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Cybermonkey
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23rd Jul 03 at 08:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This morning a CTR was on the bridge going into welwyn, so i waited behind until there was enough room and floored it and let the engine do the talking He gave me a grin at the traffic lights at the bottom too. He probably thought 'what a tosser'.

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Sam
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People keep looking at me every time I floor it in the Astra. They are thinking one of the following:

  • Wow, his car sounds like a Scooby!
  • Wow, his car sounds Patrick!
  • Bloody young whippersnapper! Why in my day...

    I suspect they are thinking either the 2nd or 3rd comment, depending on the person's age...
    • Cybermonkey
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    I know that if a corsa went past me making that sound, i would think, 'what a cnut'

    Dave
    Sam
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    My Astra is not performing as well as it should, because it needs a service, and a decent exhaust system.

    Hopefully it will be getting serviced this weekend. I have a K&N panel filter on the way, all I need to do is buy some performance plugs like NGK or something, and the usual oil and oil/pollen/fuel filters.
    Cybermonkey
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    Yesh i believe i also need to change my cam belt since im nearing 40k miles.
    Sam
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    I changed mine about 4k miles ago, along with the water pump, and pre-tensioner.

    I advise you change the above when you do your cam belt, as well as changing the rollers (as your engine is 16v).
    Cybermonkey
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    yesh, But unlike most othe vauxhall engines, i dont think the X16XE has the cambelt built into the water pump. Thats a sperate system i heard?
    Sam
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    I'm quite sure that the water pump works off the cam belt.
    3CorsaMeal
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    23rd Jul 03 at 08:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    my corsa sounds fapping loud, really it does, i h8 it, can't sneak up on anyone.
    Cybermonkey
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    23rd Jul 03 at 09:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    quote:
    Originally posted by Sam
    I'm quite sure that the water pump works off the cam belt.


    I think you might be right actually.
    3CorsaMeal
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    23rd Jul 03 at 09:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    Ja, das ist sehr gud.
    Sam
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    23rd Jul 03 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    Well it does in my engine anyway, and I'm pretty sure it does in all other engines too. It's just stuff like PAS, A/C, etc. that run off a different belt (the auxillary or 'fan' belt).
    Cybermonkey
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    23rd Jul 03 at 09:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
    yeah the water pump DOES run off the cam belt according to haynes. you were right Samuel.
    Sam
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    23rd Jul 03 at 09:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

     
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