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Old 09-02-2005, 13:11   #20
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Re: Car questions
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Originally Posted by ZrByte
Is there any essential maintenance you would suggest I carry out on my car since it was bought second hand with no service history?
I have allready had all my tyres replaced aswel as the alternator belt and I will be getting the cambelt done sometime this month, but is there anything else?

Its an L reg 1.2 Corsa by the way.
Looks fine for a 12 year old engine. The manifold (bit right at the front) has rusted a little and the steel shows signs of many cycles of heating and cooling. The aluminium of the cylinder head is tarnished, but that will not have affected the inner workings.

All I would recommend is next time you clean the car, clean the bodywork inside the engine bay. It will help you notice any leaks etc.

Cars thesedays are covered with lots of plastic vanity plates so you can't see most of what you are looking at.
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