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Mike GSi
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Drives:Astra VXR
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2nd Apr 07 at 22:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got home at half 5 spent all night on my car and managed to....

replace the head gasket

replace all of the rollers, and tensioner and cambelt!

oil change and filter change

oh and some new plugs.

seems to run like new now and alot more pokier. maybe the skimmed head helped.

i finished at 110
not bad going imo....for my first time with a 16xe
Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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2nd Apr 07 at 22:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wish I could build mine back up that quick

Did you run it in?
Mike GSi
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2nd Apr 07 at 22:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i took it for a gentle drive down the road (10 miles) but will be taking it easy for a few hundred miles and then re torque the head
Dave A
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3rd Apr 07 at 09:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no need for any run-in as such or to re-torque the head as they use stretch bolts with an angle measurement to torque them up.
Mike GSi
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3rd Apr 07 at 10:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok even better
i torqued the head at 25nm 90-90-90-45
is this right?
Dave A
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3rd Apr 07 at 10:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds about right. cant remember off the top of my head.
Mike GSi
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3rd Apr 07 at 10:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good good! i cant believe how much better it runs! im very impressed

 
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