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kerryevans08
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17th Jun 09 at 10:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ive been doing a bit of research for tuning the head on my c16xe and i came across a page that said to use a x16xel head out of a mk4 astra. what will this actually do to my engine? my car is burning oil at the minute so im going to need 2 change my head etc soon to change my oil stem valve seals. do you think theres any point in gettin a x16xel head for my car?

thanx 4 the help
DaveyLC
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17th Jun 09 at 10:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a feeling the XEL head is the same as the XE1, its got the breather cast into the block and the water galleries are slightly different.. So I dont think if it would be compatible with the XE block.

[Edited on 17-06-2009 by DaveyLC]
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17th Jun 09 at 10:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

on migweb it says its the better replacement head than the c16xe. whats the xe1 head?
DaveyLC
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17th Jun 09 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

XE1 is the small block 1.8.. The X16XEL looks the same to me.
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17th Jun 09 at 10:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

fuck knows then lol
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just get the stem seals on yours done, cheaper, and the c16xe is a good head anyway
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17th Jun 09 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how much will it cost 2 have em done? ive been told bout 400 when ive bought all the parts i need? :S
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£400!! who quoted you that? the whole gasket set with stem seals in only £38, headbolts £12 and you might aswel get the head skimmed if its coming off and that about £20-35
will you be doing it yourself?
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17th Jun 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

£400 including all the labour will be the going rate.
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17th Jun 09 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

nah i dunno how to do it. can u do it?
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yup, my brother done mine and its running sweet as a nut
kerryevans08
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17th Jun 09 at 13:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how much? i only live in merthyr see. only 20 mins away from u.
gez bay
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is it just the stem seals?
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17th Jun 09 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yea thas wa ive been told. its burning oil
gez bay
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yeah he will do it, if you buy all the parts he'll do it for £70
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17th Jun 09 at 13:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

when can he do it?
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

will the head be off the car?
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17th Jun 09 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no, i'l have to drive down lol
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

so you want him to take the engine apart do the head, put it back together and time back up? it ould be done the same day mind so you'd have to get someone to take you back to merthyr
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17th Jun 09 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wont be done the same day?
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the car wont be finished the day you bring it down
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17th Jun 09 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i dont mind that. how long will it take? i u2u'd u earlia aswell lol. u read it?
gez bay
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17th Jun 09 at 13:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

my u2u's dont work on my computer at the moment just write in here.
i thought you mean just the head, it will be a bit more to take it all aprt and put it back together and time the engine back up
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quote:
Originally posted by kerryevans08
wont be done the same day?


I'd do it same day for you but I'd want £600
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17th Jun 09 at 13:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

lol sound. how much all in all en gez?

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