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 Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:53 am |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
Posts: 77
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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haha i'm being careful in mine  wrote off a 1.2 so this engine will kill me :L
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:13 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
Posts: 3977
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Location: Halifax
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| Darien wrote: |
| haha i'm being careful in mine wrote off a 1.2 so this engine will kill me :L |
watch out for lift of oversteer. Obviously you have not experienced that before as with corsas you just get understeer and I think some more understeer as well.
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:15 am |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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trying not to sound nooby but whats oversteer haha
I'm not too good with cars
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:16 am |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2011
Posts: 57
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Location: davenport
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| Darien wrote: |
| Christ don't fancy paying that when I've had the car for 2 days :/ |
You could try contacting the previous owner to see if they have any of the stuff for the car or at least tell you the service history.
£300 is a good price, I'll be taking it to him for mine in the near future as he's a bit of an expert on these. Its only got 28k on the clock but it's now 5 years old so needs doing within the next few months. You'll be looking at £400-£450 in an independant garage, I don't know what the main stealers would charge?......and if they don't do it right you'll be mighty upset.
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:18 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Little hulton (worsley)
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Say your accelerating around a corner and mid corner you let off the gas or hit the brakes you will find the rear stepping out an the front turning in. It can be fun 
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:49 am |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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ohh I get you
Well I live no where near the guy that does cambelts so I'm out of luck haha
Damnn the guy I bought it off didn't know lmao :/ but he did an MOt and he said he looked it over so perhaps it'll be ok?
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:57 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3085
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Location: Essex
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| Darien wrote: |
trying not to sound nooby but whats oversteer haha
I'm not too good with cars |
Come out for a drive with me and I will show you..... bring spare pants 
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:57 am |
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Joined: Nov 27, 2010
Posts: 11520
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Location: What's it to you? ? ?
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| Darien wrote: |
ohh I get you
Well I live no where near the guy that does cambelts so I'm out of luck haha
Damnn the guy I bought it off didn't know lmao :/ but he did an MOt and he said he looked it over so perhaps it'll be ok? |
Seeing as the cambelt is under a plastic cover I doubt the previous owner checked it.
Just get the belt replaced, when it snaps it WILL bend the valves & it will cost a fortune to fix.
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:27 pm |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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fml haha! can I get it checked at a nomal garage? doesn't have to be peugeot planet or w/e :L
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:34 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011
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Location: south coast
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| Darien wrote: |
| fml haha! can I get it checked at a nomal garage? doesn't have to be peugeot planet or w/e :L |
bit hard to tell just by looking mate your better off just getting it done asap also make sure you do a full cambelt kit,rollers and tensioner not just the belt aswell as the waterpump
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:44 pm |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
Posts: 77
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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what if it doesn't need to be done though? I'd be chucking £400 at it for nothing :/
omg haha hate this! just spent 2,800 now gotta pay 500 odd for all that grrr
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:57 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011
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Location: south coast
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| Darien wrote: |
what if it doesn't need to be done though? I'd be chucking £400 at it for nothing :/
omg haha hate this! just spent 2,800 now gotta pay 500 odd for all that grrr |
and what if it does and the belt snaps and fubbers your engine then your wish you had done it.
i had my 180 less than a mth and done less than 200 miles in it before i had mine done really not worth the risk not to do it imho.
and not trying to be rude or patronising to you but you should have checked for this sort of thing before you brought the car.then you can either knock the cost off or be prepaired for the bill.
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:00 pm |
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Joined: Oct 04, 2011
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Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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The guy I bought it off didn't know since he had only recently had it, and it was off a garage so i expected it had been looked at :/ nah i appreciate what your saying lol the car was £1200 though so couldnt knock much more off
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:04 pm |
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Joined: May 25, 2011
Posts: 1025
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Location: south coast
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at 1200 quid you got it so cheap mate,i know its all money but you will still have a cheap 180 even after haveing it all dne.
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Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:12 pm |
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Joined: Aug 11, 2011
Posts: 57
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Location: davenport
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Ask the guy you got it off if he has sent the v5 off yet, it should have the name and address off the previous owner on it and you could contact them about the history.
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