Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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This is only from experience but everyone I know who rebuilt there XE had problems with it, the ones that where just serviced and had a waterpump and belt change just went on and on 
I really wouldn't bother rebuilding, just buy a decent XE and run it, if it goes pop then rebuild or just buy another one 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Didnt rebuild mine when it went in and its still going strong now after about 8 months, just look after it and buy an engine thats not a dog
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
Location: Bedfordshire Drives: Ford Fiesta
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An extra 45bhp. . .think about it. . .that's like having a 1.2 8v engine slapped next to your X16XE 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Not sure why people rebuild them unless they are down on power or not mechanically sound.
Don't do it for the sake of it, do it if you need to
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Dean_W
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Registered: 13th Dec 05
Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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After owning one, I'd rebuild it for the sake of it.
I'm a paranoid fucker though
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Matt_b
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Registered: 13th Jul 07
Location: Leeds
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How miles did your c20xe have on it when you bought it? When you say good service just the normal spark plugs / filters /oil etc?
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corsa_rob
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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
Location: Birmingham
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900 for a rebuild! may aswell go ask vauxhall how much for a c20xe...reconditioned...you can swap a duff c20ce for a gud en...takes abit of time though i think...2 litre is gonna be fun and do think ill be getting one tbh...the corsa is going to cost me like £400 to tax and insure next year...so thinking it will be taken for a c20xe conversion once ive lowered it...considering 2 litre brakes at moment after replacing worns ones with new standards....shud have listened to fro lol was on the metal
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lees_corsa
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Registered: 22nd Dec 06
Location: Lowton, Greater Manchester
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im rebuilding mine but only cos ive got time and space. just gaskets pumps n belts easy stuff
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
tune the 1.6
inlet, manifold, cams, exhaust
comming from someone building a horribly expensive 2.0
My XE cost £1k for the conversion. Engine was £50 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Mine nearly has 140k on the engine too. Didn't bother splitting it or anything. New Water pump + Timing belt kit and it's good to go. Heading towards 12k hard miles now
If it breaks i'll fit another one...
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
quote:
Originally posted by jr
tune the 1.6
inlet, manifold, cams, exhaust
comming from someone building a horribly expensive 2.0
My XE cost £1k for the conversion. Engine was £50
that wasnt to say xe's are expensive, it was to say i have an xe but not rose tinted glasses on the subject 
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Ive got an XE and WHEN its working its the most fun car ive driven but i havent had much luck with mine
Its spent more time off the road than on
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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never had any probs with mine when they have been re-built . my redtop was the most reliable engine my car has had to date
[Edited on 06-03-2008 by SportyBoy]
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Must of got a bad one then
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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my old xe is still going well in a corsa trackcar which its been in for the past 3 years only thing to break was his driveshafts and gearbox
[Edited on 06-03-2008 by SportyBoy]
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Jenko_Sport
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Registered: 25th May 06
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Ive killed
2 crank sensors
CTS
Coil and modual
Burst a coolant hose
Ah well only had it runnign for about 3 weeks if that
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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you do get some bad ones ..another friends had countless cav gsi's etc over the years and hes got some sort of fetish for crank sensors
[Edited on 06-03-2008 by SportyBoy]
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Ive killed
2 crank sensors
CTS
Coil and modual
Burst a coolant hose
Ah well only had it runnign for about 3 weeks if that
I had one like that, thing is though, a rebuild wouldn't cure them problems unless you bought all new sensors etc
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