menace2society2000
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have a 2.0 corsa and the engine is dead ( still in the car). anybody recommened anyone near st albans area who could drop a new lump into it for me?
maybe supply the engine as well??
any recommendations welcolm - private or company
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Corsa E-Tec
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lee mitchell
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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How can the engine just be dead? Whats actually up with it?
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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PaulW
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quote: Originally posted by Sly_SRi
How can the engine just be dead? Whats actually up with it?
exactly! it could just be easier and cheaper to fix the current engine!
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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Although having said that, my engine IS dead. Just ask lee 
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menace2society2000
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right im not that good with my mechanics but here goes. pulled up in a car park and turned it off, got back and the key turn would just spin the cam belt, wouldnt fire up or attempt to, sounded like it needed to catch hold of something but wasnt. so we tried to bumpstart it, and got metal on metal sound. next day my mechanic mate had a look and told me it had slipped a tooth on the cam belt. did a compression test and 0 compression on all . any ideas? think it will be cheaper to get a new lump as i can buy one for 300 quid all running fine, but answers to the board please lads!
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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if its slipped one tooth you may have escaped, no compression could be valves stuck open
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CCA
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If you can get one for £300 then contact lee and see if he'll fit it for you
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menace2society2000
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mechanic also thought the cam had come off at the exhaust end! no idea what that means! hmm ill have to get home and get the rocker cover and head off, and get someone to have a look for me!!
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