gidged500
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3CorsaMeal - Your are right , i think people do as you have said , they clean te sump and the engines been rebuilt 
Daine - Tell me about it ha ha, im looking on the bright side. Some things cant be helped.
Im going to really look after this engine its cost me a bit of money so far
Just need to bed it in properly now once its been rebuilt
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gidged500
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30/05/15
Well I spotted a standard turbo on eBay, put a cheeky bid in and won it !
Anyway it arrived - totally standard turbo with an uprated actuator
So after having a look around at turbo companies I was recommended to use KRS turbos, chap called Kris Mitchell runs it. So sent him a few messages arranged a rebuild.
Took the turbo down to him, really nice genuine guy.
Got a call off him the week after - turbos done.
So me being me drove all the way go rugby to pick it up and got this as a finished result.
Fantastic job !
Looks fantastic
The spec is
Stage 3 K26 hybrid turbo
360 thrust bearing , staggered oil seals , k26 compressor wheel , Penney valve repaired
CNC machined compressor cover.
Also purchased this
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Nic Barnes
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That's a big mitten
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gidged500
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And I bought this
Really good condition for the age !
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I sold my one of those on eBay, was also mint! Got about £40 for it :laugh:
Be good to see this up and running
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gidged500
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That's a good price you got ! I paid £20 for that
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Good find on the gearknob, I've just bought one from Vauxhall for £45, should have been £54 but got a bit of a discount. 
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gidged500
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A calibra one ? Or one for the Gsi , discounts a win at Vauxhall the retail prices are ridiculous !
Got these today not much use atm
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oJNAo
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They look clean, where did you get them from if you don't mind me asking?
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gidged500
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From eBay , the seller is called "unit67" plates are legal aswell 
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oJNAo
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Thanks, I'll have a look
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oJNAo
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did you get the standard ones they sell?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRESSED-METAL-EMBOSSED-CAR-REGISTRATION-NUMBER-PLATES-REG-PLATE-NO-GB-LOGO-/321413552350?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ad5bd98de
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gidged500
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Yep those are the ones I got
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Ad Blue B
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You sorted this yet George? :L
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gidged500
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I havnt no  it's in bits atm
This is how it stands ... Really sorry state
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Iv spent a couple hours following this thread... Its now 1:45 AM and Iv just come to the end expecting to see it complete and to my disappointment, it ends here with no indication to its completion! ! Devastation isn't the word!!
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gidged500
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It is a long thread ! I'm sure you will like this update , nothing like a cliff hanger eh ha ha
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gidged500
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So to carry on .....
Once apon a time oh wait
Try again
Anyway after my engine went pop I left my car and engine with the bloke who was carrying out the work previous to the engine failure.
I waited and waited and waited for the engine to be built and every time I asked it wasn't done.
After a long time I got fed up and went to get my car
The engine was like this
Everything else off the car was left in the car :/
I took the car back to check it over , both wheel bearings had become goosed (probably from being stood with no shafts in)
I took the calliper off the drivers side and the bearing fell off
Car was left engineless again
So after having a think and getting in touch with Mr Adam Beard who has helped me massively and you will see soon
I started to buy more parts !
Astra J VXR oil pump
Under piston oil squirters
Big thank you too Col on here for helping me with the pump and oil squirters 
I got a few boxes back full of engine parts
So set about going through them
Just to check if anything was missing
Also ordered some Audi wheel bearings
I took my C20LET in bits to Beardy and he suggested the uprated oil pump and oil jets.
He set to work on the engine ... I'll let the pictures do the work
Oil jet holes all machined in
Whilst the engine rebuild was going on I did a few bits the the Corsa
Started off by cleaning the interior
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gidged500
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Fitted a new ball joint
Drive shafts looked a bit naf
Quick lick of paint
I cleaned the bottom cross member and re painted it
I had a strut brace in the rear of the car which was painted in matte black, needed a fresh look.
Gave it the sprayer at work to go mad and be presented me with this
As you can see its green ish
So I fitted it , something different
Fitted my calibra 6 speed gear knob
Re painted the rack
Engine update again ....
Found out what caused it to pack up
Bugger ! So new head needed i sourced one , set off to Birmingham 3 hour trip did just over an hour got a message from the seller "sorry mate I've just sold the head"
Nice one :/
So Adam and me had a chat and very kindly he offered to sell me a head he had. Thank you again for that !
Block had a steam clean looked crap
Adam painted it all
One bore
Coming together ....
Sump was converted to studs not bolts
Went down to pick up my engine and loaded the van with everything needed to fit the let again
Gave the gearbox a clean
Subframe off
One brand new let
Car ready for its heart again
Massive help from my good mate Simon , much easier than doing it on your own like I did last time. Thanks again Si !
And in !
Trail fitted the hybrid turbo
Ordered a braided oil feed pipe
Magnetic sump plug
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gidged500
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Cool running thermostat to replacing the minging old one
Painted the intercooler aswell (stealth :lol
And that is where I'm up to at the minute , more updates when I do more
[Edited on 14-08-2015 by gidged500]
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LukesCorsaSXi
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Brilliant update! Glad to see things are finally coming together for you mate!
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BeetleGav
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Hahaha FAG wheel set
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--ToM--
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Why did it seize up again? On the top end as well, wrong carries in the wrong place on the cams?
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*CorsaCal*
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Nice! This is coming along nicely now mate.
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gidged500
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Tom - Sticky cam. Oil pressure problem more than likely
Thanks Luke it's about time
Gav I nearly wet myself when they came through the post
Cal thanks it's taking shape again
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