VXandy
30-03-09, 03:48 PM
Well as some of you aware i've just bought a NovaVan recently to use as a daily untill I get the Corsa on the road. Its not a bad little van, only problem areas (rust wise) are the bottom of the wings and at the bottom of the doors. Arches all seem to be fine aswell as chassis legs:D
Anyway i bought the Van knowing it had a rad fan problem, i.e it doesn't frigging work . . .
. . . Anyway a few days later i managed to seize the blumming thing (silly i know). I actually was looking over the car as i noticed a fuel leak coming from a pipe leading over to the carb whilst it was running, whilst doing this i received a phone call from the enemy. So i then left the van running. Went inside to have the phone call and then have a cuppa forgetting the van was running. I then strolled into the garage unsuspectingly only to find myself walking into a home made sauna. I think you all know where this is going . . . Yeah i know im a tool. Bottom hose had popped off and basically broken my poor engine!
So anyway, i've now removed the old engine/gearbox etc which gives me the perfect oppurtunity to give the old girl a good look over and overall im pretty pleased.
Next on the agenda is to fit another 1.2 8v engine for the time being; which Andy_017 is kindly supplying from his 30k MK1 just to get the old girl back on the road.
Future plans:
A few secrets im not sharing for now:D
A few sensible modifications really
And for your viewing pleasure:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00032.jpg
Interior: In need of a very good clean!
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00030.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00033.jpg
Engine bay:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00025.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00026.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00027.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00037.jpg
The engine:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00040.jpg
Comments please,
Andy
:thumb:
Anyway i bought the Van knowing it had a rad fan problem, i.e it doesn't frigging work . . .
. . . Anyway a few days later i managed to seize the blumming thing (silly i know). I actually was looking over the car as i noticed a fuel leak coming from a pipe leading over to the carb whilst it was running, whilst doing this i received a phone call from the enemy. So i then left the van running. Went inside to have the phone call and then have a cuppa forgetting the van was running. I then strolled into the garage unsuspectingly only to find myself walking into a home made sauna. I think you all know where this is going . . . Yeah i know im a tool. Bottom hose had popped off and basically broken my poor engine!
So anyway, i've now removed the old engine/gearbox etc which gives me the perfect oppurtunity to give the old girl a good look over and overall im pretty pleased.
Next on the agenda is to fit another 1.2 8v engine for the time being; which Andy_017 is kindly supplying from his 30k MK1 just to get the old girl back on the road.
Future plans:
A few secrets im not sharing for now:D
A few sensible modifications really
And for your viewing pleasure:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00032.jpg
Interior: In need of a very good clean!
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00030.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00033.jpg
Engine bay:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00025.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00026.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00027.jpg
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00037.jpg
The engine:
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo293/BornRaver87/DSC00040.jpg
Comments please,
Andy
:thumb: