Curtiz
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Registered: 22nd Feb 06
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aww gutted for you. i absolutly adore your corsa!
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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if i repair this engine then it will be getting another full rebuild if it needs it as there is no telling where the shot has got to. ive got a few bits still from the last rebuild lol, altho i could do with changing the rear main anyway.
the ideas of selling the tb's and putting in a let have crossed my mind
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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Fucking gay James 
I had my rocker cover shot blasted but must have been cleaned by the guy who did it because i didnt and mine was fine. Then again i had other issue which fucked mine up!
Hope it gets fixed (or LET'd) 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Fixed or LET for sure!
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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LET would be something diffrent james.... more potential power
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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only thing is, either way i go with engines (this or a let) both are gona need a rebuild. i'll get the sump off 2mo nite (hopefully) and see whats what inside there n get the head off and looked at propperly as i really hope it can be salvaged
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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Fucking hell fella you have NO luck Don't give up though!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Makes mantal note to leave engine looking scruffy....function over form ftw.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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what does ftw mean?
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesvalver
what does ftw mean?
for the win
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Colin
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fuck the woofter
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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lol.cheers
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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wont be the first or last to do this, as i/fad foudn out, never have cam covers blasted
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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Nitromors.
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willay
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Rick Draper
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Location: Cheshire
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Been there done that, know plenty that have done the same.
Probably needs a new oil pump, shells etc.
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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How small is the shot blast?, why can't it be cleaned off? or is it really small you can't see it all?.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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the sump is now off, and ive removed 1x big end cap and 1x main journal cap, and it doesnt look too bad. the engine is still gona have to come out and be rebuilt again tho, and gona have to get the head sent away to be checked out.
will get some more pics up soon
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csweatherston
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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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perhaps it was trapped in the breather gause 
bung all holes before blasting 
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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i think it was cought above the baffle plate in the camcover. o well, its an expencive mistake to make but ive learnt my lesson the hard way. i wont be doing it again in a hurry!
[Edited on 31-10-2007 by jamesvalver]
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Not again mate
Definitely get this build back up it's one of the nicest corsa's I've ever seen
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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few pics from last nite
main journal cap bearing shell
bigend shell
crank
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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pics were taken before i cleaned them up propperly. the crank looks ok and the bearings dont look too bad. might leave the main journal bearings if the rest are ok and just replace whats needed
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
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shells are clearly buggered, crank may get away with just having the journals polished. otherwise its a regrind with bearings to suit.
to get the lifter out try putting the head in a hot dishwasher (80+ degrees it will clean the head but it will also heat up the alloy head fatser than the steel lifter and it should free it up, if not just drill a hole in the lifter and use a puller to get it out. or try welding on (tig) a small nut on the face of the lifter and thread in a bolt to get it moving.
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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crank is ok and unmarked
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