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[@caronjohnstone5851]

Had same fault ( crankshaft end float) with low mileage 1.4 Mokka. Vauxhall dealership quoted £7,000 to replace engine after trying a set of shells. Low miles, full Vauxhall service history, customer had car just over a year : no warranty or contribution. I bought accident damaged Mokka from Copart & swapped engine, had customer back on road for under £3,000. Common fault on 1.4 Vauxhalls.

[@menditsa]

What kind of muppet flogs a bent motor to a channel like these 2 lovely guy's ?

[@Sportage5603]

Karma will get them

[@julianginniver5785]

"you can have a paddy, but it won't fix the problem' what a great philosophy for life 👍

[@Me-zo8yc]

Well said!

[@lrdisco2005]

Motor traders are the salt of the earth and 100% honest and open about every car they sell. Honest its true.

[@Hellndegenerates]

Karma

[@sruk]

@@Hellndegenerates for ?

[@TheCitroenman1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChrisPatrick-q6k]

The good ones are, like these guys.

[@vincemarshall8550]

are you one? 😅

[@Piner5074]

It’s actually a good video to show that everything isn’t all roses, that not everything makes a profit and it’s all about keeping ahead of any losses you may make.

[@eddyrourke5514]

This is very much my experience

[@galeus1000]

There's a lot of people out there jealous of your success mate, to any normal person you're a very fair/decent man and I hope you shrug off the subscribers who leave nasty and unfair comments. You're doing a great job of keeping me entertained.

[@philnotley5138]

In actual fact Rob that was an very good video it carried a health warning about buying cars and how even the best of them of them can get caught out , and even with the most care things can go wrong. Even more use than a quick flip in a way.

[@JohnHonda101]

There's dishonest people all over the place, sorry to hear this Rob.

[@alancobbin]

@@greggbutler9344 thrust washers only fail when an engine is being revved within an inch of its life ie young boy racers trying to impress the girls or mates,seen it over and over again,I’m sorry to say I was that idiot once but it got very expensive and I learnt very quickly,some others not so much.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@alancobbin not always the reason mate but one of them yea

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

What a shame lads! As if they didnt think they'd get caught out 😅 & you'd even been to there address to collect it!

[@sruk]

I know terrible isn’t it I think you need to hit that share button liven it up and share some love lol 👍

[@muffindell]

Nope, you've got this far, just because the sump has been off doesn't mean anything has been replaced. Whip it off and confirm yourself before condemning the engine. Good content as always!

[@R6AAO]

Crank walk is the thrust bearing failed. It's not a dead engine. It probably wasn't aligned properly OR it has been abused by the driver riding the clutch. The garage obviously changed the clutch and the problem was still there so they opened the sump and found the thrust bearing has failed. Rather than removing the crankshaft or being honest with the customer, to keep the money from the job they packed it up and sent it down the road. A bit of a shitty move by the garage.

[@19Neil67]

My wife and I like watching you both, she says you’re like an old married couple 😂

[@philkfoto]

From what I have discovered on KZbin is in fact the end float on the crankshaft when operating the clutch is in fact the thrust bearings need replacing. So now with all in situ, drop the sump and replace them. Years ago my big ends went, so drained the sump. Laid on my back under the car removed the sump, dropped the crank, and fitted oversized bearings. Put it all back together and drove it it for many miles. Hillman Minx 1968..

[@victorbox6289]

Despite all the Vauxhall haters coming out of the woodwork on here it would be good to see this one saved not scrapped.

[@Me-zo8yc]

I knew a guy years ago had a 1.2SRi 53 plate, pedal into the carpet from cold every day, 70mph over speed bumps and it took it like a champ, looks like they don't make them like that any more!

[@MouldyOldDough]

Throwing shapes at 5:34 🕺🏿😂

[@johnlightbody9942]

New clutch required for car with only 31K on it!?!? Would be disgusted having to change a clutch with double that mileage....

[@Elconbrioso]

Agree with that. Unlesss it was owned by the old boy I saw recently (who should not be on the road) who smoked out Sevenoaks high st. with clutch smoke, taking a couple of minutes getting up to speed. Not an exageration. He was probably taking off in 4th gear

[@bornpompey2]

Rob, Chris.........I am sending you my number, My dads Astra sri Has the same engine as that corsa, he had an accident last month and wrote the car off, I think its still in a local yard awaiting collection as hes been paid out, it only had 18K on it one owner, i can make a call and see if the car is still there

[@sbrader97]

Astra J or K if it's K it's the wrong engine this needs the older engine from astra J there completely different engines in the astra K with direct injection

[@davidbambrough5962]

you guys have a great attitude

[@spenny6222]

Have you considered that whoever did the bottom end work on it, didn't put the crank thrush washers back in? Or, alternatively park it up and wait for a Cat B to come up at Co-part to pinch the engine from.

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

No no, this is a well known problem, go to any vauxhall forum and they will tell you to stay clear of the 1.4T due to endfloat problems and also LSPI...I dont remember if it's not the LSPI that creates the endfloat problem actually.

[@rapidsendit]

There is always a chance that the garage did something wrong and patched it back up.

[@JJHurst]

Look once at the car and twice at the owner....

[@jonathansimmons5353]

*100%!!!*

[@markswift1477]

You 2 guys are totally honest as the day is long, pity about people who are dishonest, they must have known what they were selling you ! I bet the garage gave them a quote for the repairs or said get rid, feel sad for you guys as I said at the start you’re totally transparent. Every confidence you’ll sort it out.

[@sorinluca8817]

1.4 turbo , the worst engines they could possibly do .... Had a zafira with a bad engine... Bought another car off copart for the engine , surprise surprise.... Knackered engine.... Even worse than the one on my car ... I'll never touch a vauxhall again

[@mikebriggs3164]

Remember the old school front wheel drive vauxhall clutches done in half and hour max

[@bobx2387]

Rob, Chris. I am saddened by this but you've both got the right attitude... Bob (Weston super Mare)

[@cosworthization]

Sorry you got conned. They should of been honest to you two lads as you two are brilliant and work so hard. Take care lads.

[@brianwhittington5086]

Crank thrust bearing wear is a known issue on those Rob. Have you guys checked the excess end float on the crank, and what's the rest of the engine condition like ? I wouldn't just assume some engine work has been done because of the new sealant. It may have been a quick check once the clutch wasn't found to be the cause, and they've replaced the friction plate as a matter of course. The owner may have decided they'd spent enough already, especially as most of the job would be a repeat of the parts stripdown already done, again. Depending on its potential resale value, and how much you're in to it already, you could just be looking at a new oversized main bearing set to fix it, possibly a crank dress / grind and big ends too. If it's a genuine mileage car, then it should be worth spending a bit, but maybe not to the extent of an engine swap.

[@garyevans9509]

How is oversize main bearings going to fix end float

[@brianwhittington5086]

@@garyevans9509 Depending on the design, many engines have just a centre main bearing with shoulders, that are the thrust bearing face. They have different thickness of white metal coating. It may , or may not need a crank grind to get bearings with the right combination of diameter, and thrust face thickness. Whoever stripped it down after the clutch was found to be OK, may not have even taken a main cap off. They may have not wanted the hassle and frightened the customer that it needed an engine rebuild. The guys could get out of it with the simplicity of a new main set, depending what's there regarding wear. It's the sort of car that attracts abuse of the clutch on full bore standing starts, so putting excess wear on the fore/ aft thrust on the crankshaft.

[@stephenbarr6558]

Nasty, the seller might be laughing all the way to the bank. But what goes around. I’m just glad you boys caught it before it gets moved on to some unfortunate buyer..

[@MatSpeedle]

If you're a sub of this channel you know what these boys are all about, how anyone could pull this on Rob & Chris. Shame on them. As always sure you boys will make the best of it as you always do.

[@alansimpson432]

Wip the sump off, with that amount of end float they may have forgotten to fit the thrust washers/shims or whatever fancy name they call them today.

[@lemmykilmister450]

Cars of gone full cycle. 70s 80s they only had 80 - 100k in them before they were worn out. 90s early 2000s well built and you were generally getting what you paid for. Since then manufacturers havd cost engineered cars into very expensive hunks of junk.

[@davidstuart4915]

with designed to fail key plastic components in impossible to extract location...

[@Me-zo8yc]

Agree 100% with both of you. And they say we should all be "green", throwaway cars are ecological apparently as long as they get 0.5mpg more

[@1chish]

I would strip the bottom end as it is in the car and see what the actual issue is rather than keep guessing and then make a decision. If its toast (which would surprise me) then slap it back together and Copart it as a non runner.

[@nigelgreer5400]

Yep, totally agree with you on this. For the sake of extra half hour work for confirmation. Engine sounds good, low mileage. Deffo worth pulling a main and a rod bearing out furthest from the oil pump.

[@danb1478]

5:31: “What happens to them dual masses when they start wearing out, they start doing that [waves hands and wobbles head], they cause all sorts of damage” 😂😂😂

[@paulas2610]

Another pointless piece of technology that causes more issues than it claims to cure.

[@donnapierce8558]

That made me chuckle… not you two being ripped off, I’m gutted for you over that… 5:25 it was Robs impression of a wobbly flywheel 😂😂😂😂😂😂 it was like Kylie on crack! 😂😂

[@axgtsimi]

take the sump off and have a look it looks like the thrusts are missing with that ammount of end float you have nothing to loose by looking

[@PresidentCamacho2024]

the previous owner got ripped off by the vauxhall dealer,. that's why i will never buy a vauxhall/opel

[@allanjohnson7702]

That’s a lot of end float for a small engine, thrust washers and crank must be totally knackered.

[@toshlanark]

I knew it was gonna be the engine. I had the exact same thing happen to my wife's corsa. 32 thousand miles on it. Ended up selling it to a garage for 1 k. They put a new engine in and sold it. We just wanted rid but still had 3 k to pay. Never had another.

[@Bargos1968]

I love the positive attitude lads, keep on trucking!

[@katscotty]

It's a Vauxhall, enough said!

[@dannysawyer4811]

I have a 2017 Astra my engine has just been replaced by the main dealer because of excessive play in the crank end float so seems like a common issue luckily it was covered by warranty for me ps great work lads amazing videos as always keep up the amazing work

[@daviemilne8350]

You are so far in, drop the sump and lets have a look at the problem please!!

[@1973retrorabbit]

The old ways were the best... boy came to replace the clutch on my Mk1 Astra... did it on the driveway, he used a jack, 2 axle stands, took him all of 45mins, had a cuppa, and was on his way. There was an access plate on or near (I can't remember, it was the 90s) the bellhousing, practically changed itself.

[@JJSmith1100]

In RSA the official time to replace the first FWD Opel Kadett's clutch was 20min.

[@1973retrorabbit]

@@JJSmith1100 that's probably right enough... It was more than a few moons ago, when I had my old, beloved Mk1 Astra. I just remember he was finished and away in less than an hour (including his cup of tea). Lol.

[@skylined5534]

As far as I recall that was a feature on the F12, F14 and F16 gearboxes and likely many others where 80s and 90s Vauxhalls were concerned. Fitted a high compression Astra 1.4 Family 0 to my ex's Nova in the early 2000s and in my haste to get the car back in one piece I actually forgot to fit the throwout bearing (I'd hired a lovely big engine hoist from HSS and it was due back in the morning and already back in bits in the back of my 16v Maestro). Thank Christ the CR Astra F14 'box fitted had the access panel and the ability to displace the input shaft, clever Vauxhall/Opel!

[@kennysaunderson5971]

Good old cassette clutch 😅

[@Southernstar-RINO]

I’d say it’s been through what every young man’s car goes thru. A thrashing.

[@tracieoliver2307]

Guys I do believe the guy was so miffed in throwing money at it that he just gave up with good intent! I dont believe he knew what was going on and the noise probably went away for a short period of time like Chris explained but then come back and he thought im not spending more on this damn car! I really dont believe he intentionally tried to pull you over! thanks for sharing im sure youll get it sorted one way or another!

[@PrConstruction-s1n]

totally agree👍

[@Jimmythefish577]

Nah, why didn’t he take it back to the garage that did the work if the problem wasn’t fixed by them. Why would he just sell a car with that few miles if he didn’t know it was as bad as it is. He knew exactly what he was doing.

[@Stevesixty7]

Hello to the previous owner here 😁

[@georgeashton8578]

Well rob it happens to all of us from time to time but you have a good attitude towards it all

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

I bought a 1982 3/4 ton Toyota pickup with that problem overly aggressive transmission installation can knock the thrust bearing loose. My engine detonated after 30 miles. Great looking car. Thank You so much Gentlemen for being so genuine not everyone shares the failures.

[@tmtrnl17]

typical Vauxhall tripe! even at 30k miles it’s scrap!

[@DashDrones]

If it made that noise after i had the work done, I'd immediately ask the garage what's the story with it..

[@harrisondrummer]

You boys have come a long way, i remember watching your first videos when chris was abit camera shy!!

[@TakeResponsibilty]

Even though it would be so satisfying to call them out, you didn't. Fair play to you both. You're gents. But they know and I'm sure no trader will deal with them again. As you said, you can't win them all. Keep on being positive in a trade where most are not.

[@killj802]

I won’t touch a Vauxhall with a barge pole, junk.

[@mikewoodward5765]

Hate it when someone rips you off! Best of luck guys

[@jamesdunican1750]

See lads honesty goes a long long way but this cut throat would You to guys are down to earth And take everything in your stride So this is why lot’s of people watch your channel Good on you ☘️🇮🇪

[@Yamafizzy]

Better check the engine number Rob - it's possible that whoever did the work has swapped the engine out and taken the low mileage one???

[@inchaseable1]

Nope doubt it. To much hassle

[@ratgreen]

Just shows that people shouldn't assume low miles = good. I'd rather have a high mileage car thats been looked after, than a low mileage ragged neglected one. Can you not get oversized thrust bearings? Or a new crank? Or get crank welded and machined back ?

[@owen1563]

Exactly this I have a 2017 c4 grand picasso that has just hit 200000 miles mechanically sound interior is a bit rattly now but to be expected with this many miles , kids constantly in and out and citroen is not exactly known for its build quality

[@BoJoFohPah]

When it was running it sounded like the tappets were really worn. My guess is it's been run low on oil at some point. Those engines are known for burning oil which is probably why they are so expensive used.

[@madeljacky]

Oh no, the dreaded Vauxhall floating crank syndrome strike's again, number 4 main bearing probably has a track cut in the side of itself from the thrust bearing, the back of the flywheel and the sump flange then become the new thrust bearing, seen it too many times on these engines.

[@grahamepigney8565]

32k miles and had to have the clutch done! That should set off warning bells about the state of the car.

[@1066gaz]

Yep an original oem clutch should last much longer than 30k, even somebody that rides the clutch. You should have realised this rob.

[@philkfoto]

There are lazy drivers like my elderly aunt. Always pulled away from a stop in second gear, never used the handbrake in traffic on a hill, more clutch slip and her Fiesta had a new clutch at 37k.

[@brianwhittington5086]

It's probably more to do with full bore wheel spin starts, putting excess thrust wear on the fore / aft motion of the crankshaft.

[@bigjml]

Did you see what looked like a BlackBox sticker on the rear? I wonder who was actually driving the car? New drivers can easily burn a clutch out in 30k miles. To be fair so can an elderly driver who rides the clutch. I reversed my brand new WRX into my drive once, was a slight incline, and you could smell clutch 🤣🤣

[@sruk]

@@bigjmldash cam sticker

[@pauld3638]

Shameful scammers ,Karma will get em.

[@johnmarsh2078]

Triumph sixes were notorious for crank end float. There was a C shaped thrust washer that often fell into the sump. once this happened if you operated the clutch the crank would move 1/8" forward or even 1/4". This forced the pistons into the sides of the bores and ovality was the side effect ........ a rebore and new pistons the cure. Sometimes the crank land was so worn the crank was scrap as well. I've not known the problem with any other unit.

[@mike-boyce]

My daughter had the same thing luckily her car was under warranty. She ended up with a new engine & the Vauxhall dealer said there was a batch of engines that the thrust washers feel apart.

[@keithfletcher6123]

Haha … Nice one Rob. Big discussion about how much needs to come out & how complicated it looks … “Right I’m off to the post office …” 😂😂

[@ShedTV]

I know you won't want to invest any more time if it's going to the scrapyard, but it would be interesting to see inside that sump.

[@TheNicko306]

Rob as the bottom end has been off you need to check if it has been reassembled without the thrust bearings. Wouldn't take too much to check and could be an easy win. Worth a check i rekon.

[@nemz7505]

BMW swapped from 2 main thrust bearings to 1 in the later B petrol engines, these wore out too quickly, caused end float and started breaking the inductive pickup for the crank sensor. The solution was to revert to 2 thrust bearings.... I wonder how much that recall cost compared to doing it right the first time. Same with the F generation steering rack debacle.

[@dozerblade]

I just been watching Car Wizard, he had 2 cars with engines that don't run, he called them "Boat Anchors" that made me laugh and I thought of your duff engine, perhaps you could use that with your boat out in the Yard !

[@owenbowler8616]

I wouldn't buy a car that's had a new clutch at 30k miles, that indicates it's been driven hard.

[@kevinmott6205]

Impacting on axels gear box engine wheel bearings etc etc etc. 😮

[@bobbydwheelhouse]

Benefit of the doubt for the owner, garage might have told them they’ve done that and fixed the car.

[@scottlp2323]

Stuff like this is so annoying and frustrating. Honesty is a rarer and rarer commodity these days. I'm sure the whole SRUK community here are just as angry as me but, it's always so refreshing that you guys take it on the chin and stay positive. I'm certain that's why you have such success and good outcomes the rest of the time. Move on and keep smiling. :)

[@ScorpioxA1]

Have my 1998 astra 2.0 euro for 21 years already almost 268000 original kilometers on the clock .Still going strong.

[@naheemhaneef123]

Your perceived laid back attitude to this problem is why i love watching you guys, i dont think i could handle this kind of problem. Id meltdown lol

[@KeithMayo-lf5he]

I think someones changed the big end shell because it had a bottom end knock . I think it's been put back together without the thrust bearings in place . Before you go chasing replacement engines just pull the sump and check there is thrusts in place .

[@paulas2610]

Was thinking the same

[@carl9976]

I was thinking this too. It’s quite common for the thrust bearings to be forgotten.

[@Iceeeen]

100% missing thrust bearings. Sump down and fix it, almost there already.

[@simoit]

Regardless of the outcome, the communication between Rob and Chris is fantastic. The way they worked together to get that gearbox out was exemplary 👏. Sorry it didn’t work out guys.

[@alasdair4161]

I'd pop an automatic trans in it, the torque converter will hold the crank in exactly the right axial position. Unfortunately you'd need a donor car for the pedal box, quadrant and trans, but it may be easier to find as a wreck.

[@garethbond3631]

Selling that crock to you blokes, cause you’re just working for a living, is mean. Respect for the positivity. Thanks for the content.

[@seancoleman8528]

Very sad boys, these people are disgraceful admire your attitude

[@MercuryCircuit]

It's a shame that not all subscribers are honourable. Keep your chins up guys. There's a win coming around the corner :)

[@WilliamMccorkell-x4i]

I served my apprenticeship at Opel/Vauxhall dealers in the early 80s, the old school front wheel drive clutch changes were a doddle, didn’t even use a ramp ! By the way reference the spigot bearing, I seem to remember we were told to bin it and not replace it !

[@yoki9743]

One thing that always comes to the forefront on your vids is just how knowledgeable you both are and how easy you both work together... its super to watch and thanks lads for the informative vid... sad but true... not every egg is a bird....Yoki...

[@jackheald6858]

A clutch at that mileage 🫣👀

[@Elconbrioso]

My thoughts entirely

[@gregbarrass8529]

Love the honesty on this channel you show the ones you win and the ones you lose

[@Davey-Dr]

The last time I dropped engines and boxes out of vauxhalls was in the 90s. Proper engines that yes did fail but were a breeze to fix. The old overhead cams, red tops etc. As soon as the mk3 cav was finished I was finished with vauxhall. Same so goes for the old 2.8 grannys/sierras and 2.0 pintos,cvhs etc. Once all those died off all we have left is generic crap from the french. My mk5 mondeo engine is just as guilty being part developed with the French. Vauxhall lost its way big time and sold their soul. One word that sends shivers through me now is hearing the word 'ecotec' Mk1 vectras lining up in our scrapyard with not even 80 thou on the clock and 5 years old. Crying shame. Where did vauxhall go wrong

[@morganreyman7929]

those small turbos get real hot,termostat 105 celsius and all the cooling issius, but the block and the crankshaft and rods is very good for that heat.

[@alancobbin]

That cars had a very hard life, I wonder if it’s had constant car park burnouts on a Saturday night with the lads,I hate dishonest people,cheers guys 👍😉💪

[@davidstuart4915]

hmm, seems possible....

[@ged3680]

Hello Rob and Chris, you two are so positive. It is a shame that the seller was not as honest. I hope all work out ok for you both. Thank you for. Taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

Even if it wasn't what you wanted to be doing you still made a video that was interesting and different. Hope the next one treats you better.

[@matthewsalmon8194]

It might be unfair to blame the owners...not everyone knows the insides of cars and the causes of a noise.. The garage who fixed it might have pulled the wool over their eyes and claimed theyd fixed it

[@brianwhittington5086]

It is not unknown for rogue garages to exaggerate a problem to an unwary customer. Often, the customer will offer it them as a cheap part exchange against something on their forecourt. They get the sale of a car they've possibly acquired in similar circumstances. They've also got another cheap part exchange car that will be on sale once they've done a cheaper repair than they told its owner it needed.

[@matthewsalmon8194]

true but thats not what happened in this case@@brianwhittington5086

[@Koi-addict33]

Got a feeling that mileage ain't genuine

[@Dalbayob69]

Good on you for showing it all how it is. The good, the bad and the ugly of the motor trade.

[@charlesallanstewart-kl2op]

Guy's l can see in the comments below someone has a rear ended sri & they have offered it to You ... You said this is the first Vauxhall you have done why not do an engine swap it would be a Fantastic idea & many i am sure would agree Please rob & chris have a think about it , it's all about recycling nowadays 😁😁😁😁

[@A-Lovely-Bit-of-Kit]

Love the open approach on the channel, and the positive attitude.

[@robertallardice8119]

Could it have been the guy getting the clutch done was ripped off, you will never know!

[@dannywhite1392]

Stay positive its only pocket money to you fellas 💰

[@petstar88]

Personally id go back to the person who you had it off. Point out its an engine issue which looks diagnosed, can they offer some cash back in good faith. If they decline or ignore.. maybe they did know about it.

[@welshmotorcyclerides350]

As a few others have said it could be the garage that tucked up the owners.... but keep smiling and on to the next one guys.

[@alisonb4898]

It has low mileage because most corsa’s are usually found sat outside McDonald’s 😂

[@xgouldiex]

I loved them old Vauxhall clutches you could change them in half and hour and that included tidying your tools away and popping the kettle on

[@JohnDoe-bd5sz]

1.4T with endfloat problems.. That is soooo regular, anyone in the car repair or car trade should know this by now.

[@DissCarCentre]

Had that on a 1.4 Turbo Zafira, I feared it as soon as Rob jumped in and depressed the clutch.