Hi,
Just wondering if anyone could advise me on when the timing belt needs changing on this model of car? Is it a chain timing belt and if so should it be changed after a certain milage or age?
Thanks
02 Reg 1L Vauxhall Corsa Club,58,000 mileage - Timing Belt change?
The timing belt in a Corsa is not a belt at all and is known as a timing chain as it is a chain and not a belt (funny enough!). I drive an 01 Reg 1.2L Vauxhall Corsa with 102,000 miles on the clock and the chain hasn't been changed once. As far as I'm aware the chain is supposed to last the life of your engine. Although like most mechanical things wear and tear can sometimes play their part. But for the majority of owners they will never need to change their timing belt. Also heres a tip that might save you money. If your Engine management light comes on you dont need a computer for the fault code.
Most of Vauxhall dealers don鈥檛 know about this....
Want to read the Code well first
Take a deep breath get your car keys and get a pen and paper
When you get into the car you know the key has 3 clicks first on for whatever it is second the dash comes on third the starter kicks in
before you put the key into the ignition Make sure that you Press the Break and the Throttle to the Floor ( max
Then turn the key on until The dash board come on and DONT START THE CAR
Wait 2 sec and keep the pedals Down to the floor
the service light under the management light should start flashing
it will flash 4 times leaving 2 second space representing each number
Zero gets 10 flashes
for exampleP0110
the light will flash ten times Break (2sec Or 1 not sure) then once, (2sec) once again, then ten
if you have more than one code it will stop for a break then gives the next code
its not a very useful way but helps when you dont want to go to the dealer for a lose socket
this is for Corsa C the Newer models have even better way to tell you the code i think which is on your Mileage Display It will show ECN0 XXXX
which is error code Number forget the zero and the last four digits is what you want
and this works for an astra Too
ive tested this on my own corsa and worked Very well
however if you don鈥檛 have any code stored it will start Flashing and keeps on flashing until you release the paddles.
Codes can be found here at
http://www.corsa-c.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=134139
