Well its a 02 1.2 sxi corsa. Head gaskets gone again, and its only done 44 tho,

Basically it needs-

new engine £500
Engine mount £50
Electric power steering moter £200 (second hand)

Now im either thinking spend money on it, or seen as though its all creamy inside oil cap, it still runs fine, is there anything i can put in it, to stop the creamy effect and part ex it.

Really dnt no wat to do

 

If you have no qualms about doing it then stop round the corner from the dealer, clean it all off the best you can then do the deal. Just make sure you wear gloves as if you shake his hand with an oily hand he might get suspicious.

No salesman is going to look under the bonnet let alone open the oil filler cap. So long as it starts and runs OK that's all he will be interested in.

For what he will offer you px on it it's not worth his while getting his hands dirty.

2p

 

so if i did that wud it not show streight bk up?

 

off topic - do i keep seeing you parked on campo lane about 5:30 nettle?

 

I did the HG on my old Astra, including a head skim and full service, it cost me less than £100,
If your only using the car to go a couple o mile to work and back the creamy substance may just be condensation as the car aint warming fully,
If this is the case give it a good run out.

 

Yes u do danneth!!!

only a few time be there thursday though shag

Its using shit loads of water.

 

Why would it need a new engine? Why not just change the gasket, oil & coolant?

 

If it's gone AGAIN at 44K you need to have a word with whoever fixed it in the first place!!!!

PXing a broken car is a cunt's trick, especially if it's the dealer's livelihood.

 

needs new engine cos, there prone to crackin the head! Also timing chain is rattling.

just though new engine easier 4 £500 nicker. its over
heated twice, in past, then gasket went 300 mile later,

Infact sum sensor went down, mechanic said it be ok till he ordered one, but it went into red 2 times,

 

soy but the risk off bein a car dealer when i worked for one every car was fully inspected by us to avoid such problems

 

car looks and sounds well although next time you should let me through instead of pushing your way through

 

timing chains rattle for a pass time on these, so a used engine might sound the same, id do the headgasket and camchain kit myself, parts are £170 i know my mechanic would charge £200 in labour

 

thats truckers 4 yo dan, throw there wait around!! So wat was u driving? do u work on campo lane?

wat if the head cracked sacks?

 

im in a black civic type-r, i sometimes pick the other half up from work end building oppisite the star building, typical trucker

 

yep, new shape or old, yeah i sometimes pick her up, she wks in blundells. i will watch out 4 u thursady. lol.

 

old shape 53 plate

 

why not stick it on pistonheads or ebay as needing headgasket, may fetch ok money if your lucky, cheaper than your planned repair and then selling??

A small car dealer will offer sod all anyhow and most likely be looking to sell it on the lot, so may well check it carefully - they will spot the signs.

A larger dealer may be less fussy as they will be giving bottom book price and chopping out to auction. But then you would be buying a car off them so you'd be paying out on forcourt prices.

 

Sell it in corsa-c.co.uk Someone will buy it to put a valver or Zlet in it

 

hmmm,

best price 4 a engine i can now find is £700

 

Taken from corsa-c.co.uk:

Right so my 1.2 engine is coming out of my car and being replaced with a 1.8 in next 2 weeks

so the whole 1.2 engine, gearbox, ECU, Loom etc etc is for sale

anyone interested in it as a whole or parts of it??

Just remembered i have to state a price so ill say 300 including all the wiring, the ecu, dials, bcm, gearbox etc etc

cheers

 

And hes only in Tamworth too, about 75 miles from Sheffield (im guessing thats where you stay, as it says steel city)

 

wow cheers paul, can u get engine code 4 me, I Need

Z12XE

Not twinport

Thanks 4 that mate.

 

Its not the twinport one. Some guy asked him on the thread and he says he's sure its not the twinport. Its from a 53 plate corsa active. He also says:


"68k pal

but starts first time, running sweet as a nut, no problems and well looked after

oil regulaly changed and checked...not been thrashed around either, as like to keep the mpg good lol "

If you want ill PM him and get a contact number/email? You need to register on corsa-c.co.uk to see the ad.........

 

In fact, on the next page theres a Z12 XE for sale in Sheffield for £300:

"my old 1.2 engine is now up for sale due to me finishing my conversion to a zlet and obviously no longer require this unit

Engine runs very well i have owned since november 08 and had no problems what so ever and previous owner matt hill can confirm engine is sweet.
Comes with engine and gearbox both front driveshafts and loom on engine

Engine has covered just under 88k

Item up for sale at £300 collected from sheffield pics to follow later this evening

Thanks for looking "

 

Further down his thread he says he'll take £150 for just the engine alone!

 

nettle how close was you to running that guy over

 

Ive done a head gasket on one of these engines before.The sump has to come of cause the oil pick up is bolted to the timing chain cover.Just put a second hand engine in it.

 

have you done the sniff test?could be the timing chest gasket leaking!

 

lol danneth heard him smack my boot lol,

Thanks paul im goin to register,

Wats the sniff test, i no fook all bout these engines. not keen on goin 4 a 70k milige plus tho