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L14MNP
15-10-10, 05:30 PM
Gonna look at one of these next week. It looks freakishly clean in the pics he showed me.

What do we wanna be looking for? Not sure if it has the Isuzu motor.
Will F
15-10-10, 07:37 PM
Gonna look at one of these next week. It looks freakishly clean in the pics he showed me.

What do we wanna be looking for? Not sure if it has the Isuzu motor.

There's the first thing to check then!

If it has the GM abomination - run a mile!lol
Adam
15-10-10, 07:42 PM
The izuzus are pretty undestructible tbh lol
Just check the turbo aint smokey (not expensive to replace anyway)

And the rest of the car is just checking the usual GM goodness (rust everywhere etc lol)
Andy
15-10-10, 07:44 PM
the isuzu motor has "turbo" written in red on a black rocker cover.If its owt else,leave it.Rust,other than that everything is cheap and readily available
John
15-10-10, 07:46 PM
Check the alternator charges ok if it's an isuzu. Expensive and common fault on the old isuzu.
Andy
15-10-10, 07:49 PM
yeah forgot about that john good point,if its shagged,the rev gauge will be all ovver the shop on idle lol
Spudly
15-10-10, 07:51 PM
Check the alternator charges ok if it's an isuzu. Expensive and common fault on the old isuzu.



Yeah and dont i fukking know it too:cry:


Check the earth strap is good as theyre prone to going and making you believe its the alt at fault, trust me:eek:


If it has this engine.......


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a36/spudly01/My%20Car/DSC02499.jpg


Then get it and go on ebay for a cheap bleed valve and boost guage, follow the guides on here and enjoy muchos boosty goodness and still 45-50+ mpg:thumb:
davidfox280585
15-10-10, 08:07 PM
check rear spring cups for rot and rear arches,
inner arch at front on early ones,
otherwise there pretty good good luck check for water leaks as they like them and they run pretty hot standard
L14MNP
16-10-10, 11:58 AM
Cheers lads. I probably wasn't very clear. It's not for me, so even if it has the Vaux engine he will probably buy it. I used to have an Astra with an Isuzu TD so I know what you mean about the alternator carry on. Luckily mine had been replaced not long before I bought it. :)

The arches seem rock solid in the pics, will check the spring seats etc.

I shall report back with a win or fail type thread of said trip. thumb:
John
16-10-10, 12:03 PM
srsly, avoid if it's gm.
L14MNP
16-10-10, 12:07 PM
:o OK matey. You know best etc. :thumb:

I never knew they were that bad, I just thought they were inferior to the might of teh Isuzu. lol

I will sound the warning to him!
Andy
16-10-10, 12:08 PM
Liam,they truly are dog muck
John
16-10-10, 12:10 PM
Liam,they truly are dog muck

Worse! Lmao! i don't think it will be though.
L14MNP
16-10-10, 12:11 PM
LMAO. That bad eh! It will be typical to find a rust free (or as good as) shell even if it is a 5dr.. and it be diseased with that P.O.S in the bay then!
Sloth
16-10-10, 09:51 PM
the cavs didnt have the gm derv, only the astras....
pie
16-10-10, 09:53 PM
theres a sweet td cavy on piston heads full turbo rep :)
Asa-James
16-10-10, 09:59 PM
Rear arches, round the screen, rear spring cups, inner arches, errrrrrm

And if it is an isuzu it'll run forever. My dads is on 220,000 miles and still happily does 120 miles a day at 60 mpg
L14MNP
16-10-10, 11:40 PM
I killed my Isuzu. lol

TY gents. :thumb:
Christ
17-10-10, 12:09 AM
I had no end of bother with mine due to the alternator. I never did get it fixed, just sold it on. Easiest car to sell ever, fact. I had about 30 calls about it on the first day.
Derick-Sport
17-10-10, 08:35 PM
theres a sweet td cavy on piston heads full turbo rep :)

+1 burgandy its very nice
Spudly
17-10-10, 08:55 PM
theres a sweet td cavvy on piston heads full turbo rep :)


I wouldnt say its 'sweet' nor 'full' but its not a bad attempt for the price:thumb:
General Baxter
17-10-10, 08:59 PM
if you go the the next page, he paid £800 for it lmao
Spudly
17-10-10, 09:02 PM
if you go the the next page, he paid £800 for it lmao


For the one on pissedonheads, lmfao MUG lol
davidfox280585
17-10-10, 10:11 PM
the cavs didnt have the gm derv, only the astras....
yes they did but only mk3 phase 1 1.7d non turbo:thumb:
pie
17-10-10, 10:58 PM
the brown one spud ? with morretts n turbo rims

it up twice on there 2 dif prices :lol:
Spudly
18-10-10, 05:42 PM
the brown one spud ? with morretts n turbo rims

it up twice on there 2 dif prices :lol:



Aye thats the one im thinking they mean, not too bad if the price was about £5-600 lol
Sloth
18-10-10, 11:42 PM
yes they did but only mk3 phase 1 1.7d non turbo:thumb:

actually iirc its the 1.6D carried over from the mk2 as a stop gap till the izuzu, g plate only.
Sloth
18-10-10, 11:44 PM
yes they did but only mk3 phase 1 1.7d non turbo:thumb:
actually iirc its the 1.6D carried over from the mk2 as a stop gap till the izuzu, g plate only.
davidfox280585
19-10-10, 12:39 AM
actually iirc its the 1.6D carried over from the mk2 as a stop gap till the izuzu, g plate only.
but it was a 1.7 same as the mk3 astra n\a dervs
Sloth
19-10-10, 12:47 AM
nope its a 1.6, i have the cav and derv haynes here.
davidfox280585
19-10-10, 08:52 AM
nope its a 1.6, i have the cav and derv haynes here.
Take your word for it then but every na derv cav ive seen advertised as a 1.7, even parts lists say 1.7d unless vaux did the gay thing like bmw and say its a 1.7 when its a 1.6 for sales pitch, i knew the mk2 was 1.6
L14MNP
19-10-10, 11:26 AM
He bought it (http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7948&start=135)

3rd post down. It's a good example TBF. :thumb: