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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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22nd Jun 07 at 10:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I have a corsa 1.4sri 8v its getting on a little now and i wanted to make sure its going to keep going.

I wanted to change the head gasket but was a bit worried with working with vavles only used to rebuilding 2 stroke bikes tbh.
Can you just unbolt the head and take it off with the vavles still connected to it or is it a case of take all the valves out then reseat them
Apart from head gasket would there be anything else i would need to replace if i took the head of ?

The other thing is going to be the cam belt.
Would it just be ok to mark the engine with chalk or a scriber and then mark the pullys when the belt is on so i knew where it was before ?


That's all i can really think of for major work on my engine

thanks...
Superlite Ltd.
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22nd Jun 07 at 11:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You can take head off complete mate, cams, valves, the lot

You will need rocker cover gasket, head gasket...

ummm

what else have i forgotten?
probably something else
Sunz
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22nd Jun 07 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

So far it sounds pretty simple
dazsri150
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Registered: 7th May 07
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22nd Jun 07 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Head bolts,a new cam belt,some fresh antifreeze,oil and filter while ure there...bound to be some more...
byrnie_2004
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Registered: 11th Mar 07
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23rd Jun 07 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

im half way throught putting mine back together at the mo, i used new head bolts, new head gasket, new rocker cover gasket, new manifold gaskets, new timing belt, new water pump, and of course new oil, oil filter, and coolant.
will flush the engine and coolant as well just to be on the safe side
JoeyB
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Registered: 19th Jun 03
Location: Fareham HANTS, Drives: Astra Coupe Turbo
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23rd Jun 07 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

8v's are eeeeeasy.

Nice afternoon job.

Make sure you torque the headbolts up correctly.

 
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