sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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hi just after some advice
atm i have a corsa c20let which i bought all done a while back, a few weeks ago my engine gave up and part of the piston somehow cracked so wiping out the engine.
just wondering how hard would it be to change the engine for another C20LET or is it worth taking it to someone who has done it before
thanks in advance for any help sam
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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One out the other in
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sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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surely cant be that simple
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
Location: : S. wales Drives: Dodge Caliber
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Well it's all already done so just make sure you label all the wires eg the loom on where it all needs to go (tip: take photos) and literally just pop old out, slide new one in 
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Not too hard, driveshafts out, tie bars off, disconnect all wires and pipes then drop the engine and gearbox out, remove gearbox from old engine and fit to new then refit and spend an hour messing with the gear linkage. Easily done by one person in an afternoon
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sampayne21
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Registered: 3rd Sep 08
Location: Sidcup Kent Drives: BMW E46
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cheers still gota find another engine and a crane would help
also how hard to swap the turbo over
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Turbo can be fiddly with the engine in place but its possible. might help if you take the turbo off before taking the engine out too, just undo the mounts and push the engine back so you can get to them easier
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DAZ1985
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turbo aint fiddly if the rad is off
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