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Whittie
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25th Nov 07 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Waterpump collapsed, screwed the cambelt up, and overheated a fair bit, bent some valves.
lil_g
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25th Nov 07 at 20:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
gutted for you mate

what's the plans now though ?
richc
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25th Nov 07 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had mine changed when i had my cambelt kit done to stop things like this happening
SAL
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25th Nov 07 at 20:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it happens changed mine on the corsa C even though its only on 33k. just to be safe
Superlite Ltd.
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25th Nov 07 at 20:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooo sugar
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JonnyJ
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25th Nov 07 at 21:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How many got bent mate? Not that it really matters
gavin18787
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25th Nov 07 at 21:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Whittie
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25th Nov 07 at 21:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ
How many got bent mate? Not that it really matters


Dunno, going to go see it after work, it's all stripped at the moment
JonnyJ
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25th Nov 07 at 21:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fixing it or new engine?
Dean_W
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25th Nov 07 at 21:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Balls to it whittie.

Re-built xe.......needed.
cunningham
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25th Nov 07 at 21:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Dean_W
Balls to it whittie.

Re-built xe.......needed.


agree why replace it witht he same engine you have an excuse now to get a quicker one
IvIarkgraham
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25th Nov 07 at 22:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Red-Top-C20XE-XE-engine-Caterham-Westfield_W0QQitemZ150184969873QQihZ005QQcategoryZ100921QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dean_W
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25th Nov 07 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
^^ That would be the bollocks!

 
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