Astra mk4 SRi hatch would make most sense IMO. ZLETs are problematic tbh. Mostly cheaply sourced parts, chocolate pistons etc.
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Astra mk4 SRi hatch would make most sense IMO. ZLETs are problematic tbh. Mostly cheaply sourced parts, chocolate pistons etc.
I really want a coupe!!!!
I did exactly that.... :thumb:Quote:
Originally Posted by craig green
Engine is now partly stripped and on my mums kitchen floor :roll: lollollol
Will be back in business asap if this ****ty weather will f**k off.
Quick update on the Astra.
Apologies for the toss pics, cam phone....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o191Medium.jpg
Not a sight i was hoping to see after owning it for 3days lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o194Medium.jpg
Nice water, i mean oil
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o195Medium.jpg
Good to see(well not really good), but no1 piston clean, confirming h/g failure thoughts...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o196Medium.jpg
Can see the gasket had blown on no.1 between cylinder and water way
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o198Medium.jpg
New gasket in placehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...o199Medium.jpg
Head is now back on and torqued down, cambelts back on.
Just go to plug everything back in, fit aux belt, and refill all the fluids. Hopefully all will be well.
lol
Did you know it had gone when you bought it? :(
It hadnt gone mate tbh. My dad followed me home when i bought it, no smoke etc at all. Coolant level was fine.... Three days later you cant see the back of the car due to the smoke from the exhaust and its done 2L of coolant in 7miles.....
Previous owner said it had sat for a while, so i guess it just let go when i gave it a bit down the A50! lol lol
Heavy right foot lol
I think thats what did it tbh.
Sitting a while in the old owners hand.
I buy it, see what it goes like... Next day headgasket says NO lol lol
Hopefully it will be sorted and running again tomorrow :cool:
at least you know its done now and have inspected the piston/bore first hand
Yup.
It should be spot on now.
As the cambelt kit/waterpump is brand new too(well a few month old)
You can tell its done fook all miles recently by the condition of the waterpump/cambelt pullys etc