chris1983
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Think my sri is fucked
Loss of engine power
Car overheats when moving in slow traffic(fan still works)
I get white smoke or steam from the exhaust when moving off if the temp gauge is high.
Would I be right in thinking the head gaskets away?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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you would be correct yes... is it an 8v?
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chris1983
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nah 16v ecotec 1995.
why do you ask?
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Rileysport
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coz 8valves are cheaper and easier to sort, even diy jobby, ive got one, new engines gunna be cheaper than repairing it
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chris1983
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great. what happens if i keep driving the car? I need it to get to work. hours drive.
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Adam_B
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you will warp the cylinder head
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chris1983
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i've got AA home-start so the guys on his way round now. just wanna be sure it is the head gasket but there's little doubt it is. fuck
guess i'm drivin me mams car to work tommorrow. cheers for the replies
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corsa_jim
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No need for new motor sri co jus do the head gasget not a hard job
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Rileysport
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engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it
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1600power
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it
it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive!
Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good 
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by 1600power
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it
it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive!
Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good
all DIY to me matey
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1600power
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
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Originally posted by 1600power
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Originally posted by SRi-Co
engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it
it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive!
Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good
all DIY to me matey
yer its easy if u got the engine crane but how many peeps do u know that on average have one in their garage? 
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chris1983
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AA man was good.
head gasket is away.
tappet on the cam follower is also away giving the engine a nasty ticking noise.
a local garage have quoted me £438 inc vat to replace the head gasket, skim the head, and sort the tappet. they also said i might need a new camshaft.
anybody got an opinion?
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corsa_16v
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time for a 2.0 16v i think
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Rileysport
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do it yourself... go on, cam cud be fubar if a follwer's lunched itself
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chris1983
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i'v got a degree in mechanical engineering but you don't touch things like that unless your 100% sure of what your doin.
as for the guy sayin do a 2litre conversion, are you friggin daft! that would cost about 2 or 3 times the price of fixin the thing properly not to mention the insurance.
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