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[JamesV6CDX]

Just ordered the top end gasket set. £60 delivered

£25 on 4 rocker cover injector seals as I broke one on removal

As it stands, this beast will have been purchased, trailered to me, and fully repaired all within three figures

Including dpf?

As I keep saying Steve, an angle grinder disc and couple of lines of weld shouldn’t up the cost too much 

[STEMO]

I'm not knocking that, James, according to Opti it's a planet killer anyway. Might as well hasten the end. 

[JamesV6CDX]

Not much progress today, spent most of it drinking beer, went for a dog walk and lazing around.

But, I torqued up the con-rod for the piston I fitted, and fitted the cover protection plate thingymabob that covers the bottom end, as well as the strainer:



I then had a look at the upper sump:



And cleaned it up a bit



Can't get any dealer parts at the moment, so I made do with some loctite grey sealant I had, which I'm sure will do the job (Grey is correct for sumps)



And after cleaning it up, placed a bead around the sump:



And refitted it to the car.

It actually took ages - it was really fiddly to get back on, it connects to the gearbox, and also a bracket on the OS driveshaft, which really got in the way when trying to maneuver it back on.

The lower sump is also back on, so, sumps, done

[Raeturbo]

Sure that’s a sump baffle to stop the oil slushing about when you’re hooning  around👍

[Andy B]

.....
And after cleaning it up, placed a bead around the sump:


 ....

It's best put the bead around the bolt holes, not over them 

[JamesV6CDX]

Good point well made, actually.

It aint coming back off now, though!! 

[Andy B]

....

It aint coming back off now, though!! 

 

[JamesV6CDX]

I had a bit of a wobble, earlier, thinking "Am I pissing in the wind" / wasting my time, trying to get this clapped lump running.

But looking at it logically, I don't see why it shouldn't work  - It was running on three before, and, it's pretty obvious why no4 wasn't firing....

[dave the builder]

always scary when you first turn the key after a rebuild and it bangs and clatters 
then the lifters fill with 710 and all is good with the world 
i'm sure it will be a great run-a-round when done 
i much prefer the astra estate to the hatch 

[Raeturbo]

Me too  I have a 1600  16v Astra G lpg which I’ve butchered and drilled and fitted different injectors to  the manifold. The original kaltec system was crap on them, still using the same ecu though and abused the little darling for five  years so far it’s indestructible👀

[STEMO]

always scary when you first turn the key after a rebuild and it bangs and clatters 
then the lifters fill with 710 and all is good with the world 
i'm sure it will be a great run-a-round when done 
i much prefer the astra estate to the hatch 

ESP in diesel form 

[JamesV6CDX]

always scary when you first turn the key after a rebuild and it bangs and clatters 
then the lifters fill with 710 and all is good with the world 
i'm sure it will be a great run-a-round when done 
i much prefer the astra estate to the hatch 

ESP in diesel form 

I drove a 1.6 petrol Astra J last year, a 2011 model, with only 30k on the clock, a very reliable and good car, but it lacked any poke at all, and only averages 35mpg!

Whereas, in comparison, the work cars I used to drive a few years ago, were 1.3CDTi - and much better than the 1.6 petrol.

[Doctor Gollum]

That 1.6 really needs a turbo...

[STEMO]

always scary when you first turn the key after a rebuild and it bangs and clatters 
then the lifters fill with 710 and all is good with the world 
i'm sure it will be a great run-a-round when done 
i much prefer the astra estate to the hatch 

ESP in diesel form 

I drove a 1.6 petrol Astra J last year, a 2011 model, with only 30k on the clock, a very reliable and good car, but it lacked any poke at all, and only averages 35mpg!

Whereas, in comparison, the work cars I used to drive a few years ago, were 1.3CDTi - and much better than the 1.6 petrol.

My 2.0 165bhp gets along the road nicely, and 40+mpg around town.

[JamesV6CDX]

always scary when you first turn the key after a rebuild and it bangs and clatters 
then the lifters fill with 710 and all is good with the world 
i'm sure it will be a great run-a-round when done 
i much prefer the astra estate to the hatch 

ESP in diesel form 

I drove a 1.6 petrol Astra J last year, a 2011 model, with only 30k on the clock, a very reliable and good car, but it lacked any poke at all, and only averages 35mpg!

Whereas, in comparison, the work cars I used to drive a few years ago, were 1.3CDTi - and much better than the 1.6 petrol.

My 2.0 165bhp gets along the road nicely, and 40+mpg around town.

If ever I'm in your neck of the woods, we'll have to go for a couple of pints, and I'll have a go in that

In reverse order, obviously!