Doesn't look like there's a gap between the top edge and the block, reckon just keep going at the bottom? Little worried it'll end up stuck in the waterway!
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Doesn't look like there's a gap between the top edge and the block, reckon just keep going at the bottom? Little worried it'll end up stuck in the waterway!
Just keep tapping it mate at the bottom its too thick to drop down or get stuck if you dremel it you may end up with swarf in the waterway which may block up a water jacket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Hammer a screw driving down the edge or in the middle, then you have a lip to pull on and have remove the strength it holds. You'll be able to pull it free then.
Find a sockut that fits in the core plug nice and tight and gently tap it back in.
Hub nut is a normal looking nut and is fine where it and how the split pin is.
When the engine moves you might find the inlet will touch the matrix hose, so do like Paul has shown, mines the same as that too.
Coarse thread self tapping screw hammered into core plug centre to start it then screw it in a little, then remove with claw hammer/pri bar or the like.
Will give it a go, have prised 1/4 of the edge from the block so hopefully less holding it in now. Will drop the exh manifold off tomorrow for more room too.
Got the exhaust manifold out the way:
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Didn't want to separate it from the rest of the system as I spent almost a whole day sealing it up and getting it sitting right so just dropped it off the rubbers:
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Yeah I made a bit of a mess of it lol
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Woooooooo out:
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Iain 1 Core plug 0 lol
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Apparently there are 34mm and 36mm core plugs and the guy at Vauxhall couldn't tell me which it would be so needed to measure the hole. Will get a new 34mm plug tomorrow and fit it up with some sealer (hylomar blue I've seen recommended):
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About time.
Good work on showing that core plug who is boss!! Fingers crossed for you that it's a nice easy fix.
Got my new core plug in and the exhaust/radiator back in and plumbed up. Ran it up to temperature and there's no leaks now, winner!
Although the rad fan isn't kicking in (turned it off when it got to 3/4 on the gauge) so any ideas welcome?
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Got myself a working blower motor from the scrappy and 'sealed' it on to the matrix cover I made:
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Shouldn't leak any air now which will be good:
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Strut brace painted up and fitted properly together with the horn:
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Also made another plastic cover to hide the wiper mechanism:
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Picked myself up a Corsa EPAS ECU to go with my column and have ordered a manual controller so when that arrives I will wire it up and hope it works :)
cool stuff..
the rad fan; you say it doesnt kick in (come on) but then say it '(turned it off when it got to 3/4 on the gauge)'
so it does come on, but doesnt cool the engine then switches off..?