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  1. leemarksmith

    Vec C - What's This Pipe?

    The one on the back of the engine that is clipped to the firewall and runs between the header and the brake fluid reservoirs? Wonder if I should replace it or wrap it with a larger blue pipe?
  2. leemarksmith

    Aux belt!

    Just gone out for further inspection for the repetitive taping and it's just snapped... The trappings gone and the engine chain sounds normal. There's oil on the belt from the old crank seal issue, is it the oil contamination or are these engines prone to anything seizing on the auxiliary...
  3. leemarksmith

    Chain - jinxed?

    Always said mines been fine as regular oil changes etc, it's now making a noise... More of a repetitive low thud then a tapping, could it be the chain or broken tensioner?
  4. leemarksmith

    Engine Bling - Air Intake Completed

    All fitted and finishes it off, caps need to be slightly darker so will do them before weekend :) Just need my rear engine cover finishing and the blue vacuum pipes to turn up and I'll leave it then...
  5. leemarksmith

    Air Intake Pipe Arrived

    Well the other bits, can't wait to fit it now! The caps will need to be re done under the engine as the hammerite is a tad lighter i think, I'm re doing my calipers anyway after seeing a lads on Vectra-C yesterday as the standard blue engine paint he used is a tad darker then hammerite and...
  6. leemarksmith

    Budget Catch Can Fitted

    Got bit bored this aft so fitted a few bits i'd collected, used a mini air compressor water trap and some clear pipe, will see how it goes over next few weeks :) Vented the bottom release trap under the car, may block this and manually empty it in the future, will wait and see what it's like...
  7. leemarksmith

    Black roofs - your thoughts?

    My poll on Vectra-C is kinda at a stale mate lol, has anyone here done it? Still fancy it but unsure... What do you think on this? And there's 2 ways to do it on the vectra's due to the weird roof/boot panel gap... So A top left or B?
  8. leemarksmith

    Your custom air intakes?

    Any of you that's built your own, how long have you made the metal centre piece?
  9. leemarksmith

    More Engine Polishing

    Got this from MIJ Exhausts the other day, slightly disappointed as was supposed to be polished but was marked and dinted... Looks like its been dragged about and stuck on a shelf for 12 month :( Re sanded it anyway... And finished... A lot better, just need the silicone bends to turn up now :)
  10. leemarksmith

    Astra G Coupe Questions

    Whats the insurance like on the 2.2, particularly the covertible? Any issues non engine related? Loved my Astra G and if I get my other Vec C sorted and sell it on I might get another little project :)
  11. leemarksmith

    Catch Can Placement and Pipework

    Well my budget catch can arrived Going to use this mini compressor filter, with the filter slightly modified. I'm worried about the pipe work though and having kinks in it, but not worried enough to start spending loads on various elbows to fit properly lol Can anyone see any issues...
  12. leemarksmith

    Fitted the polished cover

    Had a miss hap yesterday, tried givin the inside a once over with oven cleaner as nothing else to hand, it spilled over and ruined the finish :o Anyway, re polished and fitted this evening, lot better then the plastic one :) Just need to add the new intake and a few other silicone bits...
  13. leemarksmith

    Cam cover gasket rubber?

    Is gasket sealant needed as its rubber? All I have about is silicone seal-ring lubricant?
  14. leemarksmith

    Valve cove bolts - 14?

    So there's 14, the 10 outer and the 4 long ones is that right? Went to vauxhall today and they tried telling me all 14 are the same size for the veb b head or listed as same?!?
  15. leemarksmith

    Silicone / Alloy pipes

    Anyone used a combo to replace the long rad-header tank one... Debating a silicone and alloy tube combo to match my intake? Debating a 10mm alloy pipe attatches to my battery box, like the pipe does now on the C then add on the silicone bends or some straight silicone bent to shape... Anyone...
  16. leemarksmith

    Header tank pipe size

    Is it 10mm? Anyone replaced them with silicone pipes?
  17. leemarksmith

    TB Intake - Silicone Hose Colour?

    Cant decide between blue or black? Think blue may be too much, or not match the blue I have, yet black may be a bit boring but does match the covers... Metal polished head is going on soon with a polished T section for the intake pipe...
  18. leemarksmith

    ECU Removal - To Polish

    Fanxy removing it as the top plate has seen better days, it doesn't have the spines on mine like some do so should polish up nicely... Anyway is it an easy removal, any issues if I do or is it re-plug and play?
  19. leemarksmith

    What's that under the TB intake?

    With the 2 large plugs... Sits between the air box and TB and the intake hides it, it's metal and looks polishable :) lol
  20. leemarksmith

    Polished the cam cover!

    More then happy with the results, used my 3 stage polishing kit with 4" mops... Whats best to protect the finish once fitted, heard they may dull over time...
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