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Author Chris's atlantis blue Gsi rep: Breaking (message me for parts) NEW BUS :D
Christopher
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25th Oct 12 at 22:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks guys
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Hope you get its sorted mate, always looks so clean! Every time i look at yours i miss mine
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26th Oct 12 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Shame a engine couldn't be sourced up this way for ya Chris car still looks great.
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Thanks mark and mark! It's really not as clean as it looks but I hope to make it absolutely spotless soon! You should defently get another mark as yours was an icon to Atlantis blue! Don't see any around that have had that much effort put into them :/ yer I know mark but atleast I don't have to rush it!
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How come Direct line are the only insurance company that cancel a policy if you change something rather than updating it!? so now cant get an xe unless i can find a cheap quote somewhere else!
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They dont cover modified cars do they Chris? Best bet would be to ring up some specialists like Brentacre, Flux, HIC etc
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Obviously not :/ going to ring around those thanks mate
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What's up? Won't insure you with engine conversion?
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No direct line just wont do it even though i just phoned up and somebody else said we do we just put it down as a modification?! Urmmm make up your mind! Getting dad to try and get a quote with mic as it was 4995 on my own with my points, all mods declared, 2 litre, 19, and no ncb! so hope i cant get it cheaper!
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Fingers crossed for you buddy
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what a trick looking little beast,love the colour!!
Christopher
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Ahhhh thank you very much!!

Just a little update, finley is now at he garage having his head done :/ O well! New wheels should be on in the next couple of weeks and then i can fit 100mm springs and coilovers
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will the 100mm springs not catch on the wheels?

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quote:
Originally posted by Darryl H
will the 100mm springs not catch on the wheels?


Maybe, we will just have to see :/ If so i might have to see how the adapters fit and get smaller ones! :/
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Where'd you get it done in the end and how much?
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Getting done at dads friends place as its cash in hand! Well it's 300 for gasket, then 35 for skim then we will see what the rest looks like :/
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What new wheels you getting or have i missed something?
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£335 and it might be more, and you're still on original rings and stem seals?

Loads of money to keep a 1200 running.
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8th Nov 12 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stem seals will probs be done with the HG?

Doesnt plan to keep that engine much longer and no hassle of getting dirty e.t.c.

I would pay that!
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why would stem seals be done same time as HG? surely they would only do that if you requested it?
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We're going to see if they've been affected by the head gasket going but with only 60k on the clock I'm hoping they aren't bad! I haven't got the time, tools or any mechanical knowledge to do anything myself really and I'd rather have my car back ASAP! Plus I could have always bought another 1.2 engine and it could have blown up again! I didn't want to do it but I kind of need to :/
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
why would stem seals be done same time as HG? surely they would only do that if you requested it?
Because they come in a HG kit.
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He's going to check your valve stem seals why doesn't he just change them? He's going to have to compress valve springs and remove collets ect to check them

Edit: my HG kit came with head gasket, head bolts, stem seals, camshaft oil seals, inlet manifold gasket, exhaust manifold gasket everything to completely rebuild my head. All GM and it was only £40 inc postage.



[Edited on 08-11-2012 by Sean]
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Does that price include stem seals? Just because they're in the kit doesn't mean they're getting fitted.

Either way, different engine would have been cheaper and no less reliable, insurance salvage comes from cars which were on the road driving around with valid MOTs, so they can't be that bad. I know you're trying to make the case for paying that guy to keep a 1200 on the road, I just don't think that is the best route.

Although that does sort it, which is a solution.
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IDK what they are doing i just know whilst the heads of hes going to check for anything else that needs replacing! Sean, if its only £40 why couldn't you give me a hand doing it and save myself £300? :/

[Edited on 08-11-2012 by Christopher]

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