EssDeeWon Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 If I can wear him down to say, 150 or 200 quid then it might be a goer. That was all the garage said needed doing for the test but he got fed up with it and bought a newer Astra. How odd to bother testing it but not bother having the one part fitted that would pass it, giving it 12 months MOT and therefore very saleable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 If the MOT testers near him are like the shower of wankers round here I fully understand why he gave up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 LET MI NO ABOWT DA SWAP M7, ITS A PROPPERR MIDI MOTO NOT WON OF DEM SHITTY MINNI MOTOS, ETS GOT A BIG BOR KIT ANNA POWABAND CAN DO 71MPH ELEGALY ALONG LOCAL FOOTPATHS LOL Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I think he was itching for a newer car anyway and buggered off on holiday for a month as well.  Anyway, 200 quid and it's mine. EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Worth a punt then Ken, especially as its in good nick and been looked after by the chappy.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I reckon so, it'll live in the barn for a while. Good excuse to get out of North London ) EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 This will not be for me to scoot about in but it will be passed on asap. I'll chuck some piccies up as and when. Barry Cade and EssDeeWon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 is it this shape Astra? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Not sure mate, all I know is it is a 5 door version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 That age would be the mk4 as above. I believe, like the 1.6, the egr should be possible to have blanked off without triggering an EML on these. Could also be the lambda or the catalytic converter. Â Cats can be had very cheapily now. I'd get the egr blanked, give a a good rag to get the cat hot and throw it straight in for an MOT. EssDeeWon and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I have a good mate who is a mechanic, he will either do it for me or guide me through it, take over and just do it anyway.  That is really odd. I just don't recall seeing many Mk4 Astras, just Mk5's.  Looked on ebay, tidy looking things but dear God, aren't they dull inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Tons of bits available though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The Sport and SRi ones are nice inside. White dials, rev counter and seat extensions for the fronts. I'd fit the EGR, chuck some 'stop smoke' or something in it, then give one hell of an Italian tune-up pre-MOT to clear it out a bit.With a full test it's probably worth a punt at £595 and see what happens, can't see it going much less than £350 when sorted, and I'd advise an offer of £150-£175 (tops) as he's unlucky to get £200 for it as it stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 My error. EGR already fitted, just never took it back for a test. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 I really wasn't wanting to buy anymore cars, arse - gob engaged before brain Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 My error. EGR already fitted, just never took it back for a test. Really? I mean, really?? So it should breeze through an MOT then, nice one even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yep, really. Hoping it will tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 I bought one locally, 1.6 8 valve though as a project. It had a running fault and would oil up one of the plugs, fine if you replaced it and good enough to get an MOT which is what the previous owner did.I bought it hoping it might just be valve guide oil seals but a compression test revealed low compression on one cylinder so one engine rebuild later and lots of aggro fixing an oil leak it now takes my other half to work everyday.  I have been told these engine suffer from bore wear and just oil themselves up although in my case the low compression was due to it munching something and putting a score in the bore. purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Think I might find some excuse not to tbh.  Thinking about it more - I can't be doing with the hassle. Too tired, sore and CBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Wise, it sounds pretty unrewarding tbh SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hold on. Petrol car and an egr? is that right?? Anyway, sacked it off. Huge dose of Cannot Be Arsed. EssDeeWon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yes they have got EGR valves. Mine had a new one fitted a while before I bought it. I think it was hoped it would fix it. It's not just the valve itself that's the problem is the holes in the head and manifold that get clogged up. On Mk4's I think you need to fit a blanking plate with a hole in it. It's such a problem Vauxhall can do an EGR valve delete on the ECU so it won't keep going wrong. I'm considering getting mine done after spending hours cleaning the engine up before putting it back together.  Having said that it's a lot better car then our old Mk3 Astra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Its called the 5p mod...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Yes they have got EGR valves. Mine had a new one fitted a while before I bought it. I think it was hoped it would fix it. It's not just the valve itself that's the problem is the holes in the head and manifold that get clogged up. On Mk4's I think you need to fit a blanking plate with a hole in it. It's such a problem Vauxhall can do an EGR valve delete on the ECU so it won't keep going wrong. I'm considering getting mine done after spending hours cleaning the engine up before putting it back together.  Having said that it's a lot better car then our old Mk3 Astra. On our 1.6 16v Mk4, I put a completly covering blanking plate on and then only screwed the EGR on one hole and had it turned slightly. So the pintle in the EGR valve just flails in the air in the engine bay. Works fine. One thing I found was that if the EGR stuck, even if in the air, the ECU got confused with the fuel mappings and stalled/rough running. This is what I think the remap that Vauxhall can do fixes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Oh another thing, all the aftermarket EGR valves are utter shite. Either get a new genuine or known working second hand genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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