Corsa B 1999 1.2 16V "1-7-11"

[scorpiotn1]

Back on the road Folks. took around 2 to 4 hours to do.
il take it handy for a week to see how it fairs out. then he said il need to drain the system and top up with water and 2 liters of anti-freeze.

[gazza_no7]

Sounds good mate glad its back on the road main thing!

[scorpiotn1]

Revs Feel alot lower, better lift too.
just done another 30min journey to work. Just taking it handy still doing 60mph, but it feels great.
Well pleased

[scorpiotn1]

Well not been around here much. Due to not doing any more mods and car running fine for me.

2 new issues now tho, Car sounds like a beast due to the tail pipe must have a tiny hole in it so i need to get that fixed
also i still have the Engine Management Light on, but lately its been knocking its self off more often when i build up a bit of speed and rev's
i wonder is it the coil pack ? or something else i should really get the damm thing checked.

Still dont know why i cant buy a EML code reader tho when the general word going around is that the X12XE Corsa B 1.2 16v wont work with code readers.
How the hell does my mechanics one work ?

Cheers.

[scorpiotn1]

Well theres the problem !

a wee bit of rust. Quickly got that chopped off and replaced. Its also seemed to have a good effect on the engine lights as it dont come on as much.

mate plugged it up to mechanic computer to check the engine light. i think next step is to blank off the EGR for good. and consider buying a new coil pack.

Also.. I Just hit 70,000 miles this week folks. not bad for a 1999 that ive owend from 14,000 on the clock !

[scorpiotn1]

Blanked off my EGR with a custom cut blank plate i made. from thick sheet metal using dremel drill.

[johnny]

You have to cut a hole for the water otherwise it will cause more problems

[scorpiotn1]

Yea sorry forgot to state, this shot was just before i cut out the section for water.

[johnny]

Aw ok then just thought id let you know incase thats really well cut aswell mine was alot cruder to say the least haha

[scorpiotn1]

yea its a few mm thick so its quite strong while still remaining thin.
used a disk cutter on my dremel 3000 to cut it out, it started off rough, but once the basic shape was there i was able to tidy it up and smooth round off the edges and sides.

[scorpiotn1]

Hello Again Folks ! - Bit of an update and research post for you all.

Got some great weather past few days, so after a year, i pulled the GSI Spoiler out of the shed and dusted it off and got it stuck. Used Windscreen Sealant so its not gona budge. Might use a bit more on some of the arches and skirts cause the heat has warped it a bit and its coming away slightly.

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Car needs a good rub down with polish and wax to really bring up the shine and just to generally keep good care of the body paint / work now its completed and in good condition.

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New rear brake shoes fitted and new rear brake spring kit fitted. as my handbrake wasn't working. ( had to park it in 1st gear for a good few months )

Also fitted another new oil sump gasket as i swear it was leaking some oil, so have to keep an eye on that still.

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Also stuck £50 worth of petrol in at the price of about £1.33 per liter. That's 37.59 liters in the car. Divide that by 4.54 to work out gallons that's 8.28 Gallons
Divide the total miles i covered from Saturday 1st 2013 - Saturday 8th 2013 = 410.4 miles by the gallons.

That's a Grand total of 49.56 Miles Per Gallon.

[gazza_no7]

Looks really nice mate! Need some clear mk4 Astra side repeaters and colour coded side strips, door handles and boot lock and it will just finish it off also with a 60mm drop too

[scorpiotn1]

Well Gazza hows it going ?

yea the clear Mk4 Astra Repeaters would look good.

I was going to remove the side strips with heat gun and take my time at it.

And i dont mind the door handles and boot grip being standard. i think it would be almost too blue if i done that, i had considered it tho.

MOT is due on the 15th this month, i think i have everything in check. my rear wiper jammed up tho its the one with the Punto arm on it. il look into fixing it soon.

And yea i need new suspension badley, any weight in the back and it hits the arse over every bump. i think my shocks are gone as the rear springs were replaced not long ago. Ive i was going to lower it would be 40mm no more than that. i want it subtle looking.

[gazza_no7]

Not too bad thanks mate! What about yourself? Can pick them up from scrappy for free or on eBay for like £8 sounds good with side strips, just be weary that the paint might not be great under them...

[scorpiotn1]

Picked up a Irmscher Twin Square Exhaust for £40.

What you think ?