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20th August 2011, 22:33
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Thinking of rebuilding a VTS engine....
I'm looking at doing a VTS conversion at some point next year. But before I do, i'm thinking about rebuilding the engine and thought I'd have a go at it myself, using info here and on the internet. How wrong could it go?? Honestly I have very little knowledge but would love to give it a go....
Last edited by tommo7811; 20th August 2011 at 23:26.
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21st August 2011, 22:04
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anyone???
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21st August 2011, 22:09
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Stranraer
Posts: 3,437
Car(s): bodied VTR
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follow instructions right and tourqe everything and get the timing right 
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23rd August 2011, 19:40
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Harleston, Norfolk
Posts: 469
Car(s): Mk2 Saxo Vtr 16V
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just rebuilt one mate, stripped apart, painted, stripped head down, replaced stem seals, skimmed head, springs valves ect, rebuilt, new cam belt pulleys and tensioners, going in car friday, as mentioned above, take your time, right torque and follow haynes to the word.
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23rd August 2011, 21:17
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: England
Posts: 3,421
Car(s): Old: Two Tone VTR
New: C2 VTS Code
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In all honestly its preparation.
Buy a haynes manual.
Then, take the head bolts off, put them in a tub called 'Head bolts'... Take the cam shaft and bolts off, put them in a tub etc etc. That way you know where everything is and wont get lost/ messed up.
Taking pictures of timing marks/ what way gaskets go etc etc will help.
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23rd August 2011, 22:31
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So not impossible for somebody with not very much knowledge then? 
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23rd August 2011, 22:53
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ascot
Posts: 4,619
Car(s): Mint 106 rallye,
Saxo VTR
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how much do you think it would cost!
Sorry just wondering?
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23rd August 2011, 23:25
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Birkenshaw,Uddingston,Glasgow
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Car(s): black mk2 vtr
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good luck i wouldnt know were to begin lmao!
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23rd August 2011, 23:48
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Saxperience Forum Bum
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: England
Posts: 3,421
Car(s): Old: Two Tone VTR
New: C2 VTS Code
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tommo7811
So not impossible for somebody with not very much knowledge then? |
Nothing is impossible.. just put your mind to it and think what your doing and label every part up.
I'd like to rebuild an engine if i had the space.
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23rd August 2011, 23:54
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buy a haynes, go from there.
read the book before you do it.
Make sure you have a good amount of tools
You need space too!
if you dont get trade at your local motor factors or citroen, its going to cost abit i can imagine.
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24th August 2011, 00:36
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Saxperience Post Whore
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 9,100
Car(s): Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
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Manuals, cleanliness and get the right tools as well - nothing like finding you need a torque wrench or you havent got a certain torx bit
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24th August 2011, 02:30
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: dublin ireland
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Car(s): 1.1i saxo track car
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im going to try the same thing. sure wat dosin kill ya makes ya stronger 
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24th August 2011, 18:45
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joe333
how much do you think it would cost!
Sorry just wondering?
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Not too sure mate, looking through threads on here, people have talked of it going into the thousands whereas others say they've spent a couple of hundred. Guess it all depends how much is being replaced....
Going to have to put a list together of all the bits I'll need really!
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