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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » Oh the chap is pissin me off!!! » Post Reply
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Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:47 |
Think al pass on the arps and shells. Just dont want it to chap. cud see me having to forget about the irmscher splitter this month! Al see what happens. | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:41 |
yeah man forgot that one, i would say its quite involved, if ya dropping the sump, i would also change the main and big end bearings and maybe fit ARP's while ya there and Metal Idler pulleys, hhhmmm gettin carried away now | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:36 |
Eh? Have to take sump off aswell tho eh? How long wud u say it would take to do with the engine in place? | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:30 |
involves removing the cam belt, auxillery belt, then undoing a few bolts, i did mine when i took me engine out and rebuilt it so it was easier when the engine is on a bench infront of you | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:28 |
I get trade prices so al be able to get it cheap to. Not keen on having hassle of changing pump if its not the problem tho. What are they like to change? Whats involved? | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:25 |
Vauxhall may be able to stick summit in the oil pressure sender to read it, when ya fit a guage ya have to use a splitter at this sensor to fit one, ring them up and ask, new pump is about £65 by the way i bough one for mine and i got mine cheap | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:22 |
Lol. A could probably get an oil pump for 50 quid. It would probably just depress me having an oil press guage. Would vxl be able to check pressure through computer? | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:20 |
Might cost ya £50 but will give ya usefull information and let ya monitor ya oil pressure, get an oil pressure guage fitted, its £30 for guage then fitting, they aint to easy to fit so get some one else to do it | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:17 |
Ave tried that tappet treatment stuff in case it was one of the new tappets. Didnt think that was likely tho. Is there any way to check pump without replacing. They hard to replace? Can do most things but never had to do a pump. Any other ideas? | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:12 |
It will tap top end long before the oil pressure light comes on, the light is pointless the damage is normally already done by the time the light is on, at steady speeds the oil pressure will be lower at high RPM it should be higher to get the oil to the important places quickly, if the pump is fooked the pressure wont be enough at high rpm. Whip the cam cover off and get a mate to start the engine, oil should shoot out the top about 2 ft in the air, lol, get him to shut it off quick though, lol. First thing is to do a flush through clean out the oil ways with a flush stick new oil in and try some tappet stuff from halfrauds thats meant to quiet them down. Might not be pump but might be, start with the easy stuff first | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 22:02 |
Why do u say pump. Its only done 60k and this is only an intermittant problem. I thought if pump was fucked it would be whenever oil got hot. Oil pressure light would be on if it was low enough pressure to cause a chap I wouldve thought. Is there any way of checking this? | |
Greasemonkey |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 21:59 |
Must be low oil pressure to the head, replace the oil pump ASAP before ya engine dies, Dont wait for the oil pressure light to come on cos then its too late the damage will be done | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 21:26 |
Its 10/40 thats in it. And a tub of STP. | |
corsa120 |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 21:19 |
try thicker oil 10/40 i think some1 confirm this | |
Kano |
posted on 18th Apr 05 at 21:01 |
Arite. Ave got a 1.6 Sport with 60k miles on it. |