1.2 8v ohc safe engine

[maxlee]

hi guys

bought a new sports lol

cam belts snapped just want to know are these engines safe engines some people say yes some people say no :confused: so thought i would ask on a forum that would know the anser :d

any one??

[craig green]

yes. see burgo's weekend adventure.

[mowgli]

it should be ok on a 1.2........ 95% of the time it is.

[craig green]

what is the other 5% all about LOL?

[Stuart]

if they have a cam with more than 5-7mm of lift

[maxlee]

:d i'll go get a belt and a pump and give it ago thanks guys i was hoping it wasthe anser if not i have a corsa with a ok head on it if it is one of the 5% :tard:

[mowgli]

what is the other 5% all about LOL?

covering my rear, craig, that is all.

in my old 1.2, i was braking & changed down to 3rd at 85 on the m40 slip near somewhere down south & stripped the belt. one new belt later, i was merrily on my way........ no damage whatsoever...

[MattBrown]

Damn i must be unlucky:(

When i did it on a 1.2 corsa, 6 bent valves, and god knows what else, followers etc bent, and marked pistons lol

Was at 7000rpm though lol

[mowgli]

Damn i must be unlucky:(

When i did it on a 1.2 corsa, 6 bent valves, and god knows what else, followers etc bent, and marked pistons lol

Was at 7000rpm though lol

http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/07133947000

[Stuart]

Damn i must be unlucky:(

When i did it on a 1.2 corsa, 6 bent valves, and god knows what else, followers etc bent, and marked pistons lol

Was at 7000rpm though lol

nothing to do with engine speed... it just knew it had you as the driver.

[maxlee]

:d woop woop its running again thanks guys

we got a little carryed away and lowered it in a hour then wile laughing might do a project post

any way thanks again :thumb:

[mowgli]

carried away????? if it took you an hour, they must have carried you a long way from your car........


you should pay a bit more attention to the basics before modifying it.. i assume you've not bothered to get it tracked yet?

[maxlee]

its been serviced and today i'll finish that with oil and filter change thats it

i wouldn't really call lowering it on a set of springs and shocks modifying it more of a laugh lol

[mowgli]

its been serviced and today i'll finish that with oil and filter change thats it

i wouldn't really call lowering it on a set of springs and shocks modifying it more of a laugh lol

right...... so you have replaced the things that connect the wheels to the body & you don't think its modifying!!!!!!!! when you post up a thread about 'why are my tyres wearing funny?' i'll remember that..........

also just what constitutes a service, if you haven't managed to change the oil & filter???

[maxlee]

wtf mate carm down i wont be moaning about my tyres wearing funny

new belt, new plugs cap etc run out of day light last night so called it a night.

**** me are you like the nova police on here or some thing i respect you have been on here ages etc but its just a 5 door nova not a track car

i don't call unbolting some thing and bolting some thing back on real modifying theres no real skill to it,
welding, engine changes, body work etc then yer.

[mowgli]

maxlee, you stripped your timing belt & were lucky.

a service on a 1.2 nova is oil, filter, plugs, dizzy cap, & takes all of an hour.

i am actually quite serious about anybody changing suspension components to lower a car & not getting them tracked, and the camber checked, it could adversely affect the safe driving of your car.

[puss puss]

servicing

-Air filter
-Oil filter
-Oil
-Check gearbox oil
-Plugs and gaps
-Condition of auxelly (sp) belts etc
-Check all brakes
-Condtion of tyres
-Wheel bearings
-Condition of shocks and springs

Theres a lot more into a service then you think lol (thats a full service btw well thats the way we used to do it when i worked at the garage)

modifying is changing anything from the basic, to better/enhance/change the car as a whole (engines, suspension, wheels, etc)

so yeah suspension is defo a enhancement as its designed to make you go round them roundabouts quicker/better.

Dont worry about mowgli his alright its just he has grumpy mornings lol :)

[mowgli]

puss puss, i've been up since 6, your list of a service would still take less than an hour, but you probably charged much more.............

please explain to me what is wrong with doing the tracking to a car that has just had its suspension geometry altered by lowering....

[maxlee]

i didn't strip my belt i bought the car with a snapped belt before i chucked in on my truck and wayed it in i thought i would ask the people that no if what i thought was true,

now as its moted and taxed till october i thought i'll use it to get me out of being carless and i like nova's after rebuilding my girl friends mk1 (and yes its lowered 40mm and every bit has been replaced and tracking done) :D

so its been saved from the scrap yard


servicing

-Air filter: done
-Oil filter: doing today
-Oil doing: today
-Check gearbox oil: changed
-Plugs and gaps : chaged, done
-Condition of auxelly (sp) belts etc: changed
-Check all brakes: done while wheels was off front ones are brand spankers almost
-Condtion of tyres: front new last mot back ones crap!
-Wheel bearings: both front replaced last year backs ok
-Condition of shocks and springs: brand new



you missed out greassing the door hindges checking locks and lubbing them. washers topped up lights checked any bulbs (front indcater in my case) replced that are out etc etc lol



it's just a nova ffs! :thumb:

back on topic thanks for the help guys :)