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Author What a flipping shame!
Twiggy
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18th Oct 10 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Headgasket went, fixed several hundred quid later +head and bits

not even 200 miles on it....

Tensioner on the oil pump went taking park of the pump with it, belt came off. Did all 16valves. Another few ton + head and bits

Not happy!

Had to take the sum off to get at the oil pump!



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[Edited on 18-10-2010 by Twiggy]
Crana
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18th Oct 10 at 19:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cars for you mate money money money
scottyp1989
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18th Oct 10 at 21:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you could have picked up a 2ltr eco for £250 and saved yourself a bit of money
Twiggy
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19th Oct 10 at 07:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
you could have picked up a 2ltr eco for £250 and saved yourself a bit of money


I could have got one for £100 but then there was getting it 40miles home. Also i did not plan on a fucked head and having to source another etc and extra labour time for bits
DaveyLC
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19th Oct 10 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is this on your Vectra? The oil pump is driven off the crank what has the oil pump got to do with the cambelt? I'm confused?
Fro
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19th Oct 10 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Same, i didnt think Oil pumps were driven off the belt
Twiggy
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19th Oct 10 at 08:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No its not driven off the pump, but there is a roller/tensioner bolted to the pump for the cam belt and snapped off so have had to change the pump

I might get a pic when i clear the boot out
Twiggy
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daymoon
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19th Oct 10 at 08:49   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ouch.

Well at least if you still got the old head you can use the valves out of that.
DaveyLC
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19th Oct 10 at 08:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That is a fail!
Twiggy
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19th Oct 10 at 08:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
Ouch.

Well at least if you still got the old head you can use the valves out of that.


My head history....

Head gasket goes...
Buy a head off another forum
Arrives damaged.
Lucky enough old head is ok, skim and pressure test bolt on
Tensioner snappes off. fucking all valves.
Buy another head. All good!

3 Fucking heads i have bought/used
Twiggy
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19th Oct 10 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ohh and to top it all, I bought another X20XEV for £35, all i needed was the manifold so sold all the bits 2 weeks before hand including a mint head! 'Insert doyle thingy here'

[Edited on 19-10-2010 by Twiggy]
daymoon
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19th Oct 10 at 08:58   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah it is always like mate, as soon as you sell/throw something away you need it.
Twiggy
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19th Oct 10 at 09:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Luck i still had the oil pump

 
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