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jamie_f
10-12-2004, 07:30 PM
well the time has come to break the cav so got cracking today, but got a bit carried awaylmao

the plan was to remove the ecu and loom, remove all the gubbins from the engine and have it ready to pull out in the morning, so i did that, and i was done by 10.30, so thought sod it and took the engine out, then thats all i was going to do so in the morning i could plonk the engine in the astra, but had the engine ot but 12, thought sod it and refitted it to the astra againlmao

so thats waht i did, here a few pics

einge with rad and fuel pipes disconnected, loom out all disconnected
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/enigeincav.jpg

bumper removed and being drained of fluids
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/enigeincav2.jpg

eninge and box out the top as always ;)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/outthetop.jpg

empty cav engine bay
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/emptycav.jpg

random picture on the the engine on the crane
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/eningoncrane.jpg

difference between m2 astra and mk3 cav/astra mounts
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/mounts.jpg

eninge all mounted in place in the astra
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/engineinastra.jpg

engine went back in through the top and diddnt even touch the sides :cool:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/noscrapes.jpg

this is how its left, ready to be finished tomorrow
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jamie.fisher/eniginein.jpg
Rob_S
10-12-2004, 07:34 PM
it looks so much happier :p
Neil
10-12-2004, 07:49 PM
I wish i lived next door to you...lol
REMUS
10-12-2004, 08:03 PM
lucky, it can be a right bitch scratching the sides as you lower the engine.
Tom
10-12-2004, 10:06 PM
Top job ! :)
sarah gte
10-12-2004, 10:08 PM
ahhh...the good old MIG hoist!

shame i missed it today...was expecting to see it all happen tomorrow...ah well....we'll still have a good mincing session! lol

she is a beast no more :(
caul pope
11-12-2004, 12:50 PM
Nice one Jamie, did you do all that on your tod?
Agree with Rob, it does look far happier now than in the cav ;)
REMUS
11-12-2004, 02:48 PM
get the rocker cover coclour matched it will look even sexier ;)
CraigGreen
11-12-2004, 03:37 PM
Jamie ?? Do you know if the rad from the Cav is same as that in the MK2 GTE 16v ??

Soz if this is off Topic. You look as tho U might know...
jamie_f
11-12-2004, 07:02 PM
yesturdays work was all done on my own, gets a bit boring henve the radio in one of the pics,lol as for the rads, the cav ones are different, i did try and see if iy woulr fity but its too tall to fit nicely or without faffing about, the only rads that are the same as a 16v are the mk2 astra diesel ones.
Davey J
17-12-2004, 04:39 PM
Nice work Jamie. Got a video of your Cav on TB's off Mig. Nice sound.