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valves impacted pistons? cause?

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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,020 Forumite
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    My sisters MIL would red line the engine reversing out of the driveway. Explains why she got through 2 clutches
    in 8000 miles.

    I feel sorry for the garage who replaced the 1st one FOC after i had words with them. They told her they inspect
    the clutches before selling them. I phoned and told them rubbish.
    Not had the car long and if you dont i will have to make complaints.

    When she needed a 2nd clutch though i said no chance.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • stevieboy308
    stevieboy308 Posts: 48 Forumite
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    My sisters MIL would red line the engine reversing out of the driveway. Explains why she got through 2 clutches
    in 8000 miles.

    I feel sorry for the garage who replaced the 1st one FOC after i had words with them. They told her they inspect
    the clutches before selling them. I phoned and told them rubbish.
    Not had the car long and if you dont i will have to make complaints.

    When she needed a 2nd clutch though i said no chance.

    not that sorry then
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,020 Forumite
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    not that sorry then

    ?????

    Not sorry enough that i did not ask them to replace it a 2nd time when i knew it was her fault this time?


    Explain?
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • asbokid
    asbokid Posts: 2,008 Forumite
    My sisters MIL would red line the engine reversing out of the driveway.
    Knowing your sister's MIL and her driveway, who could blame her for that?
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,020 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Tilt
    Tilt Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    PLEASE NOTE
    My advice should be used as guidance only. You should always obtain face to face professional advice before taking any action.
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    Tilt wrote: »

    Supposedly only affects the Corsa 1.2 though. Different engine, different pistons, different camshaft.

    We shouldn't confuse the issue, this car has been driven extremely hard by one or more of the previous drivers and some jumped up clueless admin clerk doesn't see that damage can be done without it actually being a problem for quite some time. It's black and white (tickbox thinking) where everything either happens or doesn't happen, no in betweens.

    Like people who argue blind that their cars tyre's are legal because it passed the MOT 3 months ago and couldn't have suddenly worn down.
    “I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”

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