SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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Reet,
My brothers 1.4 16v Sri snapped the cambelt last week, they put a new belt on and there was no compression in the engine, so im guessing teh cylinder head was mutilated.
The vauxhall specialist it went to was going to supply a 70k engine and fit it for £1200!! thats a serious rip of right? Also I was going to buy a rebuilt cylinder head of here but the vaux specialist said if we just replace the head the bottom end might go?!?! No i dont know a hell of a lot about engines but i think that is a crock of sh1t!
Have managed to get a 70k engine for £300 and a local garage will remove the old one and fit the new one for £100.
Anyone else think the vaux specialist is having a laff? trying to con my old dear i reckon 
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stubbsy05
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I wouldn't listen to Vauxhall. One of my mates recently asked a local Vauxhall dealer about a 2l transplant. They didn't recomend it and sed it would be unsafe on the Corsa's chassis!!
If your local garage has a good reputation, then go with them.
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andypsgwide
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the vauxhall specialist is tryin to rip you off.the block should be ok dont know why he said it mite go
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Tom
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Yeah that's a pile of cac, they have to say this tho, they are gay.
Go for the 2nd hand engine 
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vibrio
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Reet,
My brothers 1.4 16v Sri snapped the cambelt last week, they put a new belt on and there was no compression in the engine, so im guessing teh cylinder head was mutilated.
The vauxhall specialist it went to was going to supply a 70k engine and fit it for £1200!! thats a serious rip of right? Also I was going to buy a rebuilt cylinder head of here but the vaux specialist said if we just replace the head the bottom end might go?!?! No i dont know a hell of a lot about engines but i think that is a crock of sh1t!
Have managed to get a 70k engine for £300 and a local garage will remove the old one and fit the new one for £100.
Anyone else think the vaux specialist is having a laff? trying to con my old dear i reckon
£1500 and you've got yourself a 2.0L fitted
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
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Doubt the head is damaged. 8 or 16 bent valves I would have thought. When a roller disintegrated on my brother's old 2.0 16v Ecotec Cavalier, he had 8 bent inlet valves.
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
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can happen. i know a couple of people that have rebuilt the top end and then the crank bearings went.but the price of that engine is a big rip
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Sam
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Can probably pick up an X14XE for about £300 or so.
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Juni0r
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When my cam belt went it fcuked all 16 valves damaged the tops of all the pistons and screwed the head!
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