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Author Arden MK4 Astra Gsi - Update 17/8 PG27 Cambelt, coolant leak fixing.
Adam C
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22nd May 10 at 15:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yea the spanner with something behind it was the light that came on and flashed when i did the pedal test.

its the joys or car ownership

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Adam C
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22nd May 10 at 19:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Even with the eml issues etc i decided to give the car a decent clean, haven't cleaned it for a month so was due a damn good clean.
Went Japfest last Saturday and brought home a few cleaning goodies to try out.

Spent a good few hours on it and the results speak from themselves.





Then found a empty un-used industrial site for some decent pictures, bonus!









Happy days

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.dean.
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22nd May 10 at 19:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rmove and clean then tighten all boost pipes
Adam C
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I went over all the boost pipes earlier, didn't remove as the pipe going into the inlet is tight as fook, but I want to purchase the cdti airbox kit this friday and pending on how much money i have i will be replacing the top hat and boost pipe for a courtenay sport high flow plenum kit aswell.

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Adam C
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22nd May 10 at 19:11   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I also have this


Was going to take it to the tip but not sure whats it worth, obviously used and a couple more pictures in my garage of the other end etc, no idea what second hand scorpion back boxes go for so may put it on ebay and see what happens.

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ChrisBoom
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Id of taken if off your hands but Im buying a system off shep very soon, if I got that backbox all Id need it a centre section!
Dazzi-gsi
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23rd May 10 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Join my leaving the gsi club

4x4 is where it's at.
join me in the 4x4 astra gsi club!!! Am liking cs now plenty mk4 project threads i had mine a while now. Run a full 3inch turbo back with sports cat and 2 boxes (got a 3 month old daughter) and fook me it pops and bangs. 1st to 2nd to 3rd some amazing noises lol
.dean.
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23rd May 10 at 11:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gona be selling my full miltek soon!

cars looking good mate!
Jambo
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Looking gorgeous, are the wheels purple
Liam
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Originally posted by Pete_vxl
Liam the eml is the square with the fan bit, i think.... U have me doubting myself now.


I thought that was something to do with the coolant again, could be wrong, and wouldn't be the 1st time.
Dazzi-gsi
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23rd May 10 at 15:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The square with fan is coolant light, car with spanner malfuction light and eml engine management
Adam C
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23rd May 10 at 16:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sheps system sounds ace chris, nice choice the backbox was decent, gave a nice slight burble but i think its only a 2.25"bore i think so not the best when wanting more power.

Dazza - more mk4's than corsa's

dean - cheers fella, what your replacing it with? 3" system?

Jambo - cheers mate, im not gonna lie, but in the sun they come out rather purple due to the paint i chose.



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Dazzi-gsi
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23rd May 10 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Remaps are the best mod on these.Ive got a vxr engine and gearbox in mine and remapped...fair shows up vxrs
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Originally posted by Dazzi-gsi
Remaps are the best mod on these.Ive got a vxr engine and gearbox in mine and remapped...fair shows up vxrs
you need to post up pics of yours, its very nice
Adam C
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23rd May 10 at 22:41   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well the EML is back on again
This time its not turning off, and it drove like a bag of nails this time, again going up a hill and was in second coming off a roundabout, didn't plant it but was about to hit boost and it just made a noticeable pop sound and the light came on, struggled to get up the hill and managed to get it home but struggled and stuttering most of the way.

The lights not turning off so either way its going to the garage tomorrow and shall see what happens

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ChrisBoom
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Id recommend getting op-com, one of the most useful tools I have bought for the car, can read all these fault codes, reset them, live updates etc. Was only £20odd from ebay for the hardware, software is available online for free.
.dean.
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24th May 10 at 08:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I ordered a opcom last week,

Yeh going for a 3inch once funds are back up again,

Sorry to hear about the car
Olsrey
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24th May 10 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Video record the pedal test this time, so at least you can watch it over and over again.
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24th May 10 at 12:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good idea olsrey shall do that next time, opcom? think i may have to make a purchase as it sounds like an ace bit of kit

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Originally posted by Green Thing
Good idea olsrey shall do that next time, opcom? think i may have to make a purchase as it sounds like an ace bit of kit
, something else to check might be plugs. My LET (albeit a C20LET) ran like a bag of shite as the plugs were gunged up.
Adam C
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Cheers for the tips olsrey, its booked into the garage tomorrow morning to be checked over diagnosed properly so will see what comes of that.


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Op-com is a form of tech2, can read all manner of fault codes etc with it using a laptop.

Software is found here:

http://www.tek-tronics.co.uk/OP-Com.zip

Hardware can be found on ebay, I got mine from this seller:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-OBD2-Diagnostic-SCANNER-OP-COM-Opel-Vauxhall-Saab-/230464957129?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item35a8c82ac9

Really handy tool
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Nothing wrong with them looking a tad purple, i wasnt sure if it was my monitor or not.

Think they look awesome that colour, kinda offsets the blue and looks
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Cheers Jambo

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Cole
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Green thing I've not read the whole thread but do you have a boost leak at all do you as mine used to that and it was down to the boost pipes not being fixed tight enough and it would leak then every now and again pop the hose off

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