Project Deathtrap: Jack's 1.2 Corsa

[corsa_sport_let]

The early corsa gsi had C16xe,Late corsa gsi had X16xe. C16xe has same valves as X16 but bigger ports.

[CraigGreen]

Would you not have saved by using Auto Vaux for some parts?

I assume you used your MIG card for trade prices? Just to confirm, that engine is a late GSi X16XE

[LongLiveTheNova]

To make it easier when ordering parts, i just order everything for a 1.6 16v Tigra...
As they only have X16xe's fitted

No confusion then.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by CraigGreen

Would you not have saved by using Auto Vaux for some parts?

I assume you used your MIG card for trade prices? Just to confirm, that engine is a late GSi X16XE

Possibly, but I'm only ordering silly little things, and postage would have to go on top of Autovaux stuff.

Plus, at a dealer, I can look at the screen, point out what bits I want...etc. I get cheapness anyway as I'm a regular. I think they can tell I'm going to be annoying buying bits for this engine.

[Jack]

Inlet manifold in the post, courtesy of Flame from CS. Top bloke and very helpful.

My bits have arrived at the dealer too. Does anyone know if the big end bolts are stretch bolts? I want this piston out to clean up the bore, but I can only buy big end bolts in bags of ten, and apparently there are two sorts. If they're not stretch bolts I can just re-use them.

[Astra Dan]

I think they are, but re-use them anyway. You'd be surprised how many bolts are stretched ones on an engine that get re-used regularly.

[spanishfly]

Originally Posted by Astra Dan

I think they are, but re-use them anyway. You'd be surprised how many bolts are stretched ones on an engine that get re-used regularly.

Agreed! How many people change cam and crank bolts

[Jack]

Fair enough!

My manifold has arrived. And I picked up some very nice 256mm callipers from Mr. Ives.

[Astra Dan]

FT and a dab of threadlock will see you roight.

[Jack]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VECTR...QQcmdZViewItem

Any thoughts?

[djivesp]

yay! hope you get some good use out of them calipers, you saved them from a slow horrible death
That's not bad for discs&pads ^^

[Jack]

Originally Posted by djivesp

yay! hope you get some good use out of them calipers, you saved them from a slow horrible death

I really appreciate it man, and your directions were spot on.

Originally Posted by djivesp

That's not bad for discs&pads ^^

I thought that too, although I'm tempted to treat the Cav to new discs and pads and put the old stuff on the Corsa, considering the light use it's going to get. Both 256mm x 20mm I think.

[Fow16v]

if they are 2.0 calipers youve got im sure they are 24mm rather than the 20mm ones

[djivesp]

oh ****, yes that's dead right ^, i remember the calibra discs being thicker than the corsa's of same size!! Are you sure the cav's arent 24mm too jack ? It would make sense for a bigger car!

[tommychimp]

I'll have a scout around for them 256mm discs Jack, I'm off to bedford tomorrow so I can drop them off en-route

[spanishfly]

I'm unsure of the cav TD BUT 2.0 8v's still use the 24mm width! Does your cav use BB outer CV's?

[Jack]

I'll get the tape measure out tomorrow.

I've no idea Rob! I've never even had the discs off the Cav!

[Jack]

Double post.

[spanishfly]

[Jack]

Had it two years and done almost 30'000 miles in it. Never touched the front brakes. Still loads of life left in them!

[chrisscirocco]

Originally Posted by Jack

Had it two years and done almost 30'000 miles in it. Never touched the front brakes. Still loads of life left in them!

You must drive slooooooooow or brake soooooft
i avg 20k from most , but i blitzed a pair in 10k with greenstuff pads once

[Jack]

Originally Posted by chrisscirocco

You must drive slooooooooow or brake soooooft

Both! I'm not heavy on brakes at all, usually because I've got heavy stuff in the boot!

In fact, they squeak something terrible because I never use them properly. They've probably glazed over and I've never braked hard enough to clear them up again.

They looked good when I got the car, and there's still a fair bit of pad left.

[chrisscirocco]

My dads brakes always squeek on his car till i drive it for a few miles and actually remove the rust lol

[Jack]

For the non-believers.





Before a little clean up with the wire wheel.



Close-up of the bore damage.





Mmmmmm... honey.

[CraigGreen]

What you gonna do, hone it out or look for another block?