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chris1983	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 20:06
	i'v got a degree in mechanical engineering but you don't touch things like that unless your 100% sure of what your doin. as for the guy sayin do a 2litre conversion, are you friggin daft! that would cost about 2 or 3 times the price of fixin the thing properly not to mention the insurance.
Rileysport	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 19:08
	do it yourself... go on, cam cud be fubar if a follwer's lunched itself
corsa_16v	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 19:00
	time for a 2.0 16v i think ;)
chris1983	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 17:09
	AA man was good. head gasket is away. tappet on the cam follower is also away giving the engine a nasty ticking noise. a local garage have quoted me £438 inc vat to replace the head gasket, skim the head, and sort the tappet. they also said i might need a new camshaft. anybody got an opinion?
1600power	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 12:14
	quote: Originally posted by SRi-Co quote: Originally posted by 1600power quote: Originally posted by SRi-Co engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it:D it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive! Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good ;) all DIY to me matey:thumbs: yer its easy if u got the engine crane but how many peeps do u know that on average have one in their garage? :)
Rileysport	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 11:57
	quote: Originally posted by 1600power quote: Originally posted by SRi-Co engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it:D it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive! Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good ;) all DIY to me matey:thumbs:
1600power	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 11:40
	quote: Originally posted by SRi-Co engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it:D it is until u have to get sum1 to fit it for u and then it suddenly becomes very expensive! Just get hold of a home mechanic or a vauxhall mechanic who works for himself and u'll be sorted! got one like this near me and he's cheap and very good ;)
Rileysport	posted on 20th Jul 04 at 09:51
	engine swap be cheaper than gettin a garage to sort it:D
corsa_jim	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 20:17
	No need for new motor sri co jus do the head gasget not a hard job:lol:
chris1983	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 18:18
	i've got AA home-start so the guys on his way round now. just wanna be sure it is the head gasket but there's little doubt it is. fuck guess i'm drivin me mams car to work tommorrow. cheers for the replies
Adam_B	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 18:05
	you will warp the cylinder head
chris1983	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 17:36
	great. what happens if i keep driving the car? I need it to get to work. hours drive.
Rileysport	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 17:31
	coz 8valves are cheaper and easier to sort, even diy jobby, ive got one, new engines gunna be cheaper than repairing it:thumbs:
chris1983	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 17:30
	nah 16v ecotec 1995. why do you ask?
Rileysport	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 17:26
	you would be correct yes... is it an 8v?
chris1983	posted on 19th Jul 04 at 17:23
	Think my sri is fucked Loss of engine power Car overheats when moving in slow traffic(fan still works) I get white smoke or steam from the exhaust when moving off if the temp gauge is high. Would I be right in thinking the head gaskets away?