So i bought this corsa about 2 years back as a first car for my brother, it continued to sit for about another year and a half till i decided to re commission it after having my grey nova written off and selling my caddy. in total the car had been sitting for 8 years till i actually began to re commission it. (you'll notice the photo quality change to when i got a new camera half way though)
I slapped a new battery on it and it spun over but didn't fire, a quick check of the valve on the fuel rail revealed no pressure, i tested the loom to the pump and there was power so it looked like it needed a pump. i removed the old one and the amount of rust inside the tank was something else, here is the pump. the smell f the fuel in there was really odd and the smell got stuck in your clothes for ages.
I mopped her over and fitted my grey novas old 3 spokes as she was running the worlds most horrific steels and wheel trims. i heat gunned the bumpers too
Once i got her running i changed all the fluids (even gear oil) and dailyed her for a while before the modding bug caught up with me and i had to do something to it. I lowered her 60mm front and 80mm at the back, fitted calibra fronts and rears and swede door cards.
Another polish and sealant on the paintwork.
Shortly after the above photo was taken i left work as normal and when i got home i went to head back out having left the car sitting for about 5 mins and it wouldn't start, there where no suspect noises clicks or bangs. I checked the power to the starter and it was there so i whipped it out and this is what i found
So the only logical thing to do now is an engine swap so...
I had a 30k c20xe in bits so i got it on the stand ready to rebuild