jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 09:26 PM |
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Vectra 1.8 R reg
Does anyone know whether a 1998 1.8 Vectra engine with timing belt failure will suffer pistons hitting the valves?
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 09:47 PM |
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Yep it sure will im doing one at work at the mo its taken 8 valves out
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big_wasa
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 10:08 PM |
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yep, cheaper to swap the engine out.
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 10:30 PM |
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yep, cheaper to sell the cambelt
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 10:39 PM |
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Cheers guys - it's a mates car and i din't want to start finding a replacement engine if there were any chance it wouldn't be
wrecked!
Perfect timing for Christmas (no pun intended!).
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philw
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| posted on 24/12/08 at 10:47 PM |
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Cheaper to buy another Vectra?
Must try harder
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bigrich
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| posted on 25/12/08 at 12:47 AM |
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they usually crack the valve guides aswell where they protrude into the ports
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 25/12/08 at 10:17 AM |
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Water pump and tensioner fails as well
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thunderace
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| posted on 25/12/08 at 02:18 PM |
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yes i have rebuilt one last summer got the valves on ebay had to buy the lot as a set so i have 6 spare ones i can sell you cheep,it only took me 2-3
hrs to do the job and i had no manual.
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