broster
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After a few texts to robin it was decided to pull the head off and see what caused the engine to run out of water....
upper inlet off:
locating the head bolts:
head now off:
originally we thought the head gasket had gone, i felt guilty about this as i did the head gasket  anyway after pulling hte head off i found the cause of the water leak, the water hose on the back of the head had worked its way off:
the heagd gasket is fine:
but the head is warped now due to the engine over heating.... never mind! time for new engine and more power i do believe!
How was your morning
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Jamie Walby
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What a stupid mistake. Surely the water pipe would be the first thing you check when you have a water leak. Honestly 
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by Jamie Walby]
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3CorsaMeal
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did he not check pipes etc for signs of water hardness around them?
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Wrighty
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not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
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broster
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haha, it was pissing out of that area, but that pipe cannot be gotten to easily with the engine all in one bit...
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broster
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
hopefully not mine! robins has been dying for a while tho...
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Rob B
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Isnt it quite an easy fix just getting the head re skimmed etc or am i totally wrong..
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broster
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skimming it is a £20-£30 job if i remember correctly.
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schoey
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
did we class mine as ace?
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Balling
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quote:
Originally posted by schoey
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
did we class mine as ace?
Yours didn't die though... Or have I missed something?
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schoey
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I sold it!
It dies in my eyes!
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by schoey
I sold it!
It dies in my eyes!
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Born_corsa02
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I have a complete x16xe for sale if interested
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Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
and new ones are being created 
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Jamie Walby
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quote:
Originally posted by Jason2004
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
and new ones are being created
Yeah my car should be pretty ace when its done. Thanks Jason 
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
What a stupid mistake. Surely the water pipe would be the first thing you check when you have a water leak. Honestly
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by Jamie Walby]
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Jamie
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What happened to muppetsports?
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Jamie Walby
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Theres a thread about ut somewhere. It holds all the answers IIRC.
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Corsa_Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
add corsagodfathers white one to that list
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Jas
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quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
quote:
Originally posted by Jason2004
quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
not liking all these ace corsa's dying
robins
muppetsports
whos next
and new ones are being created
Yeah my car should be pretty ace when its done. Thanks Jason
pmsl it will be though
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SportBoy
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head is off my turbo from head gasket being fubard lol
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corb
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my morning was taken up mostly by trying to get my fuckin cambelt cover off  well, about 45mins anyway! had the right hump with the fuckin thing in the end!
Took some bits off the engine today
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corb
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temporary cam cover by the way!
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Corsa Sport Gav
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broster - is tht the pipe that is inthe middle under the manifold?
if soo its a propper arse to get back on wen engine is in , dunno if u remeber my water leak, well thts wut it was
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broster
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the one in the middle is a bugger to get to! it was the one on the end of the head above the water pump housing
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