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another array of fine machines, especially love the pick up trucks! I remember having a Ford Popular, same as the Anglia in the last photo which had vacuum wipers and if you accelerated or went up a hill they virtually stopped but down the other side they then went so fast the blades almost fell off

what a lovely collection of fine machines....luckily it looks like you had nice weather which is a bonus

Post it on here if you wish?

The trouble is its so hard to tell what the weather is going to be in the UK so therefore choosing temperature related oil weights is a pure guessing game. Hotter countries used to change between 'weights' (viscosity) from summer to winter and vice versa. Nowadays the oil weight is structed to be variable between temperature ranges More importantly than anything is the suitability (ACEA, SAE ratings, etc) which are crucial to engine wear and protection. Ensure it is correct and weight is not as important

Any suitable shampoos from Halfords would do and the staff are usually quite knowledgable about the various ones

Hi Its hard to tell the modifications which have been made and only by putting it on a dyno to test run it and provide power output readings will give you the answer You are welcome to advertise it through the For Sale section of the forums if you want to

if the fan is working on the highest speed then it is a faulty resistor pack which alters the fan speed If not working at all then more than likely the motor....try thumping it from under the dash when the blower is switched on and if working then brushes are worn out and need new motor...cheap and relatively easy to fit

HI John, welcome to the Club Luckily Corsa mechanical and service parts are in abundance and at low cost so mechanically it won't take a lot to get up to scratch Body panels and trim, well not sure but may find cheap parts new or otherwise secondhand parts may be suitable Good luck with it all and let us know how you get on with it all

Yes a loose pressure cap means the coolant will boil at a lower temperature.

might get some info from here https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/

Good luck with the resto....although they were pretty solid and had reliable engines back then

Hi...welcome to the Club Fine looking Vauxhall, that part looks like the cover that goes on the underside of the dash / footwell area - either drivers or passenger side, not sure which exactly

Hi...welcome to the Club! Good to have you onboard

It certainly would be a shame to scrap it but what makes you think it needs a head gasket? Cambelt and waterpump are standard if it has reached the time and mileage though

Hi John....welcome to the Club Not sure about the exact number of this model in the UK but you can look it up on 'how many left' website Typical with non-OE parts from a dubious source, probably because it was cheap part to buy at the time

The white one is a Vauxhall Adam 'S' which is quite a sporty little car Looks like you had nice weather on the day which is always a bonus Thanks for posting up the photos and review!

I would contact a battery specialist company.....we have one down here (Bournemouth Battery Services)

I believe this fault has been discussed on these forums many years ago, so worth a search to see what you can find

What a truly stunning old car Thank you for sharing the pics....you must really enjoy driving it, albeit very slowly by today's standards

Hi...welcome to the Club Good to have you onboard!

Agree with FRONTERATECH as MOT testers tend to jot down information to then come back to the office and complete the online VOSA software and information can be incorrectly assigned to the wrong vehicle. Happened to me when I bought my Harley and it had less miles than advertised and they worked out another bike had been MOT'd the same time and carried that miles and assigned to mine.

Thats completely unacceptable.....an old school mechanic can measure resistance of sensors to further confirm that a sensor is defective. Sometimes, just contamination in a sensor connection or even damage to the reluctor ring (if seperate - e.g. not part of the wheel bearing) can cause fault codes and replacing the sensor is meaningless. I would take the car to a good 'old school' independent garage who can diagnose the fault correctly

Have you had a compression check done? Spark plugs, coil, leads, so many other things to also check Also, not sure an ECU from a car that age needed programming apart from maybe the security system coding but not CanBus systems like nowadays

I believe the Motronic units were quite tuneable in their day but not sure if anyone still have remapping software for an older system? The engine would almost certainly be able to take that minimal increase in revs without any serious damage (e.g. valve bounce, etc)

Wrong size seal, fitted slightly unevenly, wrong way round....could be many possibilities However, if there is a groove worn on the end of the crankshaft that the seal sits on this can cause leaks