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Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
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24th Feb 08 at 16:11

Think I've found myself a runabout, 99 plate 1.6 Sport for a good price. Going to have a look at it this week but the price suggests that there should be something wrong with it. (there is a bit of cosmetic damage but thats not an issue to me). Obviously I'll be asking why its priced so low, but is there anything I should look out for specificly?

Could also do with a bit of feedback on what they are like reliability wise? Any sensors that keep breaking? Or common MOT failures etc

Just general info really

Rob B

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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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24th Feb 08 at 16:11

common for smoking, idle issues from my experience.

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Location: Kent
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24th Feb 08 at 16:13

wheres the astra going ?

Matt H

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24th Feb 08 at 16:13

Yours was a converted one though wasn't it? Could that have been anything to do with it?

Matt H

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24th Feb 08 at 16:13

quote:
Originally posted by jr
wheres the astra going ?

Not sure yet, but it will be going

T21SVJ

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Registered: 14th Sep 06
Location: formby Drives: Company Cars
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24th Feb 08 at 16:14

headgaskets can be a problem but not as much as the 1.4 16v, idle control vavles can be a issue.

Matt H

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24th Feb 08 at 16:49

Head gaskets go on lots of cars, never heard of them being common on the 1.6 engines?

ICV is a common one on a few of the vaux engines from the corsa, at least its a cheap & easy problem to fix

Any others?

SportBoy

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Registered: 5th Oct 01
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24th Feb 08 at 16:51

i personally think there reliable cars .. but you get lemons with every car

Matt H

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24th Feb 08 at 16:52

Advert doesn't mention free fruit

Superlite Ltd.

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24th Feb 08 at 16:52

quote:
Originally posted by Matt H

ICV is a common one on a few of the vaux engines from the corsa, at least its a cheap & easy problem to fix

Any others?

Not easy on the x16xe
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=360626

Head gaskets are fine one these. Main issues i see with them at work is idle problems, noisey cam followers and oil burning issues. Also seen a few with cutting out issues, normally speed sensor related.

Matt H

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24th Feb 08 at 16:55

Even still, it's not a complete nightmare by the looks of it. For what I'll be paying I wont mind having to doing that

RioVerde

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24th Feb 08 at 17:04

Water pumps mine went about 67k so should change them when doing cambelt kit (cambelt kits must be changed as seen a lot with snapped cambelts when i used to work for vauxhall,also EGR valves mine has been fucked since i bought it 2 years ago but runs great so not bothered,these are almost £200 from vauxhall and are a bastard to get to so a lot of labour, mine burns a bit of oil but no loads top it up every 2-3 weeks doing 250 miles a week,smokes on start up occasionaly but not really a problem apart from that they're wicked,strong engines and gearboxes,they all rattle slightly on start up not sure why tbh just an ecotec thing

Wrighty

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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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24th Feb 08 at 17:06

Mine was fine, never failed me

had only done 30k though

Steve

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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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24th Feb 08 at 17:18

rust, check chassis legs etc

[Edited on 24-02-2008 by Steve]

chloe16v

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24th Feb 08 at 17:19

steve

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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24th Feb 08 at 17:22

Cosmetic: Rust, Bonnet, Boot - Usual.

If it's an AC model, make sure it's all working ok.

Stand at the back of the car to make sure it's not smokey when it fires up. The 1.6's can get a bit smokey if they've had a hard time.

My Sport was an S plate one in Arden Blue, had 106k when I got it. Nice car. Pulled well through the gears etc. Still was a really nice engine considering it's mileage.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

little_duke

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Registered: 21st Aug 06
Location: Tamworth,staffordshire Drives: rover coupe
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24th Feb 08 at 17:26

mines sound,runs sweet as a nut.good on fuel and reliable.just keep oil topped up as they seem to use abit

both my x14xe and x16xe engines done it

Steve

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24th Feb 08 at 17:27

quote:
Originally posted by cb87
steve

bonjour

Theham85

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24th Feb 08 at 17:32

Never had a problem with mine, well gear linkage went but thats bout it, canny complain seeing its 9 year old now

flybikeslee

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24th Feb 08 at 17:57

egr valves.....

16V_1600

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24th Feb 08 at 18:00

Only problem I had with mine were that the handrake had siezed and needed freeing off. Other than that, spot on engines. Pulls well and runs sweet as a nut.

Vaux Lad

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24th Feb 08 at 18:28

quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.

Head gaskets are fine one these. Main issues i see with them at work is idle problems, noisey cam followers and oil burning issues. Also seen a few with cutting out issues, normally speed sensor related.

What do mean by idle problems? Just sticking idle motors etc?

I have a x16xe in my nova, and so far its been 100% reliable. Its never let me down once, including pod 1/4's, rr days etc etc, best engine ive owned.
And its been fitted about 8/9 months now