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Darren
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   10th Mar 05 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you've never done a head gasket before dont choose a LET in a corsa for your first

Siberia
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10th Mar 05 at 13:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that arkward?
deanmcreynolds26
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10th Mar 05 at 13:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
aint 2 difficult on the XE so LET shouldnt b much different..

try doin it on a 1.4 16valve.. harder than the XE so ive heard
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
that arkward?


well i cant undo the bolts on the crankshaft sprocket - impact wrench should be here by 4

somehow managed to snap the rocker cover

but have managed to get exhaust manifold off, alternater and PAS belts, header tank, fuel rail, dizzy cap - all the easy stuff lol ooohhhh and ive got all the loom out

Must have rang Lee and Shinee 1000000's of times

[Edited on 10-03-2005 by Darren]
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10th Mar 05 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
aint 2 difficult on the XE so LET shouldnt b much different..

try doin it on a 1.4 16valve.. harder than the XE so ive heard


yes
adelcorsa
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10th Mar 05 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have u killed it again darren
Siberia
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10th Mar 05 at 13:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just think how much fun it will be putting back together....


oh look all these spare bits
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 13:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adelcorsa
have u killed it again darren




Not totally - just wanted to do it before it got to in the state it was last time

Think Ive killed it now tho - dont fancy its chances of starting when/if it gets finished
Darren
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quote:
Originally posted by adelcorsa
have u killed it again darren


i cant reply to ur u2u coz im not a preeeeem no more so gotta delete 200 odd messages first
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Siberia
just think how much fun it will be putting back together....


oh look all these spare bits


Yes. Coz i know thats whats gonna happen

I can see it getting towed to shinnees by the end of the weeked personally
Siberia
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10th Mar 05 at 13:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah have confidence dude.... at least it you get it working this time yourself you will be able to fix it again next month whn it blows up again

[Edited on 10-03-2005 by Siberia]
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 14:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that is excactly what i said to my mate
Siberia
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10th Mar 05 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
did you line up the timing at TDC before you took the belt off? or have you got to that stage yet?
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 14:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
havent even got it off yet thats all i got left tho

gota get a new rocker cover yet tho dont try and remove it while you still have one bolt in
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^ lesson well learnt darren
Siberia
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theres always one cnuting bolt that you didnt see and its always in the most arkward spot too
Darren
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10th Mar 05 at 14:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it couldnt have been easier positioned to remove
Siberia
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10th Mar 05 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Darren
it couldnt have been easier positioned to remove


maybe you should order the tow truck now...
Darren
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11th Mar 05 at 16:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Heads off now

Just gotta work out what pipe goes where now

 
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