Superlite Ltd.
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My corsa sport with the C16XE still has terrible emissions and i think its burning oil. I have been working out some prices and to change the piston rings its going to cost me £332 in parts!
Is it worth fixing this engine that calidus put into the car....or should i find an X16XE like the car used to have and drop it in?
The car is beautiful, but i have had nothing but trouble with it since i bought it 
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Scotty C
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Didnt cost me that much to do the rings.
But for that much, you could get a mint X16XE.
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Scotty C
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On that note, I have some rings that have covered 2k, not even worn, do u want them?
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TheCam
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Put an XE in it
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Superlite Ltd.
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Parts include
oil scraper rings
upper piston rings
lower piston rings
con-rod bearings
head set
oil pan gasket
head bolts
Tappets sound f*cked too, horrible top end rattle on this engine
I may be interested monster, i will let you know what i decide.
Cheers
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by cam1
Put an XE in it
Its got an XE
just not a 2 litre one 
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Scotty C
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Set of rings cost me £120, headgasket kit - £80, Cambelt - £20.
Thats it.
Oh, I have a set of tappets too 
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by Monster]
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All Torque
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I have a 20xe for sale if you want it... just need head, cams, and pistons 
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Warren G
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all rings ---- Can get a set for around £80, dont pay vauxhall £18 for a ring prices!!
head set and head bolt £40 for FAI ones
oil pan gasket £5
con-rod bearings
Tappets sound f*cked too, horrible top end rattle on this engine
if its ratteling, probley got low on oil, shells are probley worn
get another engine - cheaper!!! but keep it 1600
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Superlite Ltd.
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How much am i looking for buying an X16XE?
and how much to get it dropped in and running?
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Warren G
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£250-£300 for an engine
surely if you was going to change the rings and shell you have the know how, how to do an engine swap???
id charge £275 for and engine swap, includes everything (oil/filter/antifreeze)
[Edited on 14-05-2007 by warren.g]
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topshot_2k
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16xe £300
fitting £200? i dont no as i fitted mine 
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Scotty C
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Don't forget though - if you buy another engine, the rings, bores, tappets could be fucked in that too.
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Monster
Don't forget though - if you buy another engine, the rings, bores, tappets could be fucked in that too.
beat me to it
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Scotty C
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Superlite Ltd.
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I really wish he has just left the standard engine in there lol!
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Robin
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It came with no engine when he had it.
An X16XE would mean a whole new engine loom and ECU, and you'd want to rebuild it anyway, to be safe.
Don't pay Vauxhall prices, you can get the bits cheaper elsewhere, even if you do get trade price
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
My corsa sport with the C16XE still has terrible emissions and i think its burning oil. I have been working out some prices and to change the piston rings its going to cost me £332 in parts!
Is it worth fixing this engine that calidus put into the car....or should i find an X16XE like the car used to have and drop it in?
The car is beautiful, but i have had nothing but trouble with it since i bought it
get a nice low mileage x16xe
who's calidus 
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Dave A
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that car originally had an x16xe in (which now makes up bits of my engine) then a c20xe and now a C16xe.
its jinxed
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Warren G
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
It came with no engine when he had it.
An X16XE would mean a whole new engine loom and ECU, and you'd want to rebuild it anyway, to be safe.
Don't pay Vauxhall prices, you can get the bits cheaper elsewhere, even if you do get trade price
if you keep the c16xe manifolds, theres no need to change loom/ecu is there?
and yes vauxhall prices are very expensive, even at my price (cost + 10%)
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave A
(which now makes up bits of my engine)
Give them back 
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