Chris F
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It's got wheels on  can't wait!
What's going on with the gears then?
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DansCorsaSXi
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Looks wicked Chris. 
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AlexW
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Remember the black rod bit that goes across the gear linkage, that hits on the starter when you go for Rev/1st.
May need to swap the starter for the 1.6 one, Need to find out if anybody else has had the same issue.
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RCoughtrie
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Good news  top marks AW06 !
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by RCoughtrie
Good news top marks AW06 !
Just hope I have gears lol
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RCoughtrie
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im sure it will get sorted, been a learning curve for both of you by the looks of it but thats what its all about ! its all good in da hood 
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AlexW
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My issues have been with not doing a 1.8 before
Going to look into something I've thought of tomorrow.
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.Matt
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I had a similar problem with the gear linkage but believe mine was going into 5th can't really recall was almost a year ago, i believe i just kept adjusting it and eventually it cleared.
I've put 3 of these engines in now and gets easier last one was done in a Saturday.
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Chris F
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quote:
Originally posted by .Matt
I had a similar problem with the gear linkage but believe mine was going into 5th can't really recall was almost a year ago, i believe i just kept adjusting it and eventually it cleared.
I've put 3 of these engines in now and gets easier last one was done in a Saturday.
Yours using the 1.8 or 1.6 starter?
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AlexW
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No amount of adjusting would solve it, You adjust the gear stick rather than the linkage on the gearbox. I've got a couple of ideas to try before changing the starter.
Luckily theres only small jobs now.
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Chris F
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1.6 starter smaller and easy to change then?
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AlexW
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Smaller yeah, Will save some weight too
Its not hard to change, I just don't want to unless I have to.
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Chris F
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As long as it's not hard
Lol at the weight
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.Matt
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1.8 Starter, Just fiddled and adjusted and it eventually went into all gears.
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Chris F
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I can't wait to till sat!
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AlexW
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Hopefully the penultimate update from me.
Decided to stop messing around and just changed the starter, Its smaller and lighter, Chris won't care but I would
This is in neutral with the 1.8 starter, I couldn't show it in reverse/first/third as it wouldn't stay there.
1.6 left, 1.8 right...
Ground clearance, Yeah, theres a bit 
Gotta finish the FPR and a few other little jobs and thats it
Edit, I forgot to say, Changing the starter solved it, Can get it into all the gears now, Its lush.
I want one.
[Edited on 04-08-2011 by AW06]
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Chris F
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Meh, let's go lower
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Chris F
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Ps your my hero
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Paul W
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You've had a go then Alex? Worth it or just drop a two litre in?
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Chris F
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This will be better on track! To many xe's about to IMO
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AlexW
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Yeah took it for another run tonight just to be sure its ok, I'll hold judgement until chris drives it.
I've never been in a std xe corsa but on paper a XE should be quicker if both were standard.
1800 pulls hard, revs real nice. Flat fly was deffo a great shout.
[Edited on 04-08-2011 by AW06]
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DansCorsaSXi
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Good work Alex!
Chris you must be itching to drive this now.
So what bhp is the engine? Is it 125bhp?
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Chris F
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Nope, 113
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DansCorsaSXi
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Oh,i thought they was. Hmm.
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Jamie-C
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Christmas time tomorrow Chris
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