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[Richard]

I'm going to take my car for an MOT today and the EML is on, is that now a fail? I know it's been discussed before but the new items seem to change by the week.

[Station]

I don't think it is, it's airbag and ABS which is a fail. Unless EML is affecting emissions.

[Richard]

Thanks, I managed to extinguish it with a scanner anyway. The emissions test isn't a problem because the lpg test is quite lenient.

[cort16]

Anyone know a good place to buy trim clips? I need some the female parts of the clips the door mouldings on my Saab goes into and ebay's been useless.

[KruJoe]

How about...

http://autoshite.commlm/topic/11930-the-limeflower-pages/?p=437542

[cort16]

That looks just the ticket. Cheers!

[Wilko220]

Start car, switch on indicators (either direction), nothing happens.

Stop the car, restart ignition, suddenly they work again.

Happens regularly so seems to be some link to the ignition switch. Hazards are always fine.

Any ideas?

This is on the Sceptre, by the way.

[SambaS]

Are there any restrictions on the number of cars one can export?

 

Is it just a case of loading them onto a container and sending the V5 off as "exported"?

 

Are there any taxes or anything to pay? Any other difficulties?

 

Not at all interested in the importing / other end bit, just the getting them off UK bit.

 

Thanks.

[Mr Lobster]

Not sure on the legalities but I reckon HMRC might take an interest if you were doing it regularly.

[SambaS]

I'm thinking 5-10 cars per month, or more...

[SambaS]

Is the Corsa B 3cyl, any different to the Corsa C Ecotec? They look pretty much the same.

 

My Sister's Corsa C 998cc petrol sounds like a diesel. I'm told its the timing chain in the engine. In fact I heard an engine fall apart and sound less clattery up the scrapyard.

 

Dad replaced this 20,000 miles ago with an aftermarket kit from ebay, It has got progressively worse.

 

My thoughts were that it would be easier and cheaper to swap a full engine, except I can only find Corsa B engines for the price I would be willing to spend.

[Spiny Norman]

Think it's basically the same engine, no doubt one of the Vauxhall experts will be along at some point.

Every one of these I've encountered has got very clattery after 70-80k, they just don't seem to be very long lived, whether or not you'd get one in better nick than the one you pull out is questionable.

From what I've heard  the 1.2 is an easy enough swap.

[binhoker668]

A boring tyre question.

My current tyres are 175/70 R14 84T,  and might have bagged some very sexy* alloys which have 185/65 R14s on them.

They're wheels off another 405, and the vendor says they'll be grand to throw on and use - the tyres are in good nick, and are 2x BF Goodrich, and 2x Uniroyal.

My mate at work advises me though, that the 65, rather than the 70 I have now, will mean a deficit in speedo accuracy...

Confused now. 

Anyone want to further educate me?

Cheers folks.

C

[Spiny Norman]

 Differences between Wheel/Tyre 1 & 2

Rolling Radius -2.25mm Circumference -14.14mm

Diameter -4.5mm

When your speedo reads 100km/hr you're actually at 99.24 km/hr

 

Handy wee online guide at http://www.exploroz.com/Vehicle/Tyres/SizeCalc.aspx

[binhoker668]

Hmm, can I assume that it dusnae realy make too much difference then?

[meggersdog]

SambaS try some Lucas heavy duty oil stabilizer.Give the car an oil change and whack some oil treatment in.

[Albert Ross]

Re:Corsa engines. B is a X10XE and silver top. Te C is a Z10XE and a blacktop. As for interchangeability, I would hope so , as the early engine is a better unit.  Less prone to shit chainage.

 

Re: Pugrot tyres. Lob the cunts on. Forget about the bastard speedo. It was a standard size back in the day. 165/70/14, 175/70/14, 185/65/14, and 195/60/14.... all relative to engine size and spec of vehicle, This would be a +1 upgrade. Do it, forget this conversation.

[Station]

Think the 1.0 12v is a Suzuki engine? As available in the wagon R/agila

[binhoker668]

Re:Corsa engines. B is a X10XE and silver top. Te C is a Z10XE and a blacktop. As for interchangeability, I would hope so , as the early engine is a better unit.  Less prone to shit chainage.

 

Re: Pugrot tyres. Lob the cunts on. Forget about the bastard speedo. It was a standard size back in the day. 165/70/14, 175/70/14, 185/65/14, and 195/60/14.... all relative to engine size and spec of vehicle, This would be a +1 upgrade. Do it, forget this conversation.

Good man Sir.  This was the answer I was hoping for.  My lack of knowledge gives me the fear sometimes is all!  Fingers crossed on the ebay thang then.  Cheers hey!

[Albert Ross]

Nope... All VX, "Family Zero".  Google that.

[Pillock]

Speedos are regularly up to 10% out anyway, to save reconfiguring them for different wheel sizes on different models. My Focus reads 75mph at actual 70. Bash them on and don't worry at all if it's going to affect it by less than a tenth of that.

[KruJoe]

On the tyres, lob em on, it'll be grand as others have said.

As a general rule, if you step up one width (eg 175 to 185), you'll want to step down one in profile (70 to 65), and the rolling circumference won't be far off at all (if you're keeping the same diameter rims). If you're changing wheels (eg 14 inch to 15s) it's more tricky, use the calculator.

[Cavcraft]

My lad's 1.0 chain was done a good few thousand miles ago (at a main dealers) and hasn't been any bother since. So that's that jinxed.

 

My neighbour has changed quite s few and says its a doddle. He even went to London, bought one with a knackered chain, replaced it on the sellers drive then drove it back.

They're noisy little bastards though those 1.0 motors, sound like a lawnmower with 3/4 of the cylinder missing.

[skattrd]

A 1999 Rover 620iLD - would this have the L-series engine?

[Station]

Good man Sir.  This was the answer I was hoping for.  My lack of knowledge gives me the fear sometimes is all!  Fingers crossed on the ebay thang then.  Cheers hey!

 

Some info:

 

Z10XEP is twinport

Z10XE is non twin port

if its 53 to 56 (facelift) its xep and x reg to 03 (pre- facelift) its xe

[Negative Creep]

Very stupid PC question that isn't worth creating a topic for: would this be fine to install on a new system with no OS?

 

http://www.ebuyer.com/259863-microsoft-windows-7-home-premium-w-sp1-licence-and-media-1-gfc-02050

 

 

Seems to be the correct one but the specs talk about upgrading from XP?

[Station]

Yes, it will install from a CD/DVD automatically. Upgrade would be cheaper, this is just a normal install one.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Side note, those Win7 OEM discs are only 'legal' if you are building the computer to sell on (if you care about that sort of thing).

[willswitchengage]

A 1999 Rover 620iLD - would this have the L-series engine?

 

Yep

[Station]

Has anyone driven any of the Nissan Silvia, and their confusing 200SX/S12/S13/S14 bretheren? They only seem to be popular with the DRIFTINTHRIFTIN community, and wondering if they're actually any good as a normal, non-sideways car without orange 18" wheels, odd coloured bodykits and a grab handle from a Tokyo train?

Two workmates had S13's and it's well known these are rustboxes, infact he scrapped his because of this.