mattfiesta
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Registered: 14th Jul 05
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Originally posted by C2RL R
what size are the rims on the black one? they look perfect.
17'' mv6 wheels with a slight stretch on the tyres so they didnt scrub.
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Originally posted by Stokie Dave
1.8 would do, seem waaaay more reliable than the 2.2's, I'd be mega wary of the chains snapping due to this oil starvation thingy whatsit lol
the 2.2 is a reliable engine, mine did 75k whilst i owned it and apart from regular servicing it only needed a chain tensioner because it developed a slight rattle at about 58k but i replaced the whole chain kit anyway which was a doddle and cost jus over a ton in parts from vauxhall.
The problem with the timing chains snapping is on earlier models (<02) which have a smaller oil jet that lubes the chain which can become blocked from shitty old oil, so the chain isnt lubed and eventually snaps. To rectify this Gm removed a small copper/brass sleave from the jet thus making the bore larger and less likely to get blocked.
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Stokie Dave
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Cheers for the heads up on that, good if I can get a newer model then and not too expensive swap the chain and tensioner by the sounds of it then, bit of a relief if I get one lol 
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c20let
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Registered: 25th Jun 05
Location: Aberdeenshire Drives: VXR Astravan,Evo 9GT,mr2 tbo
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elliott023
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Registered: 1st Jun 08
Location: Bradford (West Yorkshire)
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well smart van mate
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