D41EOS
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Registered: 18th Jun 06
Location: nr carlisle
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just spent the last 4 weeks building a engine (x16xe) up because the ring in my old one were knackered... so i put the engine in the other night cranked it over and it was ok but wasnt firing and i ended up flooding it so i took the plugs out dried them off and put them back in... tried cranking again and it was tryin to have a go but it wouldnt (it did have spark) so i thought i cud meby tow start it so i got my dad to pull me down the road and it just started rattling so i diped the clutch took it home and it had no compression checked timing marks and they were right... so took head back off and it had bent all th exhaust valves and number 1 cylinder had snaped both shattered my piston... can anyone maybe shine some light im missing driving my car and i know i could swap a piston out of my other engine but i just dont want the same thing to happen again...
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vaux-tech
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Registered: 28th May 06
Location: Preston, Lancs. Drives: Astra SRI turbo.
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dont think you had the timing correct, thats why it bent the valves!
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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yes, it seems that you had timed it up incorrectly.
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1 SCR
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Registered: 18th Apr 06
Location: Aberdeen
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timing definetly
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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dont tow the next engine you build...
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D41EOS
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Registered: 18th Jun 06
Location: nr carlisle
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im defo not gone tow start the next one but the timing was right checked it even after it had hit the valves the only think i aint checked is if its broken the woodruff key on the crank to the bottom cog if thats broken it could of bent valves... well on with trying to find sum piston rings but tms its £117 valva ones aint that much or they wernt wen i had one...
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vaux-tech
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Registered: 28th May 06
Location: Preston, Lancs. Drives: Astra SRI turbo.
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you may think you had the timing correct but do u know how to time the engine up correctly so u dont get it wrong again?
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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when you build it up again... post some pics of the timing marks and get people opinions of whether yourve done it correctly...
its a pain in the ass whats happen to ya but stick with it..
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willhouse
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Registered: 11th Jul 06
Location: Sheffield
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rob b has a head for sale if you were to upgrade at the same time-
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=304343
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jazzer2k3
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Registered: 24th May 03
Location: **SHEFFIELD**
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To be fair, my engine in my car was totally re-built by vauxhall (Before i bought it)
Wen i came to put all my engine bits on, i decided to check the timing and it was at least a tooth out ! And that's by vauxhall !! If ur gunna do it, defo do it urself, i did mine and now its awsome
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