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Superlite Ltd.
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   14th May 07 at 13:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My corsa sport with the C16XE still has terrible emissions and i think its burning oil. I have been working out some prices and to change the piston rings its going to cost me £332 in parts!

Is it worth fixing this engine that calidus put into the car....or should i find an X16XE like the car used to have and drop it in?

The car is beautiful, but i have had nothing but trouble with it since i bought it
Scotty C
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14th May 07 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Didnt cost me that much to do the rings.

But for that much, you could get a mint X16XE.
Scotty C
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14th May 07 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On that note, I have some rings that have covered 2k, not even worn, do u want them?
TheCam
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14th May 07 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Put an XE in it
Superlite Ltd.
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14th May 07 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Parts include

oil scraper rings
upper piston rings
lower piston rings
con-rod bearings
head set
oil pan gasket
head bolts

Tappets sound f*cked too, horrible top end rattle on this engine

I may be interested monster, i will let you know what i decide.
Cheers
Superlite Ltd.
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14th May 07 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by cam1
Put an XE in it


Its got an XE

just not a 2 litre one
Scotty C
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14th May 07 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Set of rings cost me £120, headgasket kit - £80, Cambelt - £20.

Thats it.

Oh, I have a set of tappets too

[Edited on 14-05-2007 by Monster]
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14th May 07 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a 20xe for sale if you want it... just need head, cams, and pistons
Warren G
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all rings ---- Can get a set for around £80, dont pay vauxhall £18 for a ring prices!!

head set and head bolt £40 for FAI ones
oil pan gasket £5

con-rod bearings
Tappets sound f*cked too, horrible top end rattle on this engine

if its ratteling, probley got low on oil, shells are probley worn

get another engine - cheaper!!! but keep it 1600
Superlite Ltd.
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14th May 07 at 13:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much am i looking for buying an X16XE?

and how much to get it dropped in and running?
Warren G
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£250-£300 for an engine

surely if you was going to change the rings and shell you have the know how, how to do an engine swap???

id charge £275 for and engine swap, includes everything (oil/filter/antifreeze)

[Edited on 14-05-2007 by warren.g]
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14th May 07 at 14:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
16xe £300
fitting £200? i dont no as i fitted mine
Scotty C
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14th May 07 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't forget though - if you buy another engine, the rings, bores, tappets could be fucked in that too.
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14th May 07 at 14:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Don't forget though - if you buy another engine, the rings, bores, tappets could be fucked in that too.


beat me to it
Scotty C
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Superlite Ltd.
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14th May 07 at 14:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I really wish he has just left the standard engine in there lol!
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14th May 07 at 14:18   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It came with no engine when he had it.

An X16XE would mean a whole new engine loom and ECU, and you'd want to rebuild it anyway, to be safe.

Don't pay Vauxhall prices, you can get the bits cheaper elsewhere, even if you do get trade price
Warren G
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14th May 07 at 14:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
My corsa sport with the C16XE still has terrible emissions and i think its burning oil. I have been working out some prices and to change the piston rings its going to cost me £332 in parts!

Is it worth fixing this engine that calidus put into the car....or should i find an X16XE like the car used to have and drop it in?

The car is beautiful, but i have had nothing but trouble with it since i bought it


get a nice low mileage x16xe

who's calidus
Dave A
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14th May 07 at 14:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
that car originally had an x16xe in (which now makes up bits of my engine) then a c20xe and now a C16xe.

its jinxed
Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It came with no engine when he had it.

An X16XE would mean a whole new engine loom and ECU, and you'd want to rebuild it anyway, to be safe.

Don't pay Vauxhall prices, you can get the bits cheaper elsewhere, even if you do get trade price


if you keep the c16xe manifolds, theres no need to change loom/ecu is there?

and yes vauxhall prices are very expensive, even at my price (cost + 10%)
Superlite Ltd.
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14th May 07 at 14:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
(which now makes up bits of my engine)



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