£1000 car help!

digitalwolf · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:05

Nope, not for me

A friend is after a small hatchback for £1000. We are looking at getting one from auction or private sale.

Could somebody fill me when the cambelt should be changed for the following please?

Fiesta 1.25 16v

Fiat Punto 1.2 8v & 16v mk2

Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 16v.

Cheers.

BigglesPiP · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:08

Fiat Punto 1.2 8v - when it breaks (safe engine)
& 16v - 60k

Janesy B · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:09

Fiesta 1.25 - 100k or 10 years, 60k to be on the safe side as snapped belt = doom. There's not a single MK4 that should be on it's original belt.

digitalwolf · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:10

BigglesPiP said:
Fiat Punto 1.2 8v - when it breaks (safe engine)
& 16v - 60k

I know 3 people who have had them for years now and have never had a problem.

Which one is the HG failing engine or are both doomed??

digitalwolf · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:11

Janesy B said:
Fiesta 1.25 - 100k or 10 years, 60k to be on the safe side as snapped belt = doom. There's not a single MK4 that should be on it's original belt.

How much are we talking to have it done just incase we can't find a receipt etc?

iaind · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:12

BigglesPiP said:
Fiat Punto 1.2 8v - when it breaks (safe engine)
& 16v - 60k

Do you mean it doesnt damage the engine if it breaks? Never heard of that before!

BigglesPiP · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:12

digitalwolf said:
I know 3 people who have had them for years now and have never had a problem.

Which one is the HG failing engine or are both doomed??

Both doooooomed.

Anything post Panda/Grande Punto with a FIRE engine is fine.

Janesy B · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:12

About £250, when I bought my car I got the garage to do it free of charge

BigglesPiP · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:12

iaind said:
Do you mean it doesnt damage the engine if it breaks? Never heard of that before!

yes

Howard · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:13

Vauxhall Corsa C 1.2 16v - Too soon

iaind · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:14

BigglesPiP said:
yes

I wonder if thats by design or by fluke

Are there many more engines like that?

iaind · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:15

I know you didnt ask which one would be recommended, but just so you know - 2 are fail, 1 is win... if you dont know which, you havent been around here for very long

BigglesPiP · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:16

iaind said:
I wonder if thats by design or by fluke

Are there many more engines like that?

By design, many 2 valve engines are like this.

FIRE has a lot of design features. Like when the rocker cover rim contacts the head, the rocker cover seal is correctly compressed.

Janesy B · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:16

To be fair a 1k Corsa C or MK2 Punto will be fail as many examples at that price range are dogs where £1000 will buy a mint MK4 Fiesta.

Howard · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:18

iaind said:
I wonder if thats by design or by fluke

Are there many more engines like that?

MX-5 engines (twin cam 16v) are valve safe

iaind · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:21

Thats really cool, I genuinely never knew such things existed - you learn something new every day

Still, I dont need to worry, cam chain for the win

Nathan · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:23

I know of a 1998 Fiesta 1.25 16v, crica 70k?, just had a full cambelt kit and service for sale. £950 if your interested? A mate of mine is selling and is only in Shifnal

BigglesPiP · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:25

iaind said:
Thats really cool, I genuinely never knew such things existed - you learn something new every day

Still, I dont need to worry, cam chain for the win

Chains can fail, especially the non siamesed chains Ford like to use.

digitalwolf · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:27

Nathan said:
I know of a 1998 Fiesta 1.25 16v, crica 70k?, just had a full cambelt kit and service for sale. £950 if your interested? A mate of mine is selling and is only in Shifnal

Sounds good!

What colour is it? Tax? MOT? 3 door? Zetec/Encore/LX/Ghia??

Cheers.

iaind · 7 Jul 2009 at 20:28

BigglesPiP said:
Chains can fail, especially the non siamesed chains Ford like to use.

Gah, ruin my fun will you

(its a Ford)