Fear
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Down off the hill
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Basically old mans got a 1.6 sport and got a mate(old macanic) to do the water pump and cambelt and he didnt time it properly, so you can imagine what happened, bent valves etc etc.
So we are just trying to think of what to do with the car.
Have a very tight budget to fix etc, so the options are:
1. Try and find a cheap engine and try and find a place locally to fit
2. Find a cheap bloack and try and fit.
3. Try and sell the car as it is not running
4. Strip it and scrap anything not sold
Its a 1998 R Reg 1.6 16v sport with 113k on the clock, average condition for the age, bit of rust on the bootlid but not alot else, has irmscher springs and shocks, corsa C sxi rims, FK grille, alpine headunit, JL sub and MTX amp and infinity components(could be taken out)
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I know its abit hard to advise but any help is appreciated on how much its worth now and how much if splitted etc or how much engines genrally go for etc
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Fix it, valves will only be bent, not too bad to sort, just replace them, put a new headgasket on, and new cambelt and bits.
New engine would be about £300 + fitting.
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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Get the lad who messed up to sort it?
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Fear
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how much is it going to cost to get the valves sorted etc, i have no idea about mechanics, theres no compression in cambers 3 and 4 and very littel in 1 and 2!
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Fear
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Get the lad who messed up to sort it?
dads just pissed off at the mo so just wants to know all the options first, im gonna say to get the parts and get him to fit them for free, but dunno if he will go for it, have to wait till hes calmed down abit!
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Ian
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Of course there's no compression, the valves are bent 
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Fear
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
Of course there's no compression, the valves are bent
that may seem obvious to you and 99% of people on here, but i really am clueless under the bonnet
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Fix it, valves will only be bent, not too bad to sort, just replace them, put a new headgasket on, and new cambelt and bits.
New engine would be about £300 + fitting.
what Robin said
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Find a second hand head, turf it on with new gasket and bolts... Could be done for under £100 quid I would think if the labour is gonna be free.
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Ryan_G1
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Ive got a spare head here if need be 
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sigibbons
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quote:
Originally posted by Fear
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Originally posted by joe6886
Get the lad who messed up to sort it?
dads just pissed off at the mo so just wants to know all the options first, im gonna say to get the parts and get him to fit them for free, but dunno if he will go for it, have to wait till hes calmed down abit!
So your going to get a bloke thats just messed up your engine fit a new head or valves? 
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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how any 'mechanic' can miss time an engine and then bend valves is beyoned me.
did he even turn it over by hand before starting it?
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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CLOWN!
Get a 2nd hand head or rebuild the old one. Try and do it yourself too with the help of a knowledgable mate.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Sam, I think you should buy it and build another M9
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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crazycorsa19
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Registered: 24th Jun 06
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what a knob!! as said he should of turned it over by hand first!! and if i was you i would get hold of a head, then new head gasket etc!!
wouldnt fancy that clown lapping in new valves etc!!
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betrayed
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Registered: 29th Aug 06
Location: newcastle
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 that happened to me when i had a full engine rebuild on my x16xe i bent 4 valves because as soon as i heard summit funny under the bonnet i turned the car off!!! so depends on how many valves you have bent? i would say for the price of valves get it repaired mate i payed about 3-5 pound each if that just take them out roll them down a straight bench,desk etc you will tell which ones are bent then get a good mechanic to time your car back up for you mate i would say at the very most 100 quid all in all to sort your problems out 
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