Corsa Matt
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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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For those of you who dont already know I have been building a Corsa 2.5 v6. This morning I went to the yard to finish the car and bring it home. Was just a case of bolting on the exhaust and a few other minor bits. Anyway the conversion has taken me 2 months from start to this point a alot of money with all the uprated parts that I have bought so I thought all would be good! I checked the car over, when I thought that everything was done and took it for its first road test. Everything seemed fine untill the water temprature went through the roof. I was not ragging the car at all! Anyway nursed it back down the road and could not see why it was overheating so decided to do a compression test and yes sure enough the front head gasket has blown 
Still I have come this far and it is my own fault I suppose for not stripping down the engine before I put it into my car.
So my fun has to be put on hold a while longer whilst I change both gaskets as a precaution at the weekend.
I suppose good things come to those who wait. Well thats what my missus says anyway.
[Edited on 04-11-2008 by Corsa Matt]
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Luke
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Registered: 9th Dec 05
Location: Oxford Drives:Corsa B C20LET
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Thats shit news mate, sorry to hear it. We've all had problems with our cars, just look at my project thread. Its never simple & straight foward with modding cars.
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S@M
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Registered: 3rd Oct 07
Location: East Yorkshire
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thought u was going to say it had been stolen,
would have been worth doin cambelt, waterpump, headgassket etc before you put it in....
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Hamish
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Registered: 4th Apr 05
Location: Ashtead, Surrey Drives: 100bhp Mint with Hole
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was this the one you bought off the bay for cheap?
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Unlucky mate, not had much luck from the start really have you.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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headgasket
been there done that!
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Corsa Matt
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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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I paid £1000 for the one on ebay but it was rotten so binned it but used the running gear.
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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always the way with cars..
fix one problem, then another occours - all part of the fun though 
im sure you'll have it sorted soon
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RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
Location: East Ayrshire Scotland
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kick in the balls that, least your still keen to get it running !
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Do'h! Not good. Get some new belts fitted as you don't want them to do a little hop, skip and a jump 
quote:
Originally posted by S@M
thought u was going to say it had been stolen,
Just what i was thinking.
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Corsa Matt
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Registered: 6th Sep 08
Location: West Sussex, Drives: Vectra B and Golf GTi
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Do'h! Not good. Get some new belts fitted as you don't want them to do a little hop, skip and a jump
Will be done along with the water pump too.
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