Ryan_G1
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Well seen as I have no job ive started doing some work on the Corsa. Ive got a list of things that needs done. Ive started doing a few of them, ill keep this updated with some pics for anyone thats interested!
Started doing the head gasket yesterday, just gotta set the timing up then the headbolts! going to take the interior out today ready to put the leather into it
Well heres some of the last pics taken before it came off the road. Its looking a bit of a mess the now. Ill get some pics of what its like now tomorrow.
[Edited on 13-10-2006 by Ryan_G1]
[Edited on 17-10-2006 by Ryan_G1]
[Edited on 19-10-2006 by Ryan_G1]
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jamesvalver
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nice and tidy. also nice to see some allesios with out the gsi bumper lol
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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what is it jacked up on in this pic???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Ryan_G1/DSC00033.jpg
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Ryan_G1
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Back axel
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ed
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I need that jack
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Ryan_G1
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Its just a normal jack that you buy from sealy.
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
what is it jacked up on in this pic???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Ryan_G1/DSC00033.jpg
Bad bad bad bad, shouldn't jack the car up in the middle of the axel, putting all the backend weight on the axel will bend it.
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Adam-D
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bend it, bugger the rear alignment, wear the tyres out and affect handling
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Ryan_G1
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Ive never heard of that :S
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broster
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corsa rear bema is pretty solid.
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Ryan_G1
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All of the ones in my work I jack on the axel
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alistairolsen
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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bend the rear axle? Youre having a laugh right?
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JJ
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Registered: 20th Apr 00
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No mission off bending the rear axle... and ive seen vaux doin it too...
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
quote: Originally posted by Dave A
what is it jacked up on in this pic???
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Ryan_G1/DSC00033.jpg
Bad bad bad bad, shouldn't jack the car up in the middle of the axel, putting all the backend weight on the axel will bend it.
Axel is not made of tin foil you know
Maybe he would be more advised o put a sock on the TB
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Ryan_G1
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Well ive not done much over the last few days, heres a few pics.
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K3 VMU
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Registered: 28th Jul 06
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in the picture wher ur cars at a show, did u take the back springs out?
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
wear the tyres out
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ajscorsa
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quote: Originally posted by K3 VMU
in the picture wher ur cars at a show, did u take the back springs out?
yes he did pmsl
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Planty02
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
quote: Originally posted by Adam-D
wear the tyres out
i think he means that jacking there will bend the axle which will affect the camber of the rear wheels and therefore put more wear on the outer edges of the tyres - similar to tracking being out on the front
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Ryan_G1
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Well thats the head off thanks to wee Gary giving me a hand! Well appreciated mate
The head gasket was blown between cylinder number 4 and the water jacket we recon
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Ryan_G1
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Just waiting on the head going to get skimmed so I thought I would polish some bits and see if it made a difference.
TB -
After -
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Marc
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Oooooh! Clean!
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Martin_C
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Registered: 27th Jun 03
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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lacoste maaaaan.
mind and lube it up before you fire it up
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ed
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I always jack cars up off of the beam, it's a good place to put the axle stands. If you could bend it by jacking up off of it then it would collapse under hard cornering.
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corsaaa_16v
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Registered: 8th Feb 06
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looks like its got loadsa potential mate!!
looks good, just needs a tidy
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