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doggydowg
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Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 81
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:15 am |
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Hiya guys taking an engine out of r19 16valve hatch, everything is off apart from the manifold to downpipe nuts they have rounded off;-(
any sugestions only thing i can think of is too get an angle griner and gring exhaust in half, any one else had this problem?
Thanks Paul. |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
Posts: 7432
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Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:28 am |
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yeah it's common, but you can still get the engine out with the downpipe attached |
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doggydowg
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Joined: 16 Oct 2005
Posts: 81
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:00 am |
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god knows how u would remove the engine from the top ewth downpipe conected!!! we got a disk cutter on it;-) i hope this doesnt happen on my other car as i neeed that exhaust;_) |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
Posts: 19978
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:01 am |
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you just tilt the engine back a bit, its tricky but more than possible.
Did you cut the 100 quid downpipe? |
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doggydowg
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Joined: 16 Oct 2005
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:14 am |
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they cut the £100 downpipe in all fareness who is guna buy it off me evan if it wasnt cut?
im guna cry if sumone actually wantd as i intend to sell everything off that car i can;-( |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:30 am |
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they corrode where the heatshield goes and you can normally get 20 - 30 quid for em. |
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