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hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:19 pm

Well I sorted rocker gasket that was leaking more inside drowning the sparkplugs.
next changed theromstat finally getting air out system.
still got matrix leak. Can live with that
now a cv has gone and exhaust is loose

So im hating vauxhalls again I have two other vehicles to sort when weather breaks now have this one to do it was supposed to do me over winter till I sorted the isuzu now like it or not im going to have to sort it regardless of weather. Will price one tomorrow
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Re: hating the car right now

by Allys Cally » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:24 pm

the joys of owning a vauxhall :lol:
BETTER TO HAVE A CALIBRA AND NOT NEED ONE, THAN NEED A CALIBRA AND NOT HAVE ONE!!!

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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:47 pm

If they hadn't of happened it wouldn't be a vauxhall
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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:23 pm

Its no that old lol.
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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:07 pm

M bighorn is 23 my trooper is 24 that's old the calibra is 16 yrs.
the bighorn on orignal running gear n I have had to do less work in two years than 2 months of cali lol.
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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Tue Dec 17, 2013 8:59 pm

Consumble part or however it is spelled. I would own another one it parts I expected to go. Just do not want to be working on it I need a daily driver
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Re: hating the car right now

by rips » Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:27 am

How long have you had it?

Mine was an occasional car before I bought it. It took a while to get on top of maintenance but now regular servicing is enough for me to use it daily.

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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:18 pm

Couple of months. Waiting for a weather break to get issues sorted hopefully real soon I dont think cv will last
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Re: hating the car right now

by drinksoptional » Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:08 am

Cv sorted the other week. Back mate sorted it while I slept
today replaced a track rod end and cleaned out icv and throttle
sadly back box loose but not affecting running.
nit fixed matrix yet next on list
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