Darryl H
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*****UPDATE*****
Well the car is booked in for its MOT thursday and I had noticed the handbrake wasn't holding as well. So I decided to take the rear drums apart to see if they were warn or needed adjusting as it's about the only thing I've never touched on the car 
So got them off and found some very warn drums and shoes.
Went out and got new parts.
New cylinder
New bearings and drums:
got the bearings pressed in
Also got new shoes:
Old Vs New
New shoes in
and getting back together
Got friends over this evening so had to stop there but will bleed and adjust them tomorrow. 
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DansCorsaSXi
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Nice one Daz,will make a big improvement for hand braking on grass etc,i should know. 
You keeping drums like that? No paint? Look good.
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*CorsaCal*
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Looking good mate.  This is one of the things i keep meaning to check on mine but can never be arsed (Ive not got any problems but just think i should check em) you did well to do this and not get soaked i think its been raining all day here!!
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DansCorsaSXi
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Same here mate,whenever i work on car or fit a engine it's raining.
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Darryl H
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Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
Nice one Daz,will make a big improvement for hand braking on grass etc,i should know.
You keeping drums like that? No paint? Look good.
Cheers Dan!
Yeah hopefully I'll be able to win the handbrake turn contest at billing now 
Yeah keeping it bling like that at the moment Looks so much better but I know it won't be long until there's rust then they'll get a nice coat of silver again
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Originally posted by *CorsaCal*
Looking good mate. This is one of the things i keep meaning to check on mine but can never be arsed (Ive not got any problems but just think i should check em) you did well to do this and not get soaked i think its been raining all day here!!
I thought it was best left alone until I had any problems. Glad I checked when I did.
We've had sun most of the day Little bit of rain now though
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connollygt30
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You should laquer them or something mate to keep them like than
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Darryl H
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That's a good idea!! Will get that done 
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Mark.W
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Looking tidy Darryl
What's your overall opinion on the full Gaz suspension now after you had time to drive it a bit & did you have to fit any spacers or anything to the fronts?
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Darryl H
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Cheers Mark
I love them mate, much better than the old set up. No spacers or anything on them, scrubs on the arch a little at the front but that's only because I've got it quite low 
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Mark.W
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I have the rear ones on mine and there much better that springs & shocks.
Think il purchase a new full kit then sell these rear ones sometime this year because i want them for the front now
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DansCorsaSXi
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It's low enough isn't it Mark or you just wanting them for comfort?
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Nice and shiny drums there mate N car still looking great
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Darryl H
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Cheers guys
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*CorsaCal*
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They would look pretty cool lacquered but im not sure how well the lacquer would stick without primer?
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Mark.W
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It's low enough isn't it Mark or you just wanting them for comfort?
Aye im happy with how low it is Dan just want the front end to be a little firmer.
Was a handfull at times on the way to pvs down the the motorway trying to keep it in a straight line,the front felt quite bouncy compared to the rear.
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Darryl H
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Originally posted by *CorsaCal*
They would look pretty cool lacquered but im not sure how well the lacquer would stick without primer?
The surface of the drums should give an alright key, got Tom round yesterday to have a look and he said they should be fine to do, he was in about polishing them up a bit so probably going to give that a go
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Steve
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those shoes arent that worn lol plenty of life in them, also dont need a press to get those bearing races in.
i reckon a clean up and adjustment those would have been ok
have you packed those bearings properly with grease? doesnt look like it in the pics
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1999corsa b
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Have u fitted them bushes yet lol,
Dont tighten bearings up tight sone one did that on mine and wheel bearing collapsed wheel was almost off car by time i limped it home lol
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Darryl H
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Have u fitted them bushes yet lol,
Dont tighten bearings up tight sone one did that on mine and wheel bearing collapsed wheel was almost off car by time i limped it home lol
Not yet lol on the list to do!
Done them to the torque settings in the Haynes manual
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Darryl H
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
those shoes arent that worn lol plenty of life in them, also dont need a press to get those bearing races in.
i reckon a clean up and adjustment those would have been ok
have you packed those bearings properly with grease? doesnt look like it in the pics
[Edited on 18-06-2012 by Steve]
They're touching the rivets on the top.
Pressed them in because it was easier, the bearing were placed on to show they were new. Obviously I took them back off and packed them with grease
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Darryl H
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No photos but it's all back together Drums will be getting sorted friday with some lacquer. Tom said he'll polish them up real shiny once they're dry as well so looking forward to that!!  He's also said he'll give the car a bit of a detail when he gets a day or two free so looking forward to that also!
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DansCorsaSXi
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Oo that's very nice of him.
Also that's first time i've seen Steve comment in a corsa thread...
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sam-6
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Seeing what this car started of as and theb seeing it at Pvs ! This is one epic build! Nice one mate
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Darryl H
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quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
Oo that's very nice of him.
Also that's first time i've seen Steve comment in a corsa thread...
Yeah he said it's a birthday present
Not the first I've seen but first in this thread
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Seeing what this car started of as and theb seeing it at Pvs ! This is one epic build! Nice one mate
Cheers Sam Still a lot more to go! Just getting money to do it which holds me back
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Darryl H
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Well as I thought, failed on emmissions today.
Going to have a play over the weekend and next week see what I can do to sort that. The tester was impressed with the car otherwise but couldn't jack it up as it was too low for the ramp so I'll be raising it a bit for that and then he said he'll see what he can do about the emmissions
All hope is not lost, knew it would happen so will get it sorted ASAP. If anyone has an adjustable AFM for the early XE it would be greatly appriciated
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