Originally Posted by gary_580

I did an apprenticeship with a Diesel engine manufacturer. Have rebuilt a mini engine for (then girlfriend, now wife) when she was at uni. Replaced head gasket on the first car i owned as it leaked water into the oil.

So i guess you could say it used to be an occupation and a hobby but now its neither i prefer to stay ni the warm and keep my hands clean and uncut. But then again i did replace burst flexible brake hoses on my car this year myself to save me £150

Originally Posted by ZrByte

I figured since I keep making new threads about my car wich could probably be merged into one that it would be a good Idea to make one new thread wich everybody can post questions about the inner workings of thier cars in.

I'll open the thread with a question.
I had never thought that there was a problem with my car but several friends have recently commented on how worn and old my engine looks for the age of the car (see pic attatched). As I said I had never noticed it before, what do you lot think? does it look bad or are my friends talking out of thier poop hoops?

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.