barney1.6sport
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Well i thought it was about time that id start my own project thread considering ive had my new car 4 quite a while now. Havent been able 2 use it though cos it was burning oil really badly n was out of MOT 
Well to start off with, my names Stephen n im 19. Working as a apprentice mechanic n recently just brought this little corsa 
Its a corsa b 1.6l V reg, mint condition (apart from a small dent on the bonnet) n completly standard apart from a rear disc conversion n the rear lights.
I brought the car off my girlfriends bro for only £400 cos the engine was pretty f*cked, so il slowly be rebuilding it
Here it is sitting in my grandads garage.
Ive had the car for about 4 months..
So far ive taken off the head.. n its been going rather slowly since then as im saving up 4 all the new parts. Should have them in 2 weeks time.
Today i took off the exhaust system n remove the sump, so with a bit of luck, il be removing the pistons next week if my boss explains the proper way of doing it. pretty sure its gonna be nice n easy, il just have 2 remember the way i remove things =\
n also got a pic of the car on my speedlines (was just pissing around to see what it would look like  )
and also heres a few things il be swapping from my previous corsa and also a few ideas for the future:
Parts being swapped over:
speedlines (done)
50mm springs (done)
depo's (dene)
3" sportex exaust (done)
flat blades (done)
1000w sub n amp (done)
mk1 fiat rear wiper (done)
gsi front bumper (done)
Future plans:
respray speedlines
fit my gm mudflaps (done)
remove door strips (done)
performance exaust and decat
calibre leather seats (done)
color code arches and rear bumper
rear gsi bumper
uprated brakes
stripped rear
rear strut brace
let me know what you think wont be tuning the engine just yet, just wanna get it up and running. and plus, im sure it wil seem fast enough to begin with as im used 2 driving a shity 1.0l corsa =/
[Edited on 21-10-2010 by barney1.6sport]
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barney1.6sport
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Ohhhhh right, does any 1 know how to upload photo's so they actually aprear on the thread, rather than a shity link =\ ??
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DannyB
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Go to tinypic.com and upload them then use the [IMG] code in here
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barney1.6sport
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cheeeers mate
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barney1.6sport
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Little update..
Finally round 2 removing the pistons. what an easy job
got a few pics of the engine and the car..
Few things il have 2 buy/do before i can put it back together:
Strip the head
replace oil valve stem seals
send head off 4 skimming
fit new piston rings
buy cambelt kit and head gasket kit
new sum gasket n also il have 2 buy the coolant hose underneath the inlet manfold.. i got rather annoyed with the old 1 when removing the head so i ended up cutting the f*cker off! =\
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barney1.6sport
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Finally got round 2 doing a small update 2 the worlds slowest project..
managed to get piston rings, but the twat that i am...
i damaged 1 of them while trying 2 put it into the cylinder as i didnt clamp the piston properly
luckily i found some 1 that sells piston rings seperatly so il be getting them tomorow 4 £20
so il have a few pics of the engine once theyre all in..
in the mean time..
heres a few fings ive brought for the car
new leather seats, gm mudflaps n gsi bumper thanks 2 'bloweygsi'
in the process lol
seats fitted
rear seats
gm mud flaps
gsi bumper
and heres a few pics of it fitted 2 my run around atm
should be selling it soon, the 1.0l just aint cutting it !! looool
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by barney1.6sport]
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by barney1.6sport]
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SeanXE
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Looking good mate, and love the blue corsa  keep it up 
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Mark B
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the black one got rear disks? hate puting the head back on they engines....nae room
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SeanXE
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Dont suppose yooure selling the DEPO's off the blue one?
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barney1.6sport
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quote:
Originally posted by S7M XE
Looking good mate, and love the blue corsa keep it up
cheers mate, yh i love the blue corsa, but it was written off ages ago, and the body work just doesnt line up properly which is why i wanna sell it and do all the work 2 this mint black corsa i got
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barney1.6sport
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quote:
Originally posted by markb1234
the black one got rear disks? hate puting the head back on they engines....nae room
yeah it has a rear disc conversion i thought that 1.6 sports came with rear discs but my boss told me that they dont and they mustve come off an old astra or sumin.
and i didnt actually think the head was 2 bad 2 come off, the only thing i had trouble with was the coolant hoses behind the inlet manifold, which is why i ended cutting them off lol !
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barney1.6sport
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quote:
Originally posted by S7M XE
Dont suppose yooure selling the DEPO's off the blue one?
i was thinking about selling them 2 get angel eyes, but u dont want them mate lol.. the adjusters are both broken and so are the lenses, it looks like theyve been glued together. you cant really tell once theyre fitted though. it just blinds the person driving in front of u
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barney1.6sport
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Got round 2 doing a few more things on the weekend, i couldnt be botherd to do much cos i was hanging like a bitch n it was a bit f*cking NIPPY !!
Il probz get it running in the next week though seeing as i just got a insurance qoute for £1150
Heres a couple of good pics i found before i took out the pistons:
pistons all cleaned up
Honing out the bore ?? I think that makes sence lol. Didnt even no u had 2 do this. Just spoke 2 my boss n he talked me through what to do.
clean pistons back in the block
block cleaned up
Head gasket on
Head skimmed and oil valve stem seals replaced
A few bit i brought head gasket kit, sump gasket, cambelt kit, some shity scrapers lol.. n also brought head bolts but not 2 sure where they r in this picture =/
head bolted down
exaust manifold bolted on
bumper off ready for a bit of tlc n fitment of the gsi bumper n depo's
already put the rear cambelt cover on, n put on all the pulleys, rollers n tensioner.
il get some more pics when i do the rest of the work on the weekend,
n then some pics of the wheels on n the lowering kit
not sure wether 2 spay the speedlines white or black =\ hmm..
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by barney1.6sport]
[Edited on 21-02-2010 by barney1.6sport]
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AlexW
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I hope you changed/changing the water pump, would be a shame to spend all that money and then have to do it again after the pump fails.
Bet you cant wait to get it on the road anyway, will be a big leap from the blue 'un
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barney1.6sport
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quote:
Originally posted by AW06
I hope you changed/changing the water pump, would be a shame to spend all that money and then have to do it again after the pump fails.
Bet you cant wait to get it on the road anyway, will be a big leap from the blue 'un
i didnt lol. it looks pretty new, i inspected it properly n made sure its not gonna leak after the first few miles. Im pretty sure il end up renewing it sooner or later before it fails anway, but right now i just wanna make sure ive done everything properly n see if it actually runs lol !!
n yea i had a quick drive in it before i rebuilt her, n fuk me it flys !! lol.. big diference from a shit 1.0l !
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barney1.6sport
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Heres some pics of a few weeks ago
I got most things fitted, a few coolant hoses, secondry air pump, cam pulleys n tensior n rollers, rocker cover, coil leads, sump and exaust:
couple of shots of the back of the car. no springs lol... had 2 take out the standard springs 2 put on my other corsa as its going to my sister
I think the speedlines need a refurb =\ lol
and heres the latest pics, almost there !! just waiting for vauxhall 2 send me the coolant hose i split behind the back of the inlet manifold. its on back order aparently. ive been waiting for 3 weeks now n they stil aint sent it :@:@:@
cambelt on n tensioned up. turned it over a few times n everything seems to be going alright
covers all on
Fitted the original front bumper for the time being because i don't have enough money 2 get the gsi bumper sprayed yet n also fitted depo's, speedlines n 50mm lowering kit. Doesnt look much lower atm cos it hasnt settled
fitted standard rear light, much better
n my old sub will be getting fitted once i clear the boot out
can't do much more to the engine until i get this f*ckin coolant hose from vauxhalls.
What ive got left 2 do / fit:
coolant bottle
battery
hose
inlet manfiold
fan belt
air box
rear shock absorber
rear exaust box
n then it'l be on the road if the bloody thing runs !! lol
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SeanXE
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Look forward to seeing it finished mate
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barney1.6sport
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cheers man !! cant wait 2 get it on the road now !!!!
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AlexW
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Which coolant pipe is it your needing bud? If you want to save some time i have the one with that goes to the heater matrix, one with a slight kink, not the one with the T piece for the TB warmer.
Good progress none the less.
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barney1.6sport
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yh if youve got it, id defo be up 4 buyin it off ya m8, cos vauxhall have taken 3 weeks so far n stil aint deliverd it !!
the hose is routhly 7 inches long with a 90 degree angle in it. look anything like the 1 youve got ? lol
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barney1.6sport
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It runs !!!
il get some pics over the weekend because il be getting it ready 4 mot.
There was a few problems at first...
it was over heating but that was due 2 an air lock..
there was a whining noise coming from the fan belt :S
started it up a day later n its gone haha
The icv was playin up n wouldnt let it idle properly but i gave it a good run n thats sorted it now.
Heres a few things il be doing over the weekend:
Fit:
new hand brake cables (old 1s frayed)
gm mud flaps
new seat belts
try 2 fit rear leather seats properly so it passes mot
new shock (old 1 leaking)
strut brace
rear exaust box
flat blades
get all lights working
and give the engine bay a good tidy.. theres stil a few hoses that im not 2 sure about where they go
il get pics 2mra with my new camera
[Edited on 12-03-2010 by barney1.6sport]
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barney1.6sport
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got round 2 insuring it (£1200) not bad. drove it home yesterday with a big grin on my face lol
so much faster than the 1.0l lol
Just getting ready 4 mot now. heres a few pics
gay induction kit i no lol
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Lookin great mate... shame about my one but you got some mhw's out of it lol... how does it run?
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barney1.6sport
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cheers curtis. haha yeah i no, if i was u id stil keep it n just tidy it up. my car wants brakes 2. its got rele bad brake judder
n now ive just gota find out what part of my suspensions bent n then track it
just wana get it on the road..
n yh cheers 4 the mhws m8
its runin a little rough atm, ive stil got a few hoses left over tht i dno where they go so im sure thatl sort it
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barney1.6sport
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Finally got round 2 fixin the car up for mot.
So far ive fitted the shock absorber, connected all lights up, replaced my depo's with standard head lights so it passes mot as the adjusters f*ucked on the depo
fitted new front seatbelts, fitted rear seat properly and also i didnt actually need 2 replace the rear discs because the brake judder must of worn its self off that saved me £60.
Just drove the corsa down 2 the garage for the rest of the work 2 be carried out in the week:
hand brake cables, plug into it 2 c y the EML is on and basically make sure the engines workin alright so it passes on emissions.
Heres a few pics
fitted the flat blades. bit dirty =/
gave it a wash n fitted some MHW's i got off of '12 valver' on here cheers mate !
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