R1 Fuelled XE GSi project...

[corsameriteman]

sorry keybourd dodgy i meant luck not lick

[kie-1200sxi-shed]

loooking guuurd lads, use shud open your own garage lol

[Chrex]

2nd day update

Today had a very slow start...and i didnt really get going until about half one tbh, after i'd retrieved the tie-rods from a breaker. I would be lying if i said i motivaion for the day's work. However, i had the help of my girlfriend Lou where i needed it.





Firstly, some pics of the engine in the bay that i didnt get y'day.







I also trial fitted the inlet and carbs. Turns out its a good job we cut the bulkhead...







Next up was putting the ball joints, lower arms and hubs/shafts all together and on the car... this involved much swearing...but Lou was again a big help where hands were needed.











btw, no i didnt get her to do it all...i just took photos at moments of lapse, and she's been helping throughout the project...but never been in any photos, so i sorted that!

Last few things involved moving wiring and tidying around the engine bay...and then it went dark and started raining. Got dizzy on and linkage sorted etc.



More to come still tomorrow!

[kie-1200sxi-shed]

comming along nice to see that gf's can be more usefull for more than 2 things lmao . go lou

[CorsaTD]

sweeeet!

[corsaboi1992]

yr r goin quick lol looks a bit quicker alrdy lol

[roperstun]

haha yea i bet she was making the tea aswell

looks like good progress so far

when are you hoping to get it on the road?

[Chrex]

hey. was a crap day yesterday. piping didnt want to fit and logistics went up the wall.

I managed to get all but one hose connected, inlet on, alternator on and re-routed the fuel hosing to tidy it up.

Last night though when the car was collected, it still wasnt running and i really had a crap night (having to get train and organise a tow for this morning).

This morning it was meant to be done at 10, but when i went to get it...they hadnt even turned up to open the garage. My stomach is turning over as it is without having to wait longer.

Am hoping i can get a pipe that fits on the coolant outlet on the inlet manifold, and get it running today then.

Am really fed up and i'm starting to lose my cool with it all.

[kie-1200sxi-shed]

bad to hear dat m8y,. but i dnt expect the motogod gunna just let you have such a fast car withought some sweat and tears but yall get ther

[corsaboi1992]

every car has its ups and downs this is ur down it will all go up when you feel the torqe of this motor

[Chrex]

well i got the exhaust done, although it remains to be seen if it blows or not...

then when i got back i managed to get various other little bits sorted, finally get the engine in and attempt to make it turn over. Still...it wasnt to be.

It seems to have a refusal to fire, and i have a feeling its down to ignition timing and the fact that the spark plugs are not in the best of health. Still...progress appeared to have been made and i certainly hope to get it going tomorrow...else it will put me over the edge.

It really has been a crap week...and i am hoping that tomorrow will be the good ending to it all.



p.s. anyone interested in buying an XE corsa??

[roperstun]

DONT YOU DARE SELL IT CHRIS

ur jst nnoyed cuz it aint going right and if u sell it your just going to kick to yourself

just stick with it you will sort it out then yourl have lots of fun in it

[corsaboi1992]

DONT YOU DARE SELL IT CHRIS

ur jst nnoyed cuz it aint going right and if u sell it your just going to kick to yourself

just stick with it you will sort it out then yourl have lots of fun in it

i agree

[Chrex]

okay...its running now. Had a problem wit the oil pump relief valve, but a new pump and the problem is sorted. (thanks to phil for coming and swapping that for me!)

However, in the long list of things, i took it for a drive...and the front right bearing in the 'new' hubs is hammered, so i am gonna have to replace that tomorrow. Is going to a decent garage to get done, as i am on the verge of setting fire to it.

So yea...runs, drives...sounds a f**k beast and i cant drive it! Woo!!

Hoping this is it now...

[roperstun]

dnt set fire to it donate it to me

this is gna be such a beast wen you get all the niggling things sorted

and your FU*KING love it