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Title: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 03 April 2009, 06:44:21

hello, i have a problem with the girlfriends corsa, its sound like it wants to stall on idle, and lights dim up and down when idling
a mechanic (suposedly) done head gasket not been right since

any ideas?, idle control valve?, timing out?, blocked breather?

thanks

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2009, 07:10:08

What year is the corsa?

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 03 April 2009, 07:13:52

04-54plate 1.2 16v twinport.

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2009, 07:15:45

So that will be the 16 pin diag plug then? (in the fuse box IIRC)

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 03 April 2009, 07:24:46

i think so, its either in fusebox or when i used to have one it was in the center below the heater controls, does the paperclip test work on it??

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2009, 07:34:46

Yep :y Short out pins 4 or 5 & 6 and switch ign to red lights, same as the mig. Post up the codes and I'll translate :y

[edit]It will be the 4 number P codes :y[/edit]

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 03 April 2009, 07:39:45

spot on mate ill get back to you  :y :y :y

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 03 April 2009, 07:49:56

just havin a dumb moment is here a sequence the same as the mig?, 12 12 12, or is it different??,

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2009, 08:08:50

It'll be different as it's Pnnnn codes, so no start sequence code. No flashes = no codes stored. :y

[edit]Don't forget 10 flashes = 0 [/edit]

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Pitchfork on 03 April 2009, 18:00:21

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hello, i have a problem with the girlfriends corsa, its sound like it wants to stall on idle, and lights dim up and down when idling
a mechanic (suposedly) done head gasket not been right since

any ideas?, idle control valve?, timing out?, blocked breather?

thanks

Mis-read that as Girlfriends corset!! :D :D

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Welung666 on 03 April 2009, 18:27:21

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hello, i have a problem with the girlfriends corsa, its sound like it wants to stall on idle, and lights dim up and down when idling
a mechanic (suposedly) done head gasket not been right since

any ideas?, idle control valve?, timing out?, blocked breather?

thanks

Mis-read that as Girlfriends corset!! :D :D

I wondered why you asked for pictures  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: miggcddave on 03 April 2009, 18:45:29

i would check valve timing may be one tooth out on cams . :-/ as a guess

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: VXL V6 on 03 April 2009, 19:45:00

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hello, i have a problem with the girlfriends corsa, its sound like it wants to stall on idle, and lights dim up and down when idling
a mechanic (suposedly) done head gasket not been right since

any ideas?, idle control valve?, timing out?, blocked breather?

thanks

Has the earth strap been disconnected from the block / gearbox?

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 04 April 2009, 05:53:50

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i would check valve timing may be one tooth out on cams . :-/ as a guess

thats what i was thinking, when the head gasket was done the rocker cover wasnt cleaned out properly will clean out today and set timing up if its possible.
i suspected idle valve but thats ok.

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2009, 07:58:25

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i would check valve timing may be one tooth out on cams . :-/ as a guess

thats what i was thinking, when the head gasket was done the rocker cover wasnt cleaned out properly will clean out today and set timing up if its possible.i suspected idle valve but thats ok.

That will be interesting as its a chain setup!

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: will_omegaCDX on 04 April 2009, 08:36:16

i relised that after i took the rocker cover off, how do i set it up?,

Title: Re: help with corsa
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2009, 09:42:12

You set it by removing the timing cover, slackening the chain tension and moving it around a few teeth.

Seeing as you have dived in pulled the cam cover, check the timing.

Align the mark on the crank pulley with the one on the timing ase (its at about the 2.00 position).

Now check the camshafts are correct by looking at the slots in the end of them at the gearbox end....they should be in line