa ls is from the 80's
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Stu
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Registered: 3rd May 00
Location: Madchester UK Drives: 2014 BMW M135i
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Hope its nothing bad matey!!!
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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if it is headgasket then i'm told i may as well get lots of other bits done at same time.
-timing chains
-head rebuilt
-clutch
if i want to get fussy about it
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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timing chain is a non serviceable item. only replace if it starts rattling? AFAIK
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3CorsaMeal
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well clean the chain and replace the tensioners, its the tensioners that break, never the chain
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mwg
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I'm just going off what I know for the 1.2 16v engine in my Corsa as that has a timing chain so presumed any other engine with a chain would be the same
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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give u 300 for it
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by lee mitchell
give u 300 for it
yeah right
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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id change the chain as they can stretch and snap
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lee mitchell
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by lee mitchell
give u 300 for it
yeah right
ok 350 and me and jr will come up tonight
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by lee mitchell
quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
quote: Originally posted by lee mitchell
give u 300 for it
yeah right
ok 350 and me and jr will come up tonight
are you gonna fit a 1.6 8v to it?
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3CorsaMeal
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on the plus side, i got bill for some work done it lastnight and i got rear pads supplied and fitted for free
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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Oops
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