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a 1.6 vit wiv 124k on clock,is it worth bothering with

 
 
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greeley
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Joined: 01 Jul 2012
Odometer: 233
Location: lancs


1998 Ford Maverick

PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:45 pm    Post subject: a 1.6 vit wiv 124k on clock,is it worth bothering with Reply with quote

are these engines any good basically
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 1.6 has done around 105k now (96 in a vit the rest in my sj) its had 2 headgaskets done, gets abused offroad and still going strong, as long as it's been looked after it should be fine
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greeley
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1998 Ford Maverick

PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cool,are they prone to headgaskets
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Toseland
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011
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Location: cardiff


1999 Suzuki Vitara

PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not really, if you are careful.. engines are cheap as chips as well and with the exception of the difference between 16 and 8valve, pretty much everything from the same "type" is bolt on between the few variations (ie 8valve carb, 8valve injection, etc etc)
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1. The beatings will continue until morale improves
2. Pain is just Weakness leaving the body..

The feeling you get when you first smash your shaft out, is one you will never forget.. especially if you do it in front of 10 guys.
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greeley
Just got MTs


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1998 Ford Maverick

PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers,just messaged you bout ur sportrk
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Toseland
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Joined: 25 Oct 2011
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Location: cardiff


1999 Suzuki Vitara

PostPosted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have no sport track
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I live by 2 sayings:
1. The beatings will continue until morale improves
2. Pain is just Weakness leaving the body..

The feeling you get when you first smash your shaft out, is one you will never forget.. especially if you do it in front of 10 guys.
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benboym3
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Joined: 24 Feb 2012
Odometer: 59
Location: south wales


1992 Suzuki Vitara

PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As said engines are cheap for them if it did go bang.

Iv just sold one with 122k on it and it ran mint

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2007 quadzilla 450r
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TheClunk
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Odometer: 1159
Location: Chippenham


1997 Vauxhall Frontera

PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The engines last longer than the bodywork.
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greeley
Just got MTs


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1998 Ford Maverick

PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

cheers guye,tring to get one cheap.or other small 4x4.theres an ad in classifieds for a sportrak wi ur name on it
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greeley
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1998 Ford Maverick

PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sorry toseland its the vitara hahaah,iv looked at that many different ones im getting mixed up
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rhinoman
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The head gaskets suffer more on off-roaders because the radiators get clogged. The 16V engine can crack its block when overheated but the 8V is fairly robust.
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