If that ring seal comes out for the cork bit, try a socket with a face thats the right size as the inner peice, a peice of oak on top of the socket, and a sledgehammer :thumb:.
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If that ring seal comes out for the cork bit, try a socket with a face thats the right size as the inner peice, a peice of oak on top of the socket, and a sledgehammer :thumb:.
Looking nice.
Cant believe your keeping the 1L engine tho,Lol.
Yesterday, lifted the engine up onto the bench to fit the new timing chain kit and give it a clean up. Will replace the water pump, inlet, exhaust and rocker cover gaskets.
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The gearbox got another lick of paint and removed the inlet and exhaust manifold and rocker cover for clean up and paint. The water pump seems ok, but will replace it as they're not expensive.
Exhaust manifold will get another coat of High temp paint today.
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Test fitted my exhaust on the car and all is well. Sourced the front pipe from ebay ?10 and the centre section from a Tyre & Exhaust fitter ?35. The rear box is the original off the car.
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Great work mate, absolutely love this little project!
wow i last looked at tis threadon page 4, my word youve been busy
Cheers very much, I'll take that as a huge compliment considering the immaculate machine you are building.:thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by krobinson
Not much else to do really lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Novalicious
Assembled the gearbox back together.
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Exhaust manifold got another coat, inlet manifold got 2 coats (silver), rocker cover (black) and cleaned up the hot air feed.
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Managed to get my hands on a heavy duty bench vice
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Watch you dont lose that engine down the back of your workbench lol
Tonight's progress is 24 hours behind for 2 reasons.
There was a delay getting my gaskets and water pump and the radiator let go in the Astra, so had to get stuck in to that last night. Still no where forward as the radiator I got today isn't the correct one.
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So this lies abandoned on the driveway and the wife is having to use my car as she works further away than me.
Also, check the condition of this, pretty fooked.
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?212 for a new one from vauxhall, needless to say this will be repaired closer to the time when the Air-Con will be required.
So tonight, got the engine off the bench and put back together. Was easier getting it down than lifting it up, funny that!
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New bits
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Great Idea to compress the clutch in order to remove the clips.
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Very little left to do now, but I'm sure I'll find bits here and there.