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Fad
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4th Sep 04 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
neigh on £900

was having my arm twisted to having a LET but wasnt a viable option

all the sand from it being shot blasted got into my engine and siezed the oil pump so basically its got to be stripped down

list of parts sits as:

belt and kit
water pump
new sum gasket
head gasket
lifters
cams (as cams were scorred)
shells
rod bolts
oversized pistons (thought why not?)
new rings
new oil pump

few more bits....

i reckon my cars cursed XE has only been in 2 years after my 1.4 blew up from oil pump failure (again)

had it all shinee for trax too

so warnign to all dont get your rocker shot blasted
Paul H
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ouch
greycorsa
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ouch
PaulW
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and the moral of the story...

always make sure that after having something shot-blasted, its then pressure washed & thoroughly cleaned
nickyboy01
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Silly question but why didnt you just put another XE in ?

Would have cost you £300
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by nickyboy01
Silly question but why didnt you just put another XE in ?

Would have cost you £300


i did think this then rebuild this one up but it means forking out 400 for a new xe then the cost of rebuilding mine up again so might as well strip it while its out and fit tall the new bits so it will have a sound bottom end ready for TB's

basicly out of the deal i am gettin new oversized pistons, re bore and rings which are usually 100-150 a pop (i get four) and then arp rod bolts and basically a fully rebuuilt engine

[Edited on 04-09-2004 by fadscorsa]
StuartVRS
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Fad, buy a 200 quid shitter to run about in for the monent and take it off the road. save up and get the whole lot done at once and save you loads of labour costs etc.
Joff
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Who did the work to get the rocker cover shot blasted and then re-fitting it to the car?
StuartVRS
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or buy a second XE, drop it in, piss about with the fucked XE yourself and sort it all out over the next 12 months ready to switch over when its all done
Fad
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well its all getting done now so no going back will be mint tho when i get it back
StuartVRS
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or, buy a damn LET and drop it in, you know you want to.
Fad
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was going to but cant justify it at the mo as its an every day car and prolly will drink loads and cost a bomb to fix when it goes potty
and-m
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so why wasnt it cleaned throughly before it was put back on?
Wrighty
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thats bad mate,where did the sand get in do you know?
and-m
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they use sand to blast the off paint off
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by and-m
so why wasnt it cleaned throughly before it was put back on?


oh i am kicking myself over that dont you worry
and-m
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oh well, thats hndsight for you, unlucky.
Fad
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skinted me out but i supose i was going to rebuild it at soem point anyways
Adam-D
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oo nasty
sxi16vjoe
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Fook Fad.

Sorry to hear it mate. Gutted for ya.

Got your message the other day but aint had no credit for weeks!
big eck
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£900, thats a shit load of cash for a rebuilt XE, arnt they something like just over a grand brand new??
Scott M
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You love spending the money and you know you do Fad!
sxi16vjoe
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quote:
Originally posted by Scott M
You love spending the money and you know you do Fad!



G'day Scotty!
Kris TD
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5th Sep 04 at 12:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
may aswell get some upgraded cams at the same time.

 
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