mike56gte
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not really a major build or prodject but thought i would take some pics of the work i will be doing..
so one of the conrods decided to break free of the engine leaving a 3inch hole in the bottom end!! so i have a replacement bottom end for it and will be replacing it. the timing belt was still in one piece after it happened so was hoping it hadent bent any valves. made the mistake of starting at half 7 last nite so it got a bit dark. but heres how it went.....
to start with this is my car...
wasnt taking the hole engine out just yet, just taking the head off to inspect the damage so got everything disconnected and removed for the head comming off.which involved disconecting all the water pipes, header tank, battery and took the tray out aswell as its getting painted, all the wiring, power cap, radiator, unbolted the exhaust manifold, removed timing belt cover, camshaft pullys, timing belt and obviously the rocker cover to get to the heed bolts.
then unbolted the head and lifted it off...(sorry it got a bit dark by the time i took the pics but you get the idea)
and heres the head, wasnt lucky enough for the valves to be ok so there was 4 bent valves, 2 exhaust and 2 inlet.
so the list of parts is:
head gasket
head bolts
timing belt
2 exhaust valves
2 inlet valves
5ltrs of oil
and oil filter
and hopefully will be ready for total vauxhall at crail MAY 9th only 2 weeks away! if its not running i will push it out as i stay in crail so its not very far
will update as i go along and will put pics up of the damged valves and bottom end when its not raining like it is today
also got a couple of other things to do like lower the front end 10mm and raise the back 10mm.
and in the next month or so want to get some smoked depos and paint the arches and top of bumpers anthrisite same colour as the wheels. maybe a new exhaust.. oh yeah and some molded opel mudflaps
any comments welcome
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evans_corsab
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like this alot , oh the joys of stripping xe's down
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sparcost3
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how low is the yellow on the back?
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by sparcost3
how low is the yellow on the back?
what do you mean?? if your talking about how much it is lowered think its about 90-100mm but not sure its on avo coilovers at the back.
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Ingham
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Goodbye exhaust.
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MarkSport
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i like that
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Goodbye exhaust.
that is why i am raising it
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by MarkSport
i like that
cheers
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Scotty C
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Mud flaps rub when you drive around a corner quickly?
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Ingham
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quote: Originally posted by mike56gte
quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Goodbye exhaust.
that is why i am raising it
Oh I see, car does look nice though.
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vaux.dan
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makes me miss my brocade even more ! i had anthracite cesaros on that too
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by vaux.dan
makes me miss my brocade even more ! i had anthracite cesaros on that too
got any pics?
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by Monster
Mud flaps rub when you drive around a corner quickly?
well the front ones are already touching the ground. but i am getting molded ones which are smaller so should be orite.
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
quote: Originally posted by mike56gte
quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Goodbye exhaust.
that is why i am raising it
Oh I see, car does look nice though.
cheers should look better onces its sitting more level
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Sean-B
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Just read this, car looks sweet will look perfect levelled out. Hope I don't have to rip my engine apart!
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vaux.dan
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quote: Originally posted by mike56gte
quote: Originally posted by vaux.dan
makes me miss my brocade even more ! i had anthracite cesaros on that too
got any pics?
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=553502
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mike56gte
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orite yeah i read that thread about a week ago was a nice car!
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vaux.dan
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wish a never sold it lol
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mike56gte
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why did you sell it?
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vaux.dan
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dunno lol
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K3 VMU
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ahh my old car, i have lots of this pics of it, from when i bought it standard through all of its stages, pity a lot of the parts i fitted are gone, show cage, black morettes etc. and my engine i fitted.
look forward to keeping an eye on this, if you are wanting mike i can post some pics of it from start to when i sold it.
all the best pal
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mike56gte
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quote: Originally posted by K3 VMU
ahh my old car, i have lots of this pics of it, from when i bought it standard through all of its stages, pity a lot of the parts i fitted are gone, show cage, black morettes etc. and my engine i fitted.
look forward to keeping an eye on this, if you are wanting mike i can post some pics of it from start to when i sold it.
all the best pal
yeah will be good to see how it started! i am glad in a way that some of the bits like morrettes and that are gone as i really want to make it my own car so the less thats there to start with the more i can do myself. my plan was to buy a standard brocade yellow sport and do it all myself but finding a good one was immpossible and then this one came up and its in amazing condition!!
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Jack1.6valver
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Brad must of been helping you,the pint of semi skimmed liquid silk is a dead give away will have to update mine before total vauxhall,looks alot better with the timing belt cover on and i scrubbed everything clean! just need to bleed the brakes,paint the calipers,wap the cage n seats in and get the doors bonnet and bumper on! good job i've got next week off
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Jack1.6valver
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oh aye and glad to see you took the pics the right way up this time mike
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mike56gte
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haha yeah does help a little. we better have our cars ready for the pod like. i hopefully want to have mine ready for total vauxhall in may. and yes brad was there the pint of milk is a dead giveaway
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