R1 Fuelled XE GSi project...

[PaulW]

In reference to MSN

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You have Item 14, I was getting confused with Items 13 and 12

[Chrex]

onto! cheers paul!

[Chrex]

Saturday 7th March

Well, am a happy man today, as i have finally managed to solve the leaky sump problem. Spent a few hours this morning putting a new pan and baffle plate on. Not a hard job, just time consuming and awkward.

First thing that needed to come off, was the exhaust manifold. Found that the missing stud is causing a very slight blow, but nothing major. Another thing i will have to get sorted properly eventually...but anyways.



This was the problem:



There was damage to the bottom of the pan from when the engine was sat in the garage before being put in the car, so it was dripping from there. I had tried repairing it but to no avail so a new one was all that i could do.

So, off it all came...after about 30 mins of work.





Following inspection, and a chat with the engine's previous owner...i have discovered that the crank is in fact a steel item! Bonus as that was gonna be a future mod, but seems i dont need to do it. Engine is ready for whatever really.





So, following a quick clean up of surfaces...and a visit to the job by mark Lawton i was able to put it all back together.

Looks all shiny new now, and there is no leaks. Got the dipstick tube sealed too...so i shouldnt have any major leakages for a while (although i do know that is is a Vauxhall 2 litre and there is no way to make one stop leaking).





And whilst i was there, i changed my spark plugs and HT Leads. Plugs are Gold-Palladium NGK's, and the leads are decent bosch items.





Following me finishing, i took some wheels up to a friend in Denbiegh, so giving it a 100 mile round trip to bed in.

Roll on the RR day!

[offplot]

mmmm it will be mine

[Chrex]

maybe...but not for a while! i still have many plans for it...and i wont let it go until then!

[offplot]

maybe...but not for a while! i still have many plans for it...and i wont let it go until then!

[Chrex]

you will see!

[Chrex]

Well, i got my new number plates today. A cool little addition that makes a nice touch. am washing it tomorrow if all goes to plan, and then i will get more good pics with the proper camera. Just hoping the weather holds enough for me to give it a proper seeing to.

Managed to loosen off the timing belt slightly today too, which has sorted the whistle when warm, and reduced the belt noise too...i think it was just a tad too tight once it had heated up.

[MattyB]

What sort you gone for then?

Normal, something thats means something, initials, Irish style, german style?

[Chrex]

I will get photos today, until then...keep stewing

[MattyB]

Fair enough. Very seacrative!

[delta_kid]

m8 ur corsa looks so sweeti swear down wot litre engine youputtin in ur carand its just a sweet corsa man thats wot i wanna do wid mine does it cost alot m8

[Chrex]

m8 ur corsa looks so sweeti swear down wot litre engine youputtin in ur carand its just a sweet corsa man thats wot i wanna do wid mine does it cost alot m8

Making of that what i can ... yes it has cost me a fair whack to do, and its not finished yet. Still quite a bit to sort before PVS.

It took me 12 months to get it as it is...and 11 months of that it wasnt on the road. That pretty much all my spare time when i wasnt working going into it.

But i love it, and although it has its little problems, i still enjoy it!

[MattyB]

Where's these new pictures Chris??

Still waiting to see your new plates??

Matt

[Chrex]

Phone is broken...and i cant be bothered pulling them off the camera atm. I have taken some, but when i have a few more...i will pull them over onto ma laptop.