GregGsi
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looking good pal
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Todi-Corsa
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cracking progress mate
and just a thought blur out your address on your parcels keep yourself and stuff safe
Look forward to your next update
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Greg,
And cheers todi only just getting started really
And I know I didnt mean to put em on I just uploaded a lot of pics
New update tommorow keep a look out
Kyle
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Todi-Corsa
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Your doin well mate
eyes are peeled for tomorrow update
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kyleclub11
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quote: Originally posted by Todi-Corsa
Your doin well mate
eyes are peeled for tomorrow update
Cheers buddy
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Bakes
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C'mon Bruce! New update!?!?
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kyleclub11
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I good time AL more work done tomorrow
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kyleclub11
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*** UPDATE 23/2/12 ***
Was at college today and finished early, so i knew how id be spending the rest of the day
so thought id do abit more today by starting by cleaning up one of the mounts and spraying it
srayed it smooth silver
And more work on the block and cleaned it more
First coat of paint on the block
Thats it for today but ive got a couple more goodies for the engine to come yet ill
keep you posted
cheers
Kyle
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Darryl H
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Looks good mate, if it were me I'd have taken the oil pump off or masked it up
Are you changing the timing belt and tensioners before putting it in? They're worth doing whilst it's out as they're do-able but a bit harder when in the bay
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Darryl
Yeah I thought that Only after I painted it yeah I'll clean it up buddy crnt have it messy !!
Yeah I'm going to just change the belt the pulleys and tensioner looks quite new so think I'll be ok at that plus it's all cost isn't it buddy
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Jamie-C
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You get a tensioner when you buy the timing belt kit anyway
Engine looks good and clean
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Darryl H
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What Jamie said really mate, they come together in a kit They're worth doing
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Jamie,
Im trying to get the engine as clean as I can
And yeah your both right I'll just change the tensioner as well it's just piece of mind knowing its done aswell
Cheers lads
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Todi-Corsa
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looking well mate are you painting the gearbox up too?
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kyleclub11
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Cheers James,
Yeah gonna paint it silver pal and take a leaf out of Dans book and laquer it aswell !! Just bought a stainless filler pipe for the engine
It's gonna look I'll post a pic up when it comes
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kyleclub11
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*** UPDATE ***
Finished work today and came home to this little beauty
its my stainless dipstick and oil filler pipe
Kyle
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Darryl H
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You want to check the bottom is flat on them mate as some of the ebay jobbies are known to leak
Looks cool though
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kyleclub11
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Yeah cheers Darryl just checked yeah Its flat, yeah crnt wait to see it with a a nice breather pipe on
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Darryl H
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Will look great
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Daz too excited
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kyleclub11
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*** UPDATE 26/2/12 ***
Done some more painting on the engine and done a few other bits heres the pics how i got on today
Had to take the starter motor off and cleaned it up more
Painted the head
Painted the engine mount and this bracket
My mate buffed the fuel rail
Painted the block aswell
Trail fitted my stainless oil filler it looks
Thats it for today
Cheers
Kyle
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Darryl H
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Good work Kyle!
Fuel rail is Got any photos before?
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kyleclub11
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Cheers Darryl,
It's coming along now !! And yeah there should be some pictures some
Where in the thread pal
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Todi-Corsa
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doing well mate, looks like you've done a good job of cleaning that engine block up too
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DansCorsaSXi
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Looking good allready Kyle,done a really good job on that especially on the bit where the inlet is. Wasn't sure about painting that sl I just cleaned it.
Keep up the good work buddy,take ya time with it and make it a minter!!
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