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[d-9]

Compression test seems like a good call

[Adventure Van]

Compression test seems like a good call

Good shout - especially if it's a 3 cylinder chain driven one, they don't have the best life expectancy. Would be a good opportunity to check the spark plugs for tell tales of your miss-fire.

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[TommyP]

And weigh the lot in.

Don’t scrap the V6. I have no idea why but I want it if it doesn’t owe you much.


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[regcheeseman]

Don’t scrap the V6. I have no idea why but I want it

No you don't.


Last chance saloon...I attacked the corsa today.

Convinced that the head gasket is leaking across the pots I made a leak down tester, there are no leaks, its all fine. Plugs ok too.

Noticed the cam chain seemed a little slack? Never dealt with cam chains on a car engine before, is it tensioned by a spring or oil pressure?



Cams were timed ok though.

After a lengthy fit when I didn't unbolt the EGR pipe, I eventually got the intake off, it's pretty grim inside



Didn't clean it because CBA.

Then the postie turned up with my second hand engine wiring loom as I still think its an electrical issue, whilst taking the loom out I got to this ECU connector



Which had this burnt out pin


Maybe this is the cause of the problems? Hope so.

The new loom had a slightly different connector with heavier gauge wire and bigger contacts, maybe there was a known issue which got a factory upgrade?
Because the two connectors wont mate, I'm just going to solder the wires together

[TommyP]

No you don't.


Last chance saloon...I attacked the corsa today.

Convinced that the head gasket is leaking across the pots I made a leak down tester, there are no leaks, its all fine. Plugs ok too.

Noticed the cam chain seemed a little slack? Never dealt with cam chains on a car engine before, is it tensioned by a spring or oil pressure?



Cams were timed ok though.

After a lengthy fit when I didn't unbolt the EGR pipe, I eventually got the intake off, it's pretty grim inside



Didn't clean it because CBA.

Then the postie turned up with my second hand engine wiring loom as I still think its an electrical issue, whilst taking the loom out I got to this ECU connector



Which had this burnt out pin


Maybe this is the cause of the problems? Hope so.

The new loom had a slightly different connector with heavier gauge wire and bigger contacts, maybe there was a known issue which got a factory upgrade?
Because the two connectors wont mate, I'm just going to solder the wires together

Yes I do. They’re a cracking engine, especially if it’s a 24v.

Usually oil pressure pushes on a guide rail on chain engines but given how those Vauxhall’s sound when they’re running ‘properly’ I’d say that slack is probably normal lol

Good news on finding the connector. What was that pin for, do you know? Or care even haha.

Hopefully this will sort it as there’s nothing worse than searching and looking through heaps of shit when buying a new motor.


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[TommyP]

Yes I do. They’re a cracking engine, especially if it’s a 24v. I’m thinking of an mTdi A4/A6 estate.

Usually oil pressure pushes on a guide rail on chain engines but given how those Vauxhall’s sound when they’re running ‘properly’ I’d say that slack is probably normal lol

Good news on finding the connector. What was that pin for, do you know? Or care even haha.

Hopefully this will sort it as there’s nothing worse than searching and looking through heaps of shit when buying a new motor.


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[regcheeseman]

Sorted, running sweet again!

Either it was in the loom that I replaced or more likely it was down to that burnt out contact pin. Happy days!

As it may now be a keeper I changed the water pump, washed the engine bay, cleaned the interior, cut the very faded blue paint and black dyed all the plastic, its looking pretty damn good.

Now to find out how to tackle the timing chain

Obviously it means I've got to take the engine mount and water pump off again, no big deal.

All I'm thinking for the cam chain is to remove cover, tensioners and chain, put on new ones - there's talk of special tools but surely cant be that tricky? (I've rebuilt a lot of engines in the past) but only ever bike engines with chains and they are typically crank out jobs.

[d-9]

When I’ve done chains in the past, the special tool was to depress the tensioner. Price it up, special tools aren’t necessarily expensive. BMW 2.0 tdi diesel pump tool was about £18, Audi cam chain retention tool was £13 or so

[regcheeseman]

I've found out the process, quite complicated for something that could be much much more simple.

Here's the car now, half detailed because I ran out of time, scrubbed up ok though for a free car that had moss and lichens growing on it.



Bonnet was left half done so you can see the difference.

And dont go bitching about content and how this is the T4 forum - look at the reflection in the door.

[S49]

Saw a sticker on a Nissan today and thought of you Reg. It said "i'd rather push this Micra than drive a Corsa". Mind said Micra was a heap a shit.

[TommyP]

I've found out the process, quite complicated for something that could be much much more simple.

Here's the car now, half detailed because I ran out of time, scrubbed up ok though for a free car that had moss and lichens growing on it.



Bonnet was left half done so you can see the difference.

And dont go bitching about content and how this is the T4 forum - look at the reflection in the door.

I’ve often thought about doing a golf 4mo thread tbf - I’ll be doing the chins on the turbo engine for that within the next 12 months I should think.

All I can see is your gable on the bonnet.


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[regcheeseman]

All I can see is your gable on the bonnet.

Back wheel under door mirror and in the window you can see the rear panel and the very end of the roof rack, tenuous but at least it's not endless photos of laptop batteries masquerading as some abstract interpretation of a build thread.

Get the Golf up, I'm warming to the dull as ditchwater golfs, I'm also now quite fond of my Corsa. There I said it.

[TommyP]

Back wheel under door mirror and in the window you can see the rear panel and the very end of the roof rack, tenuous but at least it's not endless photos of laptop batteries masquerading as some abstract interpretation of a build thread.

Get the Golf up, I'm warming to the dull as ditchwater golfs, I'm also now quite fond of my Corsa. There I said it.

Oh the batteries, hhhmmmmmm Lenovo porn.

I tried following your directions but got bored. What I did notice though is the wheels? I thought you had some sick rims on it blud?

May do a bit on the lardy mk4 turd. Done a couple little bits to it to transform the handling so worth documenting. That alone and I wouldn’t bother but with the VRT coming at some point, it will get interesting one day.


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[Activ8]

I thought Kev must of bought his chemical toilet from you Reg and you'd shined, polished, shaped and then displayed the emptied contents. Its a great ex-sample.

[regcheeseman]

I thought you had some sick rims on it blud?

Sik rimzz are in the summerhouse, there are several reasons I've not fitted them...

- Up until yesterday I didn't know if it was a keeper
- My boy is supposed to be learning to drive in this car, how long do you give the rimz?
- I've been using it to get to work on pot holed salt strewn roads
- The tyres on it are like new, albeit 145 section bike tyres. Shame to waste them when I bin the steels, doubt I could sell them, suppose they would be fine for a trailer?
- I'm not sure what messages I would be sending out, driving a riced up corsa when I have already been through puberty and seen a real vagina, some sort of strange mid life crisis? I've a hankering to cut the springs and fit a 4" tailpipe though. reminds me....I've got a tow strap in the garage, and neonzz.