fennyLET
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Sorry. I must of forgot to add that bit.
The Alt belt snaped and wrapped round the bottom pully. Some of it went up inside the cambelt cover. So the belt stoped and the crank carryed on going.
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willay
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bad luck mate but only a minor fail in the grand scheme of things.
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fennyLET
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Compeard to some of the problems ive had yer but i could of done without this one tbh
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willay
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any clues as to why the alt belt went in the first place?
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fennyLET
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No mate. Worn, weak. Dunno mate.
But it failed none the less lol
This has happend 3 times now.
2 of them has cost me valves ect
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willay
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genuine belt?
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fennyLET
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Yep. Always do use genuine stuff unless i feal i dont need to. And i feal the need to with belts.
I should have a head sorted by tonight.
Belts arive tomorrow before 12noon
So should be running again before 5pm.
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rickiek123
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Gutted for you fella! hope all goes well this time! Wanna sell your exhaust mani?
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fennyLET
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Update time.
After all the messing about with the Corsa, I decided to take it anyway and try to sort the problems out as i went.
Didnt quite go to plan as the problems i had have got abit worse but never mined.
Had a good day out at Pod
I managed to get in 5 runs.
Here is some pics. Me and my mate Fordy in his 1.6 8v Polo. Ran a 16.9
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fennyLET
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My times
First run.
12.97 @ 111
Second
13.32 @ 112
Third
12.34 @ 116
Forth
13.04 @ 113
Fith
12.69 @ 114
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fennyLET
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Just found the leak. Inlet is cracked. 2" +
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dan-sport
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some good times there, do you know what caused it to crack?
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fennyLET
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fennyLET
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Well the 2" crack is more like 6 now lmao
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rickiek123
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Gutted mate, give me a shout if you need any ally welding or fab work doing!
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fennyLET
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Cheers for the offer mate. but ive got TGUK lol
Well took the inlet over to Turbo Gav's lastnight so he could weld it up for me.
Done a cracking job.
It wont be cracking there again lmao
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fennyLET
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Small update.
Been watching a pair of front coilover's for a Corsa/Tigra/Nova on Ebay.
They are the same as what i brought for mine. I was wondering what they would go for because i thought that i got mine cheap.
Well low and behold! I did! lmao I paid £250 for the front's. Leda adjusterble rear's, ecconcentric top mounts and a spear set of front spring's.
So well happy with that purchase
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180411006625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Also recived some blue samco water hoses from Dick Raper today. Looks like he forgot about one though
So when i do get the other one. Witch i will add is the main one i wanted. Its the 3 port rear hose. I can then fit the mani back on and get it MOTed as its ran out now.
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fennyLET
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Small update.
Spent abit more money
Brough a st/st back water pipe to replace the black plastic one.
Recived it next day 8)
Also thanks to SBD aka Twiglet lmao And Dick Raper
Got 3 blue samco water hoses. Head to rad. Rear pipe to rad and the 3 way pipe on the back.
Ive also got some inlet gaskets, oil and filters on order from Autovaux.
Nearly ready to be put back together 8)
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fennyLET
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Update time again.
Got it all back together during last week.
Thought id take afew pic's so here is....
I spent this weekend along with afew other's at Santa Pod.
Had a awesome time.
Ran another PB for me
Some pic's i brought from Blackett Photography!
My best time of the weekend was a 11.83 @ 120mph
My worst run was a 13.7 @ 81mph Still beat a Scooby lmao
At gate pressure (10psi) I can run a 12.5 so its very stong there!
My third run on Sunday went abit wrong. Set of from the line ok. Got into 2nd and that felt ok. The 3rd, 4th and 5th it just slipped the clutch. Hence a 13.7 lol
So the standard clutch i was using is now fooked lol Done well if you ask me tho. How many people do you know that uses a stadard clutch and run 11s
All in all im happy with the car. Still got alot to do to it. But im very happy i made it into the 11s. If im rite. Im now in the top 10 fastest FWD Vuaxhalls in the country! Happy days.
The Corsa is now back in the shed were it will stay now untill next year.
So watch this space as ive got nore to come yet
Got afew more pic's and vids to do yet aswell.
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DannyB
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Amazing time that pal well done
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flybikeslee
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you cracked the welds on the intake, thats some fast and furious shit right there
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Nic Barnes
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crazy. another team chip triumph indeed. makes mine look pathetically slow. well done fenny and top effort to chip for helping you with it all
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fennyLET
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
crazy. another team chip triumph indeed. makes mine look pathetically slow. well done fenny and top effort to chip for helping you with it all
You will pay!!!!
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Sandsy
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well done mate and thanks for all your help and advice over the weekend
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fennyLET
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Cheers and no probs mate.
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