i cant fault them i never had one problem at all in 18 month i had mine.
i cant fault them i never had one problem at all in 18 month i had mine.
The ICV / throttle body vacuum blockage gremlins get them all, but it's easily sorted, as are the sensors. I don't know whether it's coincidence but I have three friends who've all lost headgaskets as well.Originally Posted by Nova_Tek
Odd. Maybe just a coincidence
Unless the head gasket is being done on a regular basis (Which i VERY highly doubt) then thats normal for any car, Most cars have them done at around 100k.
For the price you pick up a complete vectra 2.0 to the price of just a complete C20XE, id happly (And am planning to) chose a X20XEV over a C20XE.
i've done two corsa b's with c18xe engines (1.8 ecotec without an immobiliser.) both were a piece of wee to fit, and go amazingly well. id be after an f16cr for em as it transforms it, the std f18wr is pants. markd89 on here has one, and will vouch for this. i'm also helping someone fit a x20xev from an astra gsi to a mk2 escort. reason being, if it pops a new motor is £50 from any breakers. try that with an xe. and if you ditch the soft std cams and get the ecu remapped and fit a 4 into 1, numerous people have seen 160 bhp. c18xe's regularly hit 145bhp.
my vectra hasa 143k ecowreck in it and once its above 3.5rpm it still shifts, its sluggish low down but that due to wear and tear imo.
although i will probably end up putting a 'redtop' in it if/when i swap the engine as i prefer them
The X20XEV is a good engine. they are newer and more then likey not been ragged like the c20xe. and with the c20xe being a old engine is more then likey got less bhp then the X20XEV any how. and you can pick them up on ebay for like £50 were 20xe's go for atleast £300 because its a "redtop"
/\ jesus someone agrees with my post....
buy 2 asa 1 for the nova to
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