Recent Calibra Purchases!
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v6 steve wrote:KERR_SE9 wrote:Was just thinking that Fraz,a long shot I know but can anything be down to remove the paint?
i would have thought that they would have been keyed (scratched) so the paint would stay on, take the paint off it will F*****d
If it's a flat plastic surface it can be flattened back and repolished it Dunt look perfect but it's hard to tell if done correct
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THE WELLY rio verdi ecotec on a N reg
UNCLE ALBERT gray 8v on a J reg
Best engine bay 2011
Best engine bay 2014
Best in show 2016
Treasures cup 2016
Best engine bay 2017
Best modern retro total retro 2018
mag features
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Have car have cloth will clean need life
Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
They both look to be in great condition...
I'm thinking of getting me a 2nd Calibra, kept as Standard, but used as a daily...
The Tungsten one, really has some nice features added onto it...
Very Envious...
I'm thinking of getting me a 2nd Calibra, kept as Standard, but used as a daily...
The Tungsten one, really has some nice features added onto it...
Very Envious...
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Took some pics of the Xe cally today, do you guys reckon she's worth saving?
Plan is to put her in for an Mot and take it from there, Will be sold after some tlc:-
Jobs to do on Se9/Gold V6
Se9-Head Gasket change-Starting this today-Pics to follow
Gold V6:-
*Remove Towbar*
*Mirror glass on drivers side swapped over, has plastic on it* DONE
Before
After
Not much progress, but every little helps
*Rear lights back to standard*
*New discs/pads*
*New gaitors for handbrake/gearknob*
*New Mot*
Plan is to put her in for an Mot and take it from there, Will be sold after some tlc:-
Jobs to do on Se9/Gold V6
Se9-Head Gasket change-Starting this today-Pics to follow
Gold V6:-
*Remove Towbar*
*Mirror glass on drivers side swapped over, has plastic on it* DONE
Before
After
Not much progress, but every little helps
*Rear lights back to standard*
*New discs/pads*
*New gaitors for handbrake/gearknob*
*New Mot*
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Right, Started on the Se9 today, first off was a compression test, done front bank only, as pretty obvious it's f**ked!
Watch the video, that's a cold engine, not even been ran, just been turning it over!!!
Ouch!
What I can't understand is, if the compression from the combustion chamber is entering the cooling system, then why is the compression so high? Should it not be low?
Watch the video, that's a cold engine, not even been ran, just been turning it over!!!
Ouch!
What I can't understand is, if the compression from the combustion chamber is entering the cooling system, then why is the compression so high? Should it not be low?
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Yeah,was water,as some came out relief valve on tester
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must be water in that cylinder and when cranking less air space and the water wont compress hence high reading
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Didn't realise there was until, I released pressure from gauge, anyway head needs to come off!
So Iv'e started to strip it down (Excuse some of the boring pictures, It'll help me remember where it all goes)
Nice new waterpump, what a waste of time that was!
Fairly recent belt
Can anyone confirm, if this appears timed up right, before I undo it? And what's the extra notch for?
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Hungry now, and can feel GTA V calling me, So called it a night, hopefully have heads off tommorow
So Iv'e started to strip it down (Excuse some of the boring pictures, It'll help me remember where it all goes)
Nice new waterpump, what a waste of time that was!
Fairly recent belt
Can anyone confirm, if this appears timed up right, before I undo it? And what's the extra notch for?
[URL=http://s728.photobucket.com/user/Kerr_Se9/media/SAM_0200_zpsa16fe76b.jpg.html][/URL]
Hungry now, and can feel GTA V calling me, So called it a night, hopefully have heads off tommorow
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Continued on with the Se9:-
Got one head off, check the state of the gasket, the oil doesn't look to healthy either, lots of water in it, bit concerned now, wondering if I'd be better with an engine swap?
Water escaping everywhere
Nice watery oil!
Just the place, you want your antifreeze
Gasket well and truly fooked!
Got one head off, check the state of the gasket, the oil doesn't look to healthy either, lots of water in it, bit concerned now, wondering if I'd be better with an engine swap?
Water escaping everywhere
Nice watery oil!
Just the place, you want your antifreeze
Gasket well and truly fooked!
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
youv went this far i would just be sticking on new gaskets
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Re: Recent Calibra Purchases!
Right finally got my finger out, only been a month, Got the rear head off, and sent them to get skimmed, rear gasket whas just as bad, possibly worse than the front... thought V6 gaskets were not a common failure? So hope to have it up and running next week, So If anyway wants a nice clean standard Se9 with new gaskets and belts etc let me know!
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