had enough of hassle with redtop's.

[*Dave*]

hey dudes, having spent endless amounts of time and money on engines iv given up,

1st being my redtop that i fully rebuilt,replacing everything cost me loads which then had the oil pump fail and f*cked everything but it didnt seize just loads of smoke and bottom end knocking.

2nd being my other redtop that i finished putting in 2day which i bought last weekend, that has now thrown all of its oil out from the oil pump seal on the crank (behind the bottom pulley).
dont want to keep the 2.0 in there as its just inpractical and too tempremental.

i wish i left the 1.6 lump in there now because it was so reliable and went well.but unfortunatley i sold it !! doh!

any ideas what engine to go for next? another 1.6 8v?

just want reliability but more than 110bhp.

[Pistol Pete]

Fit a new oil pump?

[Ernie]

never had any probs realy with any of my red tops.
Also my latest gets bounced of the 7.700 limiter all the time so aint no show car.

[Paul]

i have only ever had trouble with 1!

[Benn]

Just change the crank shaft seal.

[John]

Sounds like you're having teething troubles, there's ALWAYS loads of niggles to sort after an engine swap. My xe crank seal fooked, the day before pvs, had it sorted in a couple of hours which included going to fetch a new seal.

[*Dave*]

why did it pop? any reason for it to because when i bought it , it had just had a new 1 fitted about 10 miles before i got it. now its gone again.

[Pistol Pete]

Poor fitment procedure?

[Ernie]

not fitted right maybe (that wasnt as a dig mate)

[Dod]

If you want a reliable car buy a new one. If you dont want hassle from your car, buy a new one. If you want all of the above, buy a Nova.


Vauxhall Nova, buying one means you can bitch like a woman.