shephard
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no worries mate hope you get it sorted
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ok my 1.8 16v corrado that i bought from someone who had it sat in there garden for 18 months has just had a pre mot, it needs o/s cv boot gaiter changed, horn not working, there is a brake fluid leak from the reservoir pipe, hand brake low effort, also brake pipes to and from o/s/r hose corroded, they told me £300 ish to fix what do you think, does anyone know where i can get the reservoir pipe and what pipe is it for the rear that is corroded please, thanks
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hi i just had this problem and i took off the passenger side underneath dash and where the little cogs were where it turns round to move to screen or vents etc one of the cogs had snapped, i was able to twist it with my hand so its just set on windscreen now. hope it helps
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cheers i will try the red x tomoro morning, does smell tho thats the thing thats making me think its not just condensation
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yeah i will try hopefully they will be a bit leniant as i said if it doesnt pass i may have to re think the future of it in my company
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i dont think so, havnt really been checking it
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thin and misty seems to be shooting a bit of water out to might just be condensation tho.
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anybody?
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i have a 1.8 16v and it is quite smokey out the exhaust, i have put this thread on before but didnt get much luck, it has mot tomoro and not sure it will make it with th e amount of smoke does anyone have any ideas as to what it could be or if you think it will still make it? cheers
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oh thats crap ok thanks mate
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does anyone know if g60 dials with the 2 digital displays fits the 1.8 16v? cheers
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that is the other problem i cant get the power steering belt out the way, someone is doing it tomoro for me so hopefully it will sort it, how do you check the tensioners please
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well i know the alternator belt need changing because it squeaks when under pressure but it does sound like cam belt maybe its not
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1.8 16v 1990
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i have had a whinning noise coming from under the bonnet sounded a bit strange and havnt really bothered with it, thought i would hear where it is coming from and it seems to be the cambelt does anyone know what it could be? just looked at papeer work and the cambelt was done atabout 140,000 miles and it now has 152 ish on the clock, any input would be appreciated, cheers
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will do mate cheers for the help
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yeah cheers
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on the isle of wight mate, one other problem that i think might be a hiccup in mot is it is quite smokey been told it could be rings
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failed on split driveshaft gaitor and bulged break hose
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no where near i payed £300 for it failed mot on split driveshaft gaitor and bulged break hose, mileage is 150k ish, got her booked in for next tuesday hopefully it will be up and running
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yeah it has i dont have a clue why tho it was there when igot it, not quite sure what colour it is sometimes it looks blue sometimes green, had a few teething problems, bloody heat has stopped blowing out the windscreen for some reason, i bought it as an mot failure didnt realise they are not your normal easy sort of car
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yeah its not bad i suppose only a 1.8 16v what do u think i payed for it?
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and another
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her it is not looking to good at the moment tho
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ok its in need of a bit of work probaably worth pence as it is