white SRI XE

[let_nova]

Well here goes. picked this up a couple of months ago very cheap with the intention of using it as a toy while the LEt is getting rebuilt... but as plans go thats gone right out the window and the car will be used for the girlfriend to learn in (refuses to drive the astra lol) so the plans are to fit 2 new doors and 2 arch repair panels and get it MOT'd. when the car was bought it was supposed to have a compression problem:tard: but whan i got it home, started it there was nothing wrong with it.:confused: so a liitle more running etc and it started running on 3 cylinders with no compression on cylinder 1 also the timing was a tooth out on the exhaust cam.

few pics as it stands
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff048.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff049.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff050.jpg

just a genral tidy up needed and the engine sorted

so yesterday and today i set about stripping the head

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff056.jpg
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getting head stripped down
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff065.jpg
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cleaning valves ready to seat again
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff063.jpg
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the block was checked but the was no visible signs of damage etc so the head was checked and it seams the valves on pot 1 were not very well seated so as from this moment i am seating all the valves again:(
then fit a whole new gasket set.

more to come.:thumb:

[let_nova]

anothere couple of hours today after work to finish lapping in the valves on the head. quite happy how well the valves cleaned up, also going to clean the exhaust ports as they are full of carbon.

valves all lapped in
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff079.jpg
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after that i started removing the stem seals as i will be fitting new ones.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff081.jpg
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all removed ready for the head to get all cleaned out.
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff084.jpg

also got 2 rear arch repair panels today so thats maybe a job for next week.

[Graeme]

Should be a nice car with a lot of tlc

[let_nova]

today involved de coking the head.... crap job, came up well though. 2 new valves on order from autovaux. just cant wait to get it back together.
Then after that i will get my pal at the garage to weld on the rear arches as his skills are far superior to mine lol

[Southie]

Looks a tidy motor you got your lass. Take your time on it though as she'll soon get peed off with you taking ages and want another motor, then you can xe it lol

What's her insurance going to be on it with it being a 1.4i?

[let_nova]

it is an XE lol thats the first job before mot is to reg it as a 2ltr. her insurance for the XE is £400 fully comp a year.

[Southie]

Bloody hell are you dating a granny lol Cheap quote that mate.

For some reason "stupidly" I thought it was still a 1.4, me numb.

Is it going to be up to the standards of the LET though ;)

[let_nova]

lol. will be evetually. got a few things ordred for it. keepeng it looking as it is apart from slabs. will let her pick. prob be MO's or something like that,. just going to get the engine back together get it running sweet then rip it out to spray bay.

[let_nova]

lol southie. its not a rotbox. needs arches lol

[Southie]

lol took you long enough to notice that lol

I need rears on mine soon so nothing new then :(

[let_nova]

the usuall. the inner arch seems ok on this. still need a SFI box lol

[Southie]

178 people have looked at this project and only I seem to have enjoyed it so far. Subscribed lol

[let_nova]

because im scottish lol

[Southie]

Yes lol

[let_nova]

thats the thing lol. im not lollol

[Southie]

thats the thing lol. im not lollol
I knew it your Gaysian lol

[let_nova]

lol english

[Southie]

Any updates ;)

[let_nova]

tommorow when i get head built up. hopefully the new valves will be here.

[Andy]

Nice work lad,keep at it

[Graeme]

If this ends up looking like Jacks and you've cracked it, keep up the good work

I see why you reply to every for sale thread, with all these projects on the go

[let_nova]

cheers for replies. got my 2 new valves today as there was 2 i wasnt happy with. will get pics of the built head tommorow and welding progress.

[let_nova]

Well got another bit done today. recieved the new valves from autovaux yesterday and to my surprise was actually next day delivery!! so got them in today also gave the bay and inlet a good degrease as it was filthy. plan is to order the headgasket tommorow, going to get the srches marked out tommorow ready for the repair panels.

[let_nova]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff086.jpg
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bay before
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after first clean.. more to come
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff091.jpg
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[Plug]

now that was one dirty bay lol

looking good mate

[Cle]

Looking good :)

[Andy]

Good work but that stitch welding in the bay looks terrible

[let_nova]

lol it i on the to do list

[saloonwoody]

get it done bruh lol

[let_nova]

lol

[let_nova]

got a wee half hour done earlier tonight on this thing. decided to sort a wee bit or rot while the sun was out lol. this is one of only 2 bits to be done so hopefully this will be on the road by the end of december

one rotten spring seat
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff115.jpg

cut out
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff116.jpg

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff117.jpg

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plate
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/incanova/stuff119.jpg

doesnt need to be perfect as its going to be running rear coilovers

[let_nova]

head should be torqed down tommorow and hopefully running!! then i can carry on and finish the welding.

[let_nova]

started repairing the battery tray on this yesterday, also recieved the 2 arch reair panels. just waiting on a timing kit now

[let_nova]

this is all built up and running a little dream. just got the arch to repair now then MOT time.

best £200 i ever spent

[connor c]

nice car lad good work

connor

[let_nova]

cheers

[let_nova]

got the quickshift for this
braided lines

hope to have this at F&M 2010