bigjim172000
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Registered: 3rd May 05
Location: New Buckenham, Norfolk
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Bought my GSi as a prject lst may from a guy on this forum who swore the engine was good but couldnt start it due to the whole in the sump. Well after a new sump i startedit to find the headgasket gone. Guy never replyed to my PM's.  Should have guessed it when he said he would pay if anything was wrong. Then the crank position sensor went, then the coil went and now the valve stems or rings need doing. Whats the likely hood of rings or stem seals????  The engine is on 116K miles and as far as i know its the original for the car. HELP PLEASE BEFORE I SCRAP IT LOL 
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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if you scrap it can i have your gsi kit
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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my advice would be to pull the engine out and spend a couple of days re-building it make it spot on then your sorted then 
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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if the steam seals have gone and that then its a head off jobby. would be smoking tho
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Surley would be cheaper to find a new lump in classifieds?
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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Bang a 2L in there chaep enough nowadays!
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bigjim172000
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Location: New Buckenham, Norfolk
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ive done the headgasket as thats what i thought the steam/smoke was. ida pressure test any yes it was defo the head gasket leaking. I was going to do a drop valve proceedure which we have a special tool which screws into the spark plug hole and uses cmpressed air to keep the valve up and shut while you remove the stem seal and replace it.
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bieransri
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Location: Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
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HERE
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breezy-1.4
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Registered: 9th Jun 07
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Yeh to be fair matey id reccomend redtoppin it. or the 2.0 8v. i have an SRI with a 2.0 8v dropped in it outta cav. id shop around for a new lump if i were u
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bigjim172000
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i dont want the 2.0 Everyone seems to be doing it and want to be different. migt do the valve stem seals andif that doesnt help, rebuild te whole lump
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Mine was smoking and it was just one single stem seal out of place. Easy diagnosis and not such a difficult fix if you've got the facility.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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quote:
Originally posted by bigjim172000
i dont want the 2.0 Everyone seems to be doing it and want to be different. migt do the valve stem seals andif that doesnt help, rebuild te whole lump
I never understand this.
to be different? To who?! Worth doing something less financially viable or "harder" to show your different? Why not just get a whacky haircut or the word numpty tatoo'd on your face? That would be different
2.0's are poopular cos they are cheap and fun and give you alot of bang for your buck. I wouldnt waste money on your engine, if you can do it cheap and easy enough get it done and dont do the transplant.
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breezy-1.4
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Registered: 9th Jun 07
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Fair play matey. keep us informed. im interested how it turns out. gud luck chap
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bigjim172000
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Registered: 3rd May 05
Location: New Buckenham, Norfolk
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doing the rebuild wont be a problem as i r a garage with my father its just getting the energy to do it lol. just got to wait till my student loan comes in plus insuring a 2ltr at the mo is not possible with my insurance company.
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