My Arden Blue Beastie - Update 12/6/07 - MAJOR CRASH - P6 - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

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Hamish

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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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7th Jun 07 at 19:16

Small update:

Following on from my intercooler thread the other day, decieded to test it properly

Get yourselfs one of these

one of these

and a bicyle inner tube with intercooler, place in the tub water, com sa:

and pump away: if you have a leaky intercooler then this happens

shit. do you rekon this can be welded?

Also having a look at the mounts, do you think they need replacing?

These two are rusted on i think, and there is a fair anount of play in the engine mount

SAL

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7th Jun 07 at 19:36

hell of a job there hamish

rather you than me !

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7th Jun 07 at 19:42

The gearbox mounts are pretty crap. It's all so old school I would get something proper for it. As for the rubbers, they look fine, but you will want to think about getting some motorsport spec mounts because those rubbers can barely hold a 1.2 8v still...

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7th Jun 07 at 19:43

You can get a new core put onto the intercooler, or you could see how much they are to replace. It's a Frontera one so I guess there are a lot about.

Mattb

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7th Jun 07 at 19:44

crimeny!! was that done on removal, or previous to that?

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7th Jun 07 at 19:54

If it was there all along it could explain a few things

Mattb

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7th Jun 07 at 20:18

yes, yes it could!

Hamish

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7th Jun 07 at 22:57

it been there a while, i didnt do it

I dont understand which bits your saying i should replace ed. The rubber mounts that bolt to the cars chassis or the plates that bolt to the engine and gearbox?

willay

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8th Jun 07 at 06:41

hamish get some of them neat alloy mounst that dude on ebay sells

Hamish

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8th Jun 07 at 09:03

could do willay, but there £180, plus the mounts are so old i would have to change them awell. Its more money that could be spent on fancy bits

willay

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8th Jun 07 at 12:51

spend the money on the basics first.

Hamish

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8th Jun 07 at 13:02

true, ill probs end up getting the basics and fany bits all in one go

cash_2_my_corsa

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9th Jun 07 at 14:06

seems like every1 is goin turbo wish i had now

Hamish

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10th Jun 07 at 22:49

Update:

Been a hell of a busy weekend

, all started on friday afternoon to try and find an ali welder, to sort out the leaky intercooler, got done then and there an an engineering plave 2 mins amay from me.

ta da. fixed

Next on the list wasto paint the caliper carriers

then intercooler in primer

Now the interesting stuff

Finally got the engine onto the engine stand

, wasnt as heavy as i thought it would be

Gunk time

Mum looking dispearingly and wondering why she has an engine in her garage

Had to get the head off next, so here goes

No shitty GM stuff here

And that sums up my weekend

Now ive gotta deceide what i want to get powdercoated.

Dan295

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10th Jun 07 at 23:16

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish

Now ive gotta deceide what i want to get powdercoated.

niiice work, personally i would have got a new rad for it, quite looking forward to seeing how that little blue corsa will handle sheedloard of power but we will have to see.

Dan

oh yeah powdercoaters are being a tad gay atm and theyre v busy i tried to take stuff in and they said if its a small order it should be ok.

[Edited on 10-06-2007 by Dan295]

Hamish

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10th Jun 07 at 23:19

its a god thing its not a rad then mate

. Im probs gunna be giving them a shed load of stuff

and why would you get a new one when welding the old one up wiill be just as good and cheaper

[Edited on 10-06-2007 by Hamish]

Hamish

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12th Jun 07 at 18:01

Tiny update:

Finished the intercooler last night, was jus giving it a bit of a spruce up realli

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STEvieXE

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12th Jun 07 at 18:10

more pics of mum??

Olsrey

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12th Jun 07 at 18:14

quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
more pics of mum??

Hamish

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12th Jun 07 at 18:45

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12th Jun 07 at 19:08

quote:
Originally posted by Dan295

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish

Now ive gotta deceide what i want to get powdercoated.

niiice work, personally i would have got a new rad for it, quite looking forward to seeing how that little blue corsa will handle sheedloard of power but we will have to see.

Dan

oh yeah powdercoaters are being a tad gay atm and theyre v busy i tried to take stuff in and they said if its a small order it should be ok.

[Edited on 10-06-2007 by Dan295]