New smoker

[boomtings1]

Got myself a corsa c sxi. Wants the head gasget doin.

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By boomtings1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/boomtings1) at 2011-12-03

Got the head off already.

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By boomtings1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/boomtings1) at 2011-12-03

Never realised how shocking these engines are :(
The chain it rattely as hell gets worse as it warms up. I dont even think iw wants the head gasget. was leaking thrugh the timing cover into the water pump housing. But took the cam cover off and was thick crud every where also in the sump :eek: looked like wasnt getting enough oil round the engine. Got loads of service history too. So Thats why i decided to take the head off. All new gasgets, Everythin stripping and cleaning New chain kit.

[nova gsi ian]

Corsa c's are renouned for timing chain rattle, i have a 2004 sxi, 40k on clock fsh, timing chain is rattling like a good un!..... **** ENGINES!

[Nobby]

sounds like youve bought a nail pal lol

[MK999]

Sounds like a cheap nail, don't the Z20LEH engines fit in these rather easily and just plug and play? lol

[boomtings1]

Its not going to be a nail when iv finished. Iv worked out il be spending £160 on it altogether, got the car cheap enough so il be spending alot less than if i bought one with nothing wrong plus i will have a fresh engine. Iv read up on some other forums where they have exact same problems, so if i was to get one that was ok, could still have clots of crap in the engine.

[Will F]

So you took the head of without actually diagnosing it?

PS - bin those god-awful wheels lol

[boomtings1]

I was woried about the lack of oil going round the engine, took the cam cover off and was full of crap so thort beta strip it all down in one go and give it a clean, once the head came off i could see that some of the oil galaries were blocked aswell. the novas comeing off road for a few months so wana make sure this car is going to be right befor i use it.
As for the wheels guna just get some normal sxi ones.

[Mike]

Corsa c's are renouned for timing chain rattle, i have a 2004 sxi, 40k on clock fsh, timing chain is rattling like a good un!..... **** ENGINES!

Timing chain replacement is every 20k miles. No one ever gets them done though....

[L14MNP]

Timing chain replacement is every 20k miles. No one ever gets them done though....

lol lol :roll: TWENTY?! Epic fail there then Vauxhall!

Looks decent enough for cheaps OP! Since when did 'smoker' stop meaning diesel though? lol

[stupot89]

rip it out and put a z20let/z20leh in it

[Mike]

lol lol :roll: TWENTY?! Epic fail there then Vauxhall!

According to Brindley Vauxhall, every 20k.

[boomtings1]

All done now few more pics.

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By boomtings1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/boomtings1) at 2012-01-16
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By boomtings1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/boomtings1) at 2012-01-16
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By boomtings1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/boomtings1) at 2012-01-16

[MK999]

I like the way it's designed to contact as few teeth as possible at any one time, nice one vauxhall lol

[boomtings1]

Cleaned everything down, all new gasgets, timing chain kit and the proper oil. Its now one of the quietest corsas iv herd lol