Danny W
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Making good progress witht the engine then dude  Lush motor & looked real clean @ trax
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Update
Over the weekend I've changed my handbrake cables and fuel filter, no pics of these mundane tasks though.
Work on the C20XE has gone well though. Managed to remove this extremely tight nut with a 150psi impact gun and a blow torch!
So with that off I could then strip down the rest of the timing end.
had a problem getting the oil pump off but that was due to a metal collar being corroded on, heat came to the rescue again!
Will get crank and pistons off this week, and can find out if I'll have to fork out on new piston rings.
Fin!
[Edited on 11-10-2009 by Sean-B]
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Update
Took the pistons and crank out tonight
Took the main caps off first
Then removed the big end caps and pushed the pistons out no rings broke so that was good.
Then drew the crank out, was surprised at its weight!
and the empty block, which will get cleaned at work.
Can still see honing quite clearly on bores as well, so I don't think they are too worn
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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quote:
Originally posted by Danny W
Making good progress witht the engine then dude Lush motor & looked real clean @ trax
Thanks mate  , was a mad rush to get it clean after the monsoon rain!
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Badgersport
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Wolverhampton
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Its all about the 2 ply bog paper!
Looking good. Be even better once you've got the block cleaned up at work.
Ste
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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looking good fella, but you are changing the rings right.....
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Sean-B
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quote:
Originally posted by Richardhhha
looking good fella, but you are changing the rings right.....
Was going to measure them up and see if they need changing
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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just change them, if they ahve been in there for any time at all they are under stress so i would just put a brand new set in there the last thing you want is to check them and think they are find but after 5k you find it running like a dog and a ring has snaped got lodged in the skurt of the piston and ruined the bore
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jcbtom
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Registered: 17th Apr 09
Location: Shropshire Drives: 1.4 16v Corsa Sport
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Fair does looks smart, like the headlights, i wana change mine like tht, go with my curry gold
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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cranks are heavy!!!!!
we get a few in work for peening
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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shold fit an early crank, lighter and rev quicker also re ring it, you'll be a fool and kicking yourself putting old rings in and starts smoking heavy because of it.
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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ok will re ring for sure then ,thanks for the advice
Does a ring kit come with new oil wiper rings?
Is the earlier crank that much better to warrant buying a new one?
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
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buy a good 2nd hand one matey, unless you plan on maybe going throttle bodies etc in future, then no.
and yeah a ring set comes with all 3 rings per piston
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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quote:
Originally posted by philip2
buy a good 2nd hand one matey, unless you plan on maybe going throttle bodies etc in future, then no.
and yeah a ring set comes with all 3 rings per piston
hmm I'll look into it, and it wont be getting throttle bodied, i'd stick a LET in if I was going to spent that sort of £££
Good to know about rthe rings will be ordering when I get paid hopefully.
So phil do you actually sell this stuff or are you just telling me shop prices that you have seen?
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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Good work me ol mate!
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Charlton
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Registered: 20th Mar 07
Location: Newcastle
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good progress so far mate
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Sean-B
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Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Update
Finally won the war over the valve stem seals, I just proved to skill full for them.
Then I decided everything was getting abit everywhere so with the help of Goodrich Actuation System's boxes I tidied everything up. Ended up with this
tidy 
apart from this bit
not
will sort that out tomorrow though.
Fin
[Edited on 20-10-2009 by Sean-B]
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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Beautiful. Just beautiful
I love you
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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Cleanliness is always beautiful my friend.
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Sean-B
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Update
Got some more parts towards the conversion
ECU and loom arrived a few days ago (thanks 'immortal_til_i_die' great seller )
Also I went to pay another visit to Luke's 'Aladdin's cave' of corsa parts on Friday. Came back with this beast
Custom made 2.5" bore exhaust system, with a 3" outwardly rolled tip
just need to lop the turbo downpipe off!
Also got these wheel bolt covers
a pair of front black door cards as my XE mullered my pass side one on its way home, manifold studs and bolts and lastly an assorted collection of rubber hoses and joiners.
Thanks Luke top bloke
Just to add, I've just washed, polished and waxed the car, and then it has immediately rained on the car.
oh well beading shots ftw I suppose
[Edited on 25-10-2009 by Sean-B]
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M Sutton
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Registered: 11th Jan 03
Location: Northamptonshire
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Realy nice looking car and engine will be nice
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: 200SX S14a
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quote:
Originally posted by M Sutton
Really nice looking car and engine will be nice
thanks a lot
I'm getting to the stage were I've nearly got everything I need, but I want to hold back so it's all perfect
[Edited on 25-10-2009 by Sean-B]
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
Location: Glascote, Staffordshire
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loving all the goodies exhaust looks very nice mate
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macky
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Registered: 24th Oct 07
Location: Albrighton, Wolverhampton
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Good work sean-b.
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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bits will be sent begin of week matey
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