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VegasPhil
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15th Jun 08 at 11:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's in bits

This time last week:



After it got too hot last week on the way back from PVS, and there is no optimax left in the pumps decided to get hunting for the water leak.

MAY have got a little carried away with the stripping though...





Few bits we've taken off:



Even pulled the loom out because i'm petrified it will scratch the paint

Found the leak... Strange one though. Previously fsealed up with Gasketseal.





Valve looks a bit dirty too.

Now I can get on with cleaning the bay up, might send it to the bodyshop

These have got to be bleached and cleaned:



Can I take this black plastic thing off and throw it in the bin?



Got to get jiggy with the waxoyl today lol.




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Ben G
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the black plastic thing - do you mean the wire cover? if so, yes. i took mine off and it was fine. but i guess its protecting the wire there.
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how u manage to get the inlet manifold off with the engine in place mate? i struggled like fuck the other week on mine and then gave up lol
VegasPhil
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I mean the plastic thing that seems to direct the air into the radiator.

And yeh Inlet Manifold was a cunt! Just took the TB off though and moved the car loom out of the way.

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Jambo
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Love your car Phil
Rob B
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Looks lovely mate
Daniel_Corsa
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15th Jun 08 at 13:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
I mean the plastic thing that seems to direct the air into the radiator.


Mine doesn't have one so guessing yesh!

You crazy mofo Phil, least you found the leak, now get it back together!

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Colin
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Looks good on the D90'

That trolley jack your using...................any idea how much they cost new, its just that I 'aquired' 2 of them (actually mine look bigger!!) a while back & ive wondered how much they would have set me back?
Planty02
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That is an impressive jack

[Edited on 15-06-2008 by Planty02]
Colin
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quote:
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That is an impressive jack

[Edited on 15-06-2008 by Planty02]


I got 2 of them for feck all
Planty02
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
That is an impressive jack

[Edited on 15-06-2008 by Planty02]


I got 2 of them for feck all


jammy badger...i want one
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car looked awesome at the show mate,first time id saw it in real life.top job
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
quote:
Originally posted by Planty02
That is an impressive jack

[Edited on 15-06-2008 by Planty02]


I got 2 of them for feck all


jammy badger...i want one




Those are the ones I got..........excellent jacks
liz86
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i saw this at pv, really nice corsa uv got there phil

mine wasnt far off from yours on the c-vox stand
Ste L
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15th Jun 08 at 15:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
Found the leak... Strange one though. Previously fsealed up with Gasketseal.







are you sure it's had gasket sealer put on it, as when i took my inlet manifold off, it was exactly the same as that,


VegasPhil
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I thought that Blue gooey stuff round the edge was Gasket sealer?

Felt like it when I was picking it off earlier.

So far snapped bolts include Thermostat... Bugger Powercap to TB and Radiator Holding thingy
I never snap bolts

Cheers for the good comments about the show. Makes me haha.

The black thing has been taken off and thrown away now. Need to order up some new gaskets from Vaux tomorrow now... Wonder if it will solve my problem though.

Spent today degreasing and cleaning all the bulkhead etc up. Making it look a lot nicer and neater when it goes back together.

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jr
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nah that is a standard (or aftermarket) inlet gasket, mine was like that 2
Ian W
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I remember the days of pulling my valver apart lol

Its all good fun

Hopefully your leak will be fixed when it goes back together
lee mitchell
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the blue stuff is instant gasket on there
jr
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ah i didnt even see that, arent you on holiday
Lee Wilson
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lee mitchell
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Originally posted by jr
ah i didnt even see that, arent you on holiday
no ive finished the LET conversion in tenerife now so back home
Rob H
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16th Jun 08 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
The black thing has been taken off and thrown away now. Need to order up some new gaskets from Vaux tomorrow now... Wonder if it will solve my problem though.


Personally i'd have left that on - like you said it forced the air to go through the rad using the pressure from the grille in the bumper. By removing it, you've made it easier for the air to just go round it. There was a change from water to air cooled engines for a good reason!

Oh, and I've got a similar thing on astra grille that blanks off the sides of the intercooler to force the air through it rather than round it!
Warren G
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was expecting to see a LET conversion tbh
Benn
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Is it booked in yet phil?
Steam clean the inlet manifold too, brings them up really nice.

 
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