Matty L
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anyone ever done it?
Been down to scrappy today and taken out a 1.2 8v from a corsa.My and my mate had never done it before, taken us about 4 hours to do.Found it pretty easy taking it out.cost me £90, engine had done 62k
I dont know if to pay £150 and get it fitted, or attempt to fit it myself over the next few days starting tommrorow?
[Edited on 13-01-2005 by Matty L]
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Adam_B
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fitting is the reverse of what you did.
so yeah do it urself
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Adam_B
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wish id kept my old 1.2 if id have known it was worth £90 
[Edited on 13-01-2005 by Adam_B]
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vauxtillidie
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i recently got a full car for 150 tax and mot'd, its easy mate as long as u have a means of lifting the engine in and as u have just took one out u will have an idea of what needs doing but obviously in reverse
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Matty L
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anyone else got any input on this?
[Edited on 13-01-2005 by Matty L]
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GLSi GUY
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do it, its easier than you think. if you can take an engine out, you can put one in 
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Adge
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gutted, i have a 1.2 for sale £60, 56k
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GLSi GUY
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i have a 1.0L sor sale. £50
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James_DT
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Exactly, if you got it out you can get another one in.
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Matty L
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looks like im gonna have to call me mate round to help me pull out another engine..hell be happy since he badly cut himself today getting me new 1.2 .I have no crane, but am gonnna try the 2 people holding a bar method and pull it out on top using old seat belts wrapped around the engine...if it dont work...which it better...i suppose its a trip to hss for me.
I pray to god tht i dont cock this up
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James_DT
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HIre a crane, it'll be much easier.
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GLSi GUY
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yeah, trust me, hire a crane. its easier, aspecially when you have to move the engine around inside the engine bay so the engine mount holes line up. pluss its safer.
i got the engine crane for £35 delivered. suppost to have it from 12 noon, till 12 noon the next day, but they still havent picked it up. lol
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Ian
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Hire a crane, safer.
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Siberia
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as ian said get a crane.... safer and will save you time messing around....
should take a day to get the engine in and working and probably 2-3 days of driving to iron out any faults...
simple though...
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Adam-D
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like i said, i can do it
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Matty L
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this is where im upto so far
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Ive labeled up alot of the pipes and wires.
Labeled bags for the gearbox and bracket bolts
Taken about 40 pictures of the new engine, all hoses, connections etc.and a few pics of the old 1
im just waiting for my mate to call round now so we can get off to hss and pick up the crane.
[Edited on 14-01-2005 by Matty L]
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Matty L
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never got to hss, mate had other things to do.Mum has been having a fit though about the oil on drive
mates coming round at 9am tomoz, where going to pick up the crane and then get started.If everything go's aswell as i want it too, she'll be up and running by 6pm
[Edited on 14-01-2005 by Matty L]
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vauxtillidie
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as said crane is a must, take your time and if you got any questions post on here. best of luck
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Adam-D
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im sure hss is closed on a sunday?
i could be wrong thou
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vauxtillidie
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just noticed what day u posted that, you probably done it by now lol
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vauxtillidie
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he posted that on friday so i guess he was planning on doing it on saturday, interested to know if he done it or not tho
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Adam-D
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i did offer to do it if he got it to me and the new engine
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Will_Sport
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me and a couple of mates swapped a 1.0 ax engine for a 1.4 GT engine ourselfs, bit of a pain in the bum as some bits like hoses on radiator didnt match but in the end it work and fucking hell it was fast!!! just reaaaally dangerous as it was made out of tin foil and brakes didn't work too great.
plus we didn't use engine lift, we used a diesel forklift truck lmao, health and safety is for fools
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SHIRAKAWA Akira
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What would you suggest to buy/hire to swap an engine safely and efficiently? I'm planning of a C/X14XE swap for my 1.4 spi Opel Corsa.
[Edited on 16-01-2005 by SHIRAKAWA Akira]
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