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ok, replaced it but i cant do the timing!!!!!!!! How do i set it? is the line onthe flywheel, TDC, and the mark on the crank pully set for TDC 2? Do i line these up and tension it? I dont really wanna put the valves thro the pistons!! its a 1.8 16V
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Just stripped head off, but the head gasket looks fine? Do they actually blow between the holes or do they just sort of leak?!?! cheers!
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Right, got it all to bits, and it doesnt look blown?!?!? should it!!!!??!!! a coulpe of the head bolts seemed lot easyer than the others to loosen? Oh and i moved the top cam pully, so need to reset the timing so any help on that would be helpfull! Cheers
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What parts you replaced in your ownership?!?
bighands replied to bighands's topic in General Car Chat
2 sets of tyres in 6 months is proper hooning it!!! Thought i had gone thro some rubber!! -
What parts you replaced in your ownership?!?
bighands replied to bighands's topic in General Car Chat
God, think im gong to go hang myself, didnt realise how much time and cash its taken. . . . DAM YOU FALLING IN LOVE :) -
Nice, cheers! Just hope it all goes smoothly now :)
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What parts you replaced in your ownership?!?
bighands replied to bighands's topic in General Car Chat
kinda looking on it now as, theres not much more that CAN go wrong surely!!! -
Just wondering if i have 'one of them' Corrados, or its just em in general. What parts have you replaced in what time span? Lets see who wins!! ME:- in just over 18 months or so 4 springs 2 shocks 3 rear wheel bearings 2 new copper brake pipes 1 stub axle 1 clutch 1 set rear discs and pads 1 set front discs and pads Cam belt 3 or 4 services Gear linkage cable Head gasket Rear bump stops and rear suspension mounts Front suspension top mounts Second hand MFA Oil cooler 2 new sets of front tyres, on 3rd now Front engine mount, and welding on bracket HT leads Distributor cap and rotor arm Second hand pain in the arse botton coolent pipe 1 ball joint 2 new oil pressure switches 1 water thermo switch Windscreen Battery Alternator + belt Not all of it, and not in order, and doesnt include the stupid amount of hours pottering around doing little things will add as i remember it all!
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Nice, now ya talking andys language!! BARGIN :) On the cam belt now you mention it, how do i tension it? another thing im worried about, the timing and how it all works, kinda hoping it will all fall in to place when i have it in bits!
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Sure i have seen them for about 20 quid, i dont really warrent a top notch one, cos i will HOPEFULLY only use it once!!!! you do need to tighten another 90* but cant u just judge that?!? surely 1-2 degrees wont matter that much? no? And as for the coolant pipe, think i will do that another weekend, its 2 much of a mission!
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Nice cheers lads, Have all the parts now, bloke in local GSF is proper helpfull, and also C 1.8 16v owner!! Not worried about doing it at all now, thinks its gunna be a breeze for man of my caliber!! COUGH COUGH Thing that worries me more is replacing the pipe thats split, it took me 45 mins getting another one off passat at the scrappies today, that was without being carefullnot to damage anything like i will have to on mine!! Whoever designed the metal clips to hold on the water pipes needs shooting. thats all i will say on that! Few questions tho:- where do i get a cheapish torque wrench from, halfords want £50 quid :shock: And how the hell do you get out that metal water pipe, i also need to change that! (runs down side of the engine round the oil cooler) Cheers!!
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lol, was typing as it was posted DOH! Kr mod, you mean the inlet 2 exhaust or what ever it was? With racing cams. . .? Will leave it now and post up for info when i get the block! :) Cheers!!
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i was on the lines of jetronic-mechanical fuel infection, and swaping for 2.0 lump, with 16v head ect, what BHP u reckon within reasonable costs could i reach?
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LOL, u duno the half of my troubles!! 3 different things wrong in a week!!!!!!!!!! 8 days of possible driving, and have driven 2 of them But thats love for u eh!!! and, to top it off, i have a rental micra :( So what mods for 180?
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You mean drop in 2.0 block? Hopefully gunna be my summer project, build it in the garage and then swap em over! Whats the most BHP ect can hope for, with cams ect?
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CORK!!!! No wonder things buggered!! Any one confirm 2,0 one will fit?
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I need the gasket this sat, as A, i cant afford to do with out my car anymore, B, i cant handle driving around in a nissan micra anymore!! Is there a need for uprated gasket on a 1.8 16v?
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Benji16v, you beat me to it! Just changed the oil cooler, and its fine, have a replacement anyway, so will fit it, but it looks like the garage are right, its the dreaded!! But cant afford another garage bill at the moment, so its all andy's ands on the deck, and gunna do it myself, i had the proper hump earlier, but now have thought about it a bit, and its the one thing i have always wanted to do on a car, just been bit scared, but no choice now eh!! So now id be greatfull for any advice, hints ect on how to do it, have my trusty haynes manual at hand, and will be revising it till D day (sat) every night for a hour or two!! The tools and equipment i think im going to need are as follows, add more if i will need it!! Torque wrench (need to buy) Head gasket set (theres 2 in GSF ful set and single i think what one)? New head bolts?!? New socket set cos half mine seems to be missing! Think its been on way for a long time, when i used to floor it, at about 5000 revs upward, used to et a wiff of burnt oil, now think its where it might of been spraying or dripping on to the manifold! Cheers lads!! :) Wahoo just seen i have 2 stars now as well :) :)
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Just spoke to the garage, and they 'reckon' the head gasket has gone, think they are talking shite, and 'of the top off his head' A GRAND :shock: WTF!!!!!!! getting it back tonight, and doing the oil cooler, its 2 much of a coincidence the pipe and oil in water at the same time and i will do the head gasket myself at this rate, never done one before, but sure will figure it out! :lol: Said there was high hydrocarbons in the water, but think there trying it on!
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Hey, im not keeping it!!!! Just renting it for 3 days till i sort out my C!!!!
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Mmmm, but look like right piece in process! Still its nice to be able to TRY and ragg the arse off a car and know if it blows up, you dont have to pay for it :)
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From the corrado - to this in 24 hours :( Cheers Corrado, i owe u one!
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LOL sorry was looking under 'oil cooling parts-hoses/tanks' . . . DOH :) Cheaper on GSF tho. . . . .
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Cool, cheers! but cant seem to find the oil cooler on euro, only on GSF and its whole £4.50 more on there!!
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Ah cool, will print this off and do it tomorrow, gunna be hard as the split in the pipe just pisses water everywhere!! but from what i remember it does stay level! Got a 16V hanes manual, and got the oil cooler in there, just not that helpfull, but get the jist that u just have to un-do the oil filter thread? and it comes away? Cheers!