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zola
21-02-05, 07:20 PM
Hi, I have a question for those who know the symptoms that occur when the bottom end goes, as I think mines on its way out?
Nick
21-02-05, 09:01 PM
knocking
Philsutton
21-02-05, 09:13 PM
lots an lots of smoke out the exhaust
Nick
21-02-05, 09:43 PM
let's just say you'd definetly notice something is going wrong....
Philsutton
21-02-05, 09:55 PM
certainly will, an in most extreme cases you'll find a huge hole int he front of the block
NovaloadedAgain
21-02-05, 10:16 PM
Lol. I think mine will blow up this year-Not so good news, However If I dont have enough cash for a valver, I would like to know what my options are?

Currently 1.4 block, 1.2 cylinder head.
I was thinking 1.4 SRi head (Id need to get another manifold for the carbs though)

I was thinking a 1.6 cavalier bottom end to start with, Then what? Any help appreciated. What mods would I need to do?
Nick
21-02-05, 10:18 PM
why a 1.6 cav bottom end ?
NovaloadedAgain
21-02-05, 10:21 PM
No reason, Jus the same as GSi etc, But I say cavalier coz I can get hold of them easily. Plus I just wondered if there any different (Even slightly) to a nova 1.6 bottom end?
Your probably a good person to ask Nick?
Nick
21-02-05, 10:27 PM
lol.. i have no clue as to what the difference is between the cav 1.6's and C16SE/E16SE's....
Riggy
21-02-05, 10:38 PM
lol this is how i found out my bottom end was goin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/general/IM000024.jpg

lol :lol:
Nick
21-02-05, 10:41 PM
nice one riggy....

did u keep the offending object ?

i still ahve the bolt that ripped through my gearbox and was dangling out the the hole it ripped.
Riggy
21-02-05, 10:44 PM
yes i have it in my doorcard lol and show it everyone all the time hahaha :lol:
NovaloadedAgain
21-02-05, 10:48 PM
Thats bad mate, how did a screw get in your gearbox?
Nick
21-02-05, 10:55 PM
long story...

involving a digidash, a gearbox, and a screw...

it's a touchy subject
NovaloadedAgain
21-02-05, 10:58 PM
Oh no.....
Snowface
22-02-05, 12:59 PM
lol this is how i found out my bottom end was goin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/riggy4/general/IM000024.jpg

lol :lol:

is that a rod bolt that it threw out? They are the first and weakest thing to go on the bottom end (hence arp's).
Nick
22-02-05, 08:12 PM
not sure about it, but it looks like it...

hence why i'm shotpeening/deseaming mine and using ARP's...