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JM_16v
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30th Sep 08 at 18:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what year did they fix it? 97>
James_H
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30th Sep 08 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine was a 97, still had it, apparently there was a stength mod for it to stop cracking.
Ellis
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30th Sep 08 at 18:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
'97 Onwards
JM_16v
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30th Sep 08 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ellis
'97 Onwards

what i thought
James_H
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30th Sep 08 at 18:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh on the facelift, which is on 1997 and onwards.
Kurt
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30th Sep 08 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive never understood cracked b pillars.... ive had 3 corsa's all pre 97 and never had them
JM_16v
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30th Sep 08 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what engine size?

its the power that tears them apart.

xe are very common for them
Kurt
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30th Sep 08 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ahh.. ive only had 2 1.4 8v's and a 1.2 8v
JM_16v
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30th Sep 08 at 18:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i only had it on my c20xe
joes_1.4_16v_sport
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30th Sep 08 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My 1.4 16v sport shell has it... Both sides

98 / R reg


Tw@ts
SportBoy
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30th Sep 08 at 19:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
what engine size?

its the power that tears them apart.

xe are very common for them


mine has done over 20k xe and over 30k let and doesnt have them

seems to be luck of the draw
JM_16v
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30th Sep 08 at 19:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is yours pre 97?
Theham85
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30th Sep 08 at 19:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My old one a 1998 sxi had them
SportBoy
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30th Sep 08 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
is yours pre 97?


nope but post 97 get pillar cracks too
J200RSA
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30th Sep 08 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 99 reg corsa has cacked on the passengers side
swill_omnibus
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30th Sep 08 at 20:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my 97 facelift corsa sport 1.4 has it, on passenger side.

What mod is this? Something Vaux would be aware off??
JamesGSi
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30th Sep 08 at 20:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldnt it be classed as an MOT failuer as its part of the structural?
smcGSI16V
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30th Sep 08 at 20:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mines never failed with a crack on the offside.
mac1976
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30th Sep 08 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah ma last 1 failed its mot cause the seat belts are mounted on the b pillar , easy fix fit harnesses
Ian W
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My GSi went through four MOT's and they where never mentioned.
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1st Oct 08 at 08:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Think it depends on the tester
Iain M
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1st Oct 08 at 08:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My red one was 2000 plate no problems. They where strengthened apparently before sale but i don't know what year.

[Edited on 01-10-2008 by Iain M]
sxibeast
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1st Oct 08 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Were any repairs to B-pillars done as a recall from vaux?
mwg
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1st Oct 08 at 09:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Its not the power that does. I had a 1.2 8v and it still did it
AndyCorsaSport
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1999 S plate, slight mark, but its been done before, x16xe, 102k

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