PaulW
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Talk about hybrid engines... Most people is just something like X16XE block with C16XE head... not mine...
Spent loads just faffing about finding parts...
X16XEL bottom end, X16XE head, Corsa GSi...
So far the bodge list includes (as the corsa bits spec'd for the car wouldn't fit):
Rear coolant hose - some Fiat in a scrappy
Aux drive belt - Vaux Arena Van
Still more to do... Was a full top-end rebuild (new valves, seals, etc...) and new rod bolts at bottom... Heads on, all timed up now, the new drive belt actually FITS!! Question is... will it fire up or just cough bang wheeze...
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Scotty C
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I think it'll fire up! Think posative!
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PaulW
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Couple of pics from and to...
took them last night before fitting the new drivebelt & such...
From:
Head was then stripped down, polished a bit, and rebuilt (no pics of that)
To:
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Dave A
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Just turn it over by hand first and then crank it on the starter with no injector or coilpack plugs on, that will get the oil pressure up before it runs.
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EarlofBarnet
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Nowt like a bit of bodging!
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PaulW
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will do dave!
nearly done, had some issues at vaux with wrong parts, but sorted...
although its just started pissin it down now  so I'm now stuck...
MOT still booked for 2pm tomorrow... eeeeep!
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broster
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pmsl, i like your method of bodging tho, when we fitted the seats at mine, either do it neat and file the grooves out bigger of bend fuck out of it with a hammer..........
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Dave A
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hammer hammer hammer
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broster
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to be honest my best tools for the last few days have been a 4" grinder, hammer and pry bar
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Adam-D
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dammm man
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Talk about hybrid engines... Most people is just something like X16XE block with C16XE head... not mine...
Spent loads just faffing about finding parts...
X16XEL bottom end, X16XE head, Corsa GSi...
So far the bodge list includes (as the corsa bits spec'd for the car wouldn't fit):
Rear coolant hose - some Fiat in a scrappy
Aux drive belt - Vaux Arena Van
Still more to do... Was a full top-end rebuild (new valves, seals, etc...) and new rod bolts at bottom... Heads on, all timed up now, the new drive belt actually FITS!! Question is... will it fire up or just cough bang wheeze...
I thought a Hybrid was an electric/dual fuel car 
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PaulW
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right
head on
inlet on
everything on
started it
tap tap tap tap tap tap (metallic tappy noise)
checked timing, its all spot on
also, the drive belt keeps coming off
fed up - spent loads, got nowhere
fucking thing...
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
pmsl, i like your method of bodging tho, when we fitted the seats at mine, either do it neat and file the grooves out bigger of bend fuck out of it with a hammer..........
that was a fun day! proper bodgeing to fit the seats lol
hmmm not fitting... wheres ya mallet... TWAT... fits 
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Adam-D
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ill hopefully be round later to assist in the rushed bodgery
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Rob_Lee
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Mine was tappy really bad when we first put it into the nova after the engine had been sitting for a while.
Did you put bit of oil around the lifters before you put the rest on?
Try taking the rocker cover off and putting bit of oil around all the lifters.
Rob
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PaulW
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yeah I put oil on the lifters, the tapping isnt so bad now, but there is another noise 
just uploaded to youtube, so may take a few mins to become live...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLzo8ifuStw
any ideas??
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Adam-D
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loose bolt?
rattlin round.
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PaulW
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duno, as you say could be lifter (going from discussion on msn)
was making the noise both sides tbh, now its just drivers side...
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Adam-D
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listenin to it again i still think its a stuck lifter cos, its been stood for a while it may take a while for it to fill
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PaulW
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top end is quiet - its more lower down...
tbh I think its best to refit the water pump... the noise sounds like its coming from there 
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