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Author Finally doing it, redtop conversion - while the engines out??
scotty GTE
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Oban Scotland
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9th Dec 10 at 23:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Evening all, after three Corsa's ive owned and ended up flogging im finally sticking with this one and fitting a redtop.

Im getting the engine , box , loom , shafts etc from my pals redtop corsa that he's breaking. Now while i have the engine out, im going to give it a service.

obviously , oil's, plugs, t belt kit , sump gasket. and a bloody good clean and paint

Is there anything else im missing here? First real steps in cutting my teeth mechanically here, excited yet nervous, lmao
AlexW
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9th Dec 10 at 23:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Know when the head gasket was done? Maybe a good idea to do it while its out, head gasket, bolts, stem seals, clean up the head, lap in the valves maybe. Proper job like.

Clean and paint stuff while its out too
craig_s
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Registered: 5th Mar 06
Location: Birmingham Drives: mk4 astra gsi
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9th Dec 10 at 23:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

id do the waterpump too or at least check it while the timing belt is off.
combat corsa
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10th Dec 10 at 21:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i would do the water punmp anyway while the tbelt is being done as once its done its done lol
Scotty C
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11th Dec 10 at 00:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Clutch...
scotty GTE
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11th Dec 10 at 01:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers lads, meant to add water pump on my 'to do' list , i'll be making autovaux rich at this rate , lol

 
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