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Corsa Sport Gav

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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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15th Apr 05 at 14:59

broster

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15th Apr 05 at 15:00

looks like the head gaskets gone a bit there dude! any bent valves??

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:02

i think there is, gonna take it sum where on monday and get thm to look at it, if not will get it tht head skimmed

Adam-D

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15th Apr 05 at 15:06

bugger

3CorsaMeal

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15th Apr 05 at 15:06

how have the valves bent?

what mileage it go at?

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:08

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
how have the valves bent?

what mileage it go at?

timing belt slipped a tooch and wen we took the head off the head gasket has gone too.

car has 100k on it and engine has 73k

[Edited on 15-04-2005 by Corsa Sport Gav]

sassyminx

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15th Apr 05 at 15:15

gutted gav

get a civic jordan u know it makes sense

[Edited on 15-04-2005 by sassyminx]

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:17

quote:
Originally posted by sassyminx
gutted gav

get a civic jordan u know it makes sense

[Edited on 15-04-2005 by sassyminx]

yer a am gutted.... just seems to be prob after prob thts y its going

but ive had an idea

bradfincham

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15th Apr 05 at 15:19

head gaskey, u may be lucky! On mates corsa with mantzel that jumped 4 teeth and jsut did the head gasket! No bent valves he was lucky!!

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:20

o right a hope soo, is there way i can tell with out taking it sum where?

3CorsaMeal

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15th Apr 05 at 15:23

my cambelt tensioner came loose and i drove about 20 miles, and didn't bend valves all the pulleys and bit were fcuked tho

deanmcreynolds26

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15th Apr 05 at 15:27

turn the head upside down and spray engine degreaser on the valves if it goes through uve bent valves if it holds ur alright

[Edited on 15-04-2005 by deanmcreynolds26]

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:30

ok mate i'll giv tht ago

leeshez

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15th Apr 05 at 15:32

That is bad shoot

Lynny

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15th Apr 05 at 15:33

u havent had the car that long! whatever u do though, u cant go with your plan!

not after last night

bradfincham

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15th Apr 05 at 15:33

yeh or take to a machining place they will strip it for a few £££

you would no if you bent the valves

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:34

quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
u havent had the car that long! whatever u do though, u cant go with your plan! not after last night

had it a yr and a bit, ive had an idea, but dunno if i'll still get tht 5k if i go wit it.... need to ask me mam n dad

Lynny

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15th Apr 05 at 15:37

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa Sport Gav

quote:
Originally posted by Lynny
u havent had the car that long! whatever u do though, u cant go with your plan! not after last night

had it a yr and a bit, ive had an idea, but dunno if i'll still get tht 5k if i go wit it.... need to ask me mam n dad

whats the plan?

and our silver corsas still havent met

well good luck with it all! if your parents lend u the cash, see if you can borrow some for a new engine for the GTi please

Corsa Sport Gav

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15th Apr 05 at 15:40

Corsa Sport Gav

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17th Apr 05 at 11:37

car shud be running soon,

just got a new head reasdy to go on and a head gasket set and new timing belt for 45 quid

Dave A

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17th Apr 05 at 13:47

how did it slip a few teeth? did the tensioner let go?

Corsa Sport Gav

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17th Apr 05 at 14:33

quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
how did it slip a few teeth? did the tensioner let go?

not sure, tensioner is tight, infect we cannot get un tentioned

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