Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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not sure, i know that its a clean shell so thats why im having another look at it.
Getting the gsi bumper from the same guy with this black corsa and who i bought the sport off, its just sitting with some other bumpers in his front garden lol
Im not that silly
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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happy days mate!!
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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quote: Originally posted by fazza
fucked off!!!!
sent my head to have valve stem seals fitted and the guy doing the work has told me the valve guides have cracked.
now ive not seen it for myself and havent used this guy before.
i have a feeling he is trying to fuck me over
there must be tell tale signs when the engine was in the car if the guides are ALL cracked???
help
u wouldnt notice if they were cracked. its probably been in a smash before, has prob had new valves but they may have not noticed the cracked guides. can sometimes be hard to spot. if they are cracked they can sometimes break off and end up in the head so get them all swapped if they are at all iffy
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Nic Barnes
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quote: Originally posted by lee mitchell
quote: Originally posted by fazza
fucked off!!!!
sent my head to have valve stem seals fitted and the guy doing the work has told me the valve guides have cracked.
now ive not seen it for myself and havent used this guy before.
i have a feeling he is trying to fuck me over
there must be tell tale signs when the engine was in the car if the guides are ALL cracked???
help
u wouldnt notice if they were cracked. its probably been in a smash before, has prob had new valves but they may have not noticed the cracked guides. can sometimes be hard to spot. if they are cracked they can sometimes break off and end up in the head so get them all swapped if they are at all iffy
indeed. i bought a head off a mate with bent valves from an xe. chucked it on mine. obviously the bent valves had maybe tiny stress fractures that couldnt really be seen. needless to say i needed a new head and some new pistons. neither of which was cheap to replace.
if they say they knackered, get them replaced. will save you loads more hassle than you know. cracked valve guides plus added heat from running more boost than std is only going to end in a bad way really.
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GregGsi
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Registered: 6th Jan 08
Location: Leigh, Wigan
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how much were the rear avos and were from thanks looking good wot head you geting for it
BHP vaux
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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got the rear avos from a lad on png mate
almost new and 120quid.
unsure on what to do with my head yet
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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right well i should have my head being collected this weekend
and i have bought another one from a lad on migweb
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rickiek123
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Registered: 27th Mar 06
Location: Cumbria
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Awesome fella.
Has the head had a new water way in the dizy side of the head?
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fazza
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what u mean mate
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rickiek123
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Location: Cumbria
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On the last pic the water pipe that sticks out, it doesnt look standard.
I know they rot but never seen one that has been changed thats all.
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fazza
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unsure mate tbh.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/items-sale/385059-16v-redtop-head-xe-let-recon-ready-fit-head-fix.html
thats the thread for it
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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looking good, but fuck me.....im gona have to re-con all my heads, id make a fortune if people re paying that sort of money...even the prices for stock sprung ones are starting to go for a fair bit!
cant wait to see the car, you hoping to have it down for PV? cant remember if you said yes or not!
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fazza
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got it a bit cheaper than that but yeh... saves the hassle of getting mine done tbh and been given good money for mine so that head only stands me in about 50quid so im not fussed
yes mate car will be at PV
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philip2
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i dont wana sound a cunt, but any chance you can get a pic of the mating face square on at all?
what headgasket thickness you gona use? and if only about £50 then good buy dual springs are more than £100!
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fazza
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i will get one mate, why u want the pic?
standard thickness gasket mate
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philip2
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think its k now, saw reflection, and wasnt sur if it had had been skimmed quite abit, but looking at one of the top pics it hasnt
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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right i need:
new copper brake line
new fuel line
and all fittings to go with the above.
where is the best place to buy this and what fittings and what size fittings do i need?
cheers guys
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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anyone?
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Ollie_B
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Registered: 1st Jun 08
Location: North Wales/Wirral
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This car will actually be amazing
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fazza
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quote: Originally posted by fazza
anyone?
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
Location: methilhill,fife
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local moter factors will supply all that
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redtop corsa
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Registered: 13th Jul 08
Location: west midlands
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hurry up with that engine
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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cheecky fucker!!! im waiting on my new head
hopefully be here on tuesday
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redtop corsa
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Registered: 13th Jul 08
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u got any wheels yet any ideas
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
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choice of 2 wheels.
rota grids in 16's in white
or
calibra dtm 16's in white
would rather the calibra wheels as will fit into my arches better but there hard to get hold of.
need 16's though due to my brakes
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