Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 Club compression problem in 1 cylinder
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Just had the car back from the garage and they measured the compression as followed:
1:210
2:100
3:220
4:230
1+2 spark plugs were fouled.
Only had this car 1 month and I am the 3rd owner, car has done 45K and burns 2L of oil with every full tank. Recently the engine emissions warning light came on when i was doing 70, it crawled home at a max of 35 and a really faint rumble noise.
The next day it was fine except the sound of spluttering.
The garage recommended a new engine at the cost of £1500-£2000 as the cost of reconditioning the original engine would be about the same.
This is way too much, are there any cheaper fixes?
1:210
2:100
3:220
4:230
1+2 spark plugs were fouled.
Only had this car 1 month and I am the 3rd owner, car has done 45K and burns 2L of oil with every full tank. Recently the engine emissions warning light came on when i was doing 70, it crawled home at a max of 35 and a really faint rumble noise.
The next day it was fine except the sound of spluttering.
The garage recommended a new engine at the cost of £1500-£2000 as the cost of reconditioning the original engine would be about the same.
This is way too much, are there any cheaper fixes?
We bought the car cheap knowing that it was burning oil and suspected it to be the head gasket. I did tell the garage that i thought it was the head gasket however they were very certain that it was not.
If the millage is genuinely 45K then is it possible that gunk around the piston rings could actually cause such a loss in compression, high oil consumption and fouled spark plugs?
The car is 2003
If the millage is genuinely 45K then is it possible that gunk around the piston rings could actually cause such a loss in compression, high oil consumption and fouled spark plugs?
The car is 2003
No I don't think the garage did any of these tests because i asked what tests they did and all they really said was about the one compression test.
I will be taking it to another garage that someone recommended to me tomorrow.If they tell me the same thing price wise then i will try a whole load of forte treatment, new oil and oil filter and maybe some engine restorer and hopes this helps.
I have a feeling that as it is just one cylinder that has such severe compression issues then it won't really do much
I will be taking it to another garage that someone recommended to me tomorrow.If they tell me the same thing price wise then i will try a whole load of forte treatment, new oil and oil filter and maybe some engine restorer and hopes this helps.
I have a feeling that as it is just one cylinder that has such severe compression issues then it won't really do much
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