jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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ive had alot more un-intended practice lol
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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 Sorry to hear even more problems mate
Don't give up on this!!!!!!
even though I do want that rocker too 
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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heres how it sits atm in its sorry state
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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not much of an update,
cleaned the engine bay again, my new "blow" fan arrived and ordered my SBD cambetl kit which should arrive tomorrow
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Simon_16v
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Registered: 14th Aug 06
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Size of the clutch  , didnt realise they were that big lol
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by SRi_Si]
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jamesvalver
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its not that big lol. looking at the pictures, i think i need to paint my manifold black
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cash_2_my_corsa
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Registered: 26th Nov 05
Location: in a town near u!
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good luck with it dude at least ur not been made to sell it like i am mine
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Graeme
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
its not that big lol. looking at the pictures, i think i need to paint my manifold black
wasent it heat wrapped?
if not why not do that? 
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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graeme - it used to be but it all got ripped off. i would love to have it ceramic coated but just cant afford it atm.
abit of an update on the engine situation, i picked up my engine this morning from the engineers, and all the bits to go with it. i dunno wheather to try and clean up the block and repaint it cause its gone shitty or not bother and get it build back up? i'll get some progress pics tomorrow when i start to rebuild it. ive been having a few days break from cars lol
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jamesvalver
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update 19.03.2008 - ENGINE REBUILT
i managed to get my engine block completely rebuilt yesterday but as normal things never go too well. i got everything built up and spot on, put the head on, tightened the headbolts the 1st 25nm, then 90deg then another 90deg but on the last bolt of the 2nd stretch, it suddenly went loose and pulled the thread out of the block.
this morning i took the block to the engineers again who kindly drilled out the old thread, retapped it and fitted a helicoil for me. i havent get tried again to fit the head cause its pissin it down outside atm.
any ways, heres some pics
stripped thread
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jamesvalver
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loads more pics of the rebuild in my garage
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sport16v
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Registered: 25th Jun 07
Location: Ipswich, suffolk
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really makes me want a corsa to strip and rebuild; tempted by a 1.0 litre, strip the interior, exterior as standard as possible with a 2.0 litre but no facilities really to rebuild the motor, etc. Ahh yes helicoils, saved me once before at work.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I'd be fed up with having to rebuild an engine so often. What's the reason behind you constantly rebuilding? Is it just because of more power than was intended for the engine?
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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end of the day its an 18yr old engine thats never had new pistons fitted or been rebored, and the bores finally gave up. rebore and new oversized pistons should sort that
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carnuts
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Registered: 28th Aug 05
Location: Hertfordshire
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looks good mate dont talk about 18 year old car parts unless you want to fix my loom for me
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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mmm clean ness.
i would be doing the head bolts up in 25nm the 90 . . .
there was a revised torque, think the last one i did i did 25mn 75 . . .
edit
in fact sbd state
CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS for standard gaskets
GRAPHITE GREASE UNDER HEADS & WASHERS, OIL THREADS
SEE SEPARATE SHEET FOR TIGHTNING SEQUENCE
STAGE 1---18 LB/FT 25NM
STAGE 2---65 DEG
STAGE 3---65 DEG
STAGE 4---65 DEG
[Edited on 21-03-2008 by TomSBD]
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16V_1600
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Read your feature in Total Vaux mate, love this car even though you must hate it after all the shit its given you.
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SportBoy
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nice work  i stripped that thread on my engine before .. pain in the ass at the time.. i got my engineer friend to come to my car to helicoil it tho
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TomSBD
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Registered: 22nd Jun 06
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did mine so just ordered some head studs loads easier
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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cheers tom!! ive left it for now but im gona get a head stud kit ordered at the end of the month on payday. atleast i dont have to remove the head to fit them.
the engine is all in and fitted now. i did it on my lonesome on fri so not many pics atm but will get them uploaded soon as ive been away all weekend.
only things left to do are fit the red and fan, wire the fan in on a switch, wire in the oil presure light, coolant, oil and mayb fit the oil cooler altho i might wait for abit before i fit that as i need the pipework for the cooler
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notts.pirate
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Registered: 19th Feb 08
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lovely car mate, congrats on the feature aswell
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carnuts
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Registered: 28th Aug 05
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you should stop working other peoples cars mate
but not till mine is fixed
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
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taking your time on this james 
lol
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jamesvalver
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warren lol. tbh now the engine is in and out the way, im happy for it to stay off the road for another couple of months lol. ive got the scab to drive about in now as and when i need it
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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its alive once again! i decided to crack on with it tonight and get it done. only ran it for a few secs but thats enough for me. now ive gotta get the little bits sorted out, gauges,wire in the fan on a switch,oil cooler etc etc
i would love to post some pics up but for some strange reason when i click to upload my IE closes down. will try again later
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