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ChrisBoom
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28th Sep 07 at 15:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Going to replace most mechanical bits on my car, as its been sitting for 2 years, and I want it all in tip-top condition.

I have bought/going to get:

New brakes all round (Disks, pads, hoses, new copper brake hoses, connectors, shoes, rear master cylinders, handbrake cables)

New ball joints

New track rod ends

Anything else thats renewable?
ChrisBoom
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28th Sep 07 at 15:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh, and ignore engine parts like clutch etc, just the other bits
lil_g
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engine filters? oil, spark plugs etc. Good service (although I bet this has already been done!)

Wipers and bulbs
csweatherston
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use cunifer brake piping, it lasts longer....

rear drums and bearings...
may as well do all the bushes to if your going to this extent.... front suspension topmounts.
ChrisBoom
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Mmm, drums are fine, as are the bearings, but I might do them too.

Bushes, I cant be fucked doing

Topmounts, NO, after all the bloody trouble I had getting them off before to lower the bastard
Jake
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wire brush and angle gringer for rust on the underside, then loads of waxoyl, stonechip and possibly the stuff which is exactly the same texture as factory underseal - cant remember the name though

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Rubber components would be the things to replace.
JM_16v
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ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
wire brush and angle gringer for rust on the underside, then loads of waxoyl and stonechip


Oh aye, thats being done for sure, after the welding for the rust gets done
csweatherston
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arb bushes, front arm bushes, rear beam bushes, rear engine mount.
gear linkage bushes.
headlight clips are always a winner too
ChrisBoom
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28th Sep 07 at 16:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ace.

Anything else?
wilson_sri
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28th Sep 07 at 16:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if its a full proper restoration, everything should be replaced.
CorsAsh
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28th Sep 07 at 17:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Get this.



Spray all underneath.
csweatherston
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no...get waxoyl.... that stuff is pathetic
CorsAsh
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Been fine on mine
csweatherston
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tried waxoyl?? .
CorsAsh
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Not on the Corsa, did my brother's Chevette with it. Wouldn't have said there was a lot in it tbh.

I like being able to blast this on with the compressor, which I didn't do with the Waxoyl...
davey_jack
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When I put mine on the road, I renewed all the engine mounts and all the bolts etc holding the engine in and the suspension on etc.
ChrisBoom
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Dont have a compressor, so its brush on for me.

The 1.2 does have a front arb aye?
CorsAsh
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Don't think so. Mine didn't.
ChrisBoom
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Don't think so. Mine didn't.


Oh well, one less set of bushes to buy.

Might get one off a GSI though, make any difference handling wise?
ChrisBoom
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29th Sep 07 at 13:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just a thought, but wheel bearings?
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going back to the waxoil stuff u want finigans (sp) waxoil, its a mixture of waxoil and stone chip/sealer i think! very good stuff and cant beat a good amount of that on the undere side
ChrisBoom
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Dont think theres anything else now?
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just give it a full service, that will pip point anything that needs replacing. i dont see the point in unnecessarily replacing stuff on a corsa.

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