womble sri
31-07-07, 11:35 AM
i took my car to have the ever leaking sump gasket done as i know these are prone to breaking within two weeks so i didnt want to attempt it myself despite it being quite a straight forward job. my mechanic who basically built my red sr, does all of my mates cars and used to build rally cars fixed the sump and found a few other leaks as well as a small petrol leak. i pick the car up blah blah blah and on the way to work the sump plig fell out as it wasnt tight enough! so i pulled over as soon as i heard a tapping as this is when i noticed. got towed home took it round to his he was very apologetic and embarrased said not to pay for the works he has done etc. he topped it up with oil and the tapping from the lifters went.
10 mins later a rattling begins :cry: as this starts i turn round and go back to his he was kicking himself and i wasnt to pleased but as i am getting a free rebuild im not to bothered i.e crank reground new conrod pistons dipped and new rings with a quick hone and everything else being checked over.
anyway enough of the novel and onto the questions
1. the tie bar brackets the mount to the crossmembers. one of mine has been welded up as if to be lowered i have had a look around and cant see any reason for them to be? will this effect the handling? also it looks as though one of the shafts has been rubbing on the inside of the car i think under full lock?
2. the car used to be a turbo and has had extensive welding could the turbo of pulled the shell to pieces?
3. i also want a strut brace as i reckon this will help a lot with handeling what ones fit with an xe i have the ecotec hoses on for some reason but will prob get a powercap qanyone know why his used ecto tec rather than the sfi or are they standard as the engine is from an astra gsi.
4. finally, the engine sits quite far back and im wondering if his lined the engine up badly as the inlet near enough fouls the heater matrix radiatior.
any help will be deeply appreciated as i would like to get these bits out of the way while the engine is out.
cheers neil
10 mins later a rattling begins :cry: as this starts i turn round and go back to his he was kicking himself and i wasnt to pleased but as i am getting a free rebuild im not to bothered i.e crank reground new conrod pistons dipped and new rings with a quick hone and everything else being checked over.
anyway enough of the novel and onto the questions
1. the tie bar brackets the mount to the crossmembers. one of mine has been welded up as if to be lowered i have had a look around and cant see any reason for them to be? will this effect the handling? also it looks as though one of the shafts has been rubbing on the inside of the car i think under full lock?
2. the car used to be a turbo and has had extensive welding could the turbo of pulled the shell to pieces?
3. i also want a strut brace as i reckon this will help a lot with handeling what ones fit with an xe i have the ecotec hoses on for some reason but will prob get a powercap qanyone know why his used ecto tec rather than the sfi or are they standard as the engine is from an astra gsi.
4. finally, the engine sits quite far back and im wondering if his lined the engine up badly as the inlet near enough fouls the heater matrix radiatior.
any help will be deeply appreciated as i would like to get these bits out of the way while the engine is out.
cheers neil