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Author My Corsa B - 1.2 16v SXI - Dead.
Haimsey
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23rd Mar 08 at 23:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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much better now paint the calipers black


I like them blue Matches engine bitty and strut brace

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Mike
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Caliper to wheel gap

Quite surprised at the size difference between the standard discs and the 2ltr ones, don't look that much bigger.

Think I'll be going for 2ltr ones when I do my conversion but go for something bigger later on, I'm feeling 4 pots about 300mm ish discs, mmm
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
much better now paint the calipers black


I like them blue Matches engine bitty and strut brace


paint them black also
Haimsey
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flybikeslee

I know Mike, i was a bit worried about the gap too Looks good though

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seriously.... i painted my calipers and strut brace from red to black the other week, colours just look cheesy unless you have 4 pots or something....
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Brakes will look better in time

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Mike
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
colours just look cheesy unless you have 4 pots or something....


Haimsey
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Got rear hoses fitted today




All good and fine.

Then as said in my brakes thread, i had a problem with my front brakes smelling funny and there being a rubbing noise. So today i took the front wheel off too as i could see that the caliper was rubbing

Anywho there was deffo an issue with the caliper



Yes i know the wheels are dirty. But dont care
I noticed the caliper just didnt look right for some reason and then noticed my mistake. As shown in this picture from the other day, you can see the clip was the wrong side


So took it off and realised i might aswell get some new ones as these old ones were slightly bent out of shape.


Nipped to Halfrauds - result


Nice shiny new clip fitted correctly


Other caliper was the same case, so sorted that one out too - all good now.



Slight marking on the disc because i had driven in as it was But it shouldnt be any long lasting damage.


Can also see a little bit of damage to the caliper where it was rubbing, but ill repaint as and when.


Back and looking good



Just having a few problems with bleeding them But im getting there.
Beginning to think it would have been so much easier to have paid the garage the £200 they wanted to fully fit the set up
But i guess the experience is priceless. Although it is rather cold and rather wet

Getting there, slowly but surely

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Whittie
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Looks good mate
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Thanks Alex

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Joe
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£200 to fit them, thats ridiculous. Well done on nearly getting there, it'll be worth it in the end.
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I know, they wanted quite a bit tbh.

Thanks Joe As i say, the experience is priceless

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looks great how do they perform compared with standards?

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Thanks

Dont know yet as im having problems with bleeding them Not actually been able to test them yet

Taken me nigh on 7 days to fit 2.0 set up Record.

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your handbrake cable holder upper is still attached
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your handbrake cable holder upper is still attached


Take it thats a good thing

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mine rusted and fell off a while back
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Looking good Just need some new rims next

£200 is a piss take for that least you can say you did them yourself we all encounter problems when doing things dont worry And you now know how to do it
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Thanks

Yes, alloys.......

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Well today i tried to finish bleeding my brakes after having been told how i should be doing it

So first one went well....but that was a sign i guess. Nothing ever goes well
And so yep. Couldnt get the other bleed nipple undone so banged a small spanner over it FAIL




Time for a new cylinder. So short journey and £8 later -



Had to take drum apart which i wasnt too confident about, but it was relatively easy


Old one out -



Old and new -


New one fitted -

All refitted and bled

Looking and working good


Woop woo.

Also gave her a quick wash and fitted dark headlights again Black Betty is back

Daylight pictures tomorrow if i get chance.

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deano87
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Marc's living the dream because of insurance. I feel your pain of a year or so ago
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Feels good to be legal

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Haimsey
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Fitted the GSI replica skirts i got for my birthday today
Wasnt too hard, as i had a very useful U2U from Tom Simes - so a big thanks to him

I screwed and bolted them in place, but used a bit of tiger seal to sort out a couple of places - so stuck it down Thankfully i dont pay for masking tape







Car was clean at 5pm last night



All done and looking great IMO








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B3KAN
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Blue masking tape


Skirts look good Are you getting them painted?

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