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Author The Red Badger
WMCMoo
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25th Feb 08 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Project Red Badger

Right then Folks …

Brought a new Car couple of weeks ago thought it was time to post here and get some comments...

Here is the spec :-

(1995) Corsa B, 3Door, 1.4 16v.
Flame Red body , Metallic Black bonnet & roof.
Smoothed Front & Rear Bumpers, Semi Smoothed Boot (De-wipered & De-locked)
Corsa SXI Alloys in Metallic Black.
Front lowered by 80mm (apparently) on GMax springs & shocks.
Back lowered by the previous owner cutting the springs … (idiot) (New Springs ordered 23/02/2008)
Tinted Front & Rear Lights.
Red Rocker Cover.
M3 Style Mirrors.

With every car I have brought (unlucky I suppose) there is always a to-do list

URGENT


    Requires 4 new tyres (Completed 16/02/2008)

    Idling too low ( Cleaned air hoses Still no good going to blank EGR Valve ??? )

    Got no Speedo …>> So gotta take clocks out and see if they are ok if they are fine need to check gearbox connector

    Got no Heaters …>> Check connectors at the back of center console ( Checked Wires 19/02/2008 & Ordered new Thermo ) .. If not sorted check thermostat (Thermostat Received 23/02/2008 still no good ??)

    Rocker Cover leaking …>> Replace gasket and clean Rocker Cover (Completed 24/02/2008)

    Strange knocking from front passenger wheel …>> checked yesterday and the Driveshaft gattor has gone and there is grease everywhere ,, so im going to take the Driveshaft out of the Bogey and replace this one (Completed 21/02/2008)


Plans

    Illumiated Sunvisors out of a Omega

    Boot Popper ( eBay )

    Electric Sunroof ( Wiring & Motor Switch from a Veccy / Calibra )

    Electric Windows ( Wiring & Motor from Corsa 1.6 Sport )

    Better Brakes ( Drilled , Vented & Grooved )

    Front Strut Brace ( Pref Stainless Steel )

    New Rear Lights ( eBay Here )

    Tinted Windows ( Tint Solutions )

    Fast road Cams ( Kent Cams / Piper Cams )

    Remap ECU & Fine Tune ( City Styling )


Watch This Space

Pictures to Come ...











[Edited on 25-02-2008 by WMCMoo]

[Edited on 26-02-2008 by WMCMoo]
WMCMoo
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25th Feb 08 at 08:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Anyhow Got me new Thermostat on Saturday and fitted it straight away thinking this was the problem with the heating but wasn't next step is Heater matrix gonna get some advice to how i can remove it ...

heres a pic ...



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WMCMoo
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Cracked on with my Rockercover Gasket Yesterday was well chuffed with me self and how easy it actually is to replace it

heres a few pics





[Edited on 25-02-2008 by WMCMoo]
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Matey the pictures arnt loading for some reason, might just be me,lol
WMCMoo
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na its me just trying to upload somewhere im at work and cant use the odvious like photobucket
Ste L
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25th Feb 08 at 09:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mooooooooooooooooooo alright fella


get the pic's sorted
WMCMoo
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alright matey just sorting now
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hmmmmmm, says i have to join that website to look at them
WMCMoo
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na refresh buddy
WMCMoo
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updated pics
Ste L
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look's alright, not keen on where the plate is... may of looked better if they left the plate in the standard place, and just smoothed the lines
WMCMoo
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25th Feb 08 at 09:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure what to do with the plate
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hmmmmm, im not to keen on the smoothed front bumper mate TBH, get a nice standard one with fogs in or something would look mean
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Not planning on changing bodywork just yet though , so front bumper will be staying for now , just need some advice on the EGR Valve and Heaters not working ??

hmm

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little_duke
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25th Feb 08 at 12:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i like that,like the bumpers
WMCMoo
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cheers buddy

what do you all recon the heater prob and idling prob is ?
LukeD
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Does the egr valve affect driving etc? if not blank it up and forget!

but do the paperclip test to find fault code if problems are happening.

Other than that- love the front bumper, makes it unique! will be nice to see it next sunday hopefully!
scotts v6
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get sum dtms or simler on and get rid of them m3 things matey
WMCMoo
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quote:
Originally posted by LukeD
Does the egr valve affect driving etc? if not blank it up and forget!

but do the paperclip test to find fault code if problems are happening.

Other than that- love the front bumper, makes it unique! will be nice to see it next sunday hopefully!


Yeah will hopefully see you all Sunday woo cant wait lol

as for the EGR valve, it make my car jerky and idle really low , had it on the diognostics and it says EGR Valve, sometimes when coming upto junctions its cuts out and i have to restart and rev to keep it going ? hmm

scotts v6 - Yeah gonna get some DTMS love em

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Torsa g
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26th Feb 08 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you gonna be goin sunday moo, i can sort these out in about an hour my house is about 20 mins from sutton, i can sort it for a small fee
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wicked matey

yeah il be going matey what you gonna do blank the egr valve ?
Torsa g
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all it needs is a clean as all the exhaust coke blocks them up and stops them shutting off and functioning properly

9 times out of ten this is usually the case but if you would want to get a blanking plate i will be happy enuff to fit that for you
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Well i had it cleaned by a local mate and it did work for several hours .. then it strted again ? hmmm we can sort some price out to blank it ?
Torsa g
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its a case of machining a piece of metal to fit, ill look into it
WMCMoo
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Dont worry buddy just ordered a Blanking plate from Vauxhall in Leicester

£4.47 +VAT

im collecting Friday

[Edited on 27-02-2008 by WMCMoo]

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