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sterlingesterhuizen [ 15 Sep 2013, 23:04 ]

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The 200TS Chronicles

So I bought a 200TS Kadett a few months back but was told that the engine was overhauled but lifters was noisy and there needed some tlc but didnt expect it so soon.
Didnt expect it to be that bad.
Okay so stuff that came out with time when we reached Upington from Joburg the cars started smoking started smoking heavily and had a click sound when accelirating suddenly we would hear a click sound so I maybe thought its balljoints and qas leaking alot of oil but okay down to business.
Expected to be the turbo that was finished but when turbo was taken of and it looks like the breather pipe that os throwing oil in the turbo.
Brother took off the top as wee wanted to put on the coscast top on saw something is wrong on the block/pistons so my brother took it in to the engineers so could see that block was recenly bored and some of the rims collapsed so we dodge a bullet there as new mahle pistons cost almost the same as forged pistons and I cant afford that now.
So brother got new bearings, piston rings, arp rod bolts. Head's valves was reset and the engineers says it looks like the head was flowed but dont how much truth is in that. Also crank was cut again.
Also that clicking sound was the gearbox coz the diff's gears has broken off and the casing is cracked so he replaced the diff and casing with a F16 that lying at home. Also got a new clutch kit.
Brother is also redoing the wiring as there was alot of loose wiring and replacing cv joint and brake pads.
Also putting in new GM oil pump that I bought from Pantera

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Author:	crispy boss [ 15 Sep 2013, 23:34 ]
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glad to see you're getting somewhere goodluck uncle

Author:	sterlingesterhuizen [ 15 Sep 2013, 23:45 ]
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Owned the car for almost 3 months and only drivin it for 1 of those 3 months lol

Author:	DJ7 [ 17 Sep 2013, 12:45 ]
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sterlingesterhuizen wrote: Owned the car for almost 3 months and only drivin it for 1 of those 3 months lol Thats not so bad, lol.

Author:	Mr Lupini [ 17 Sep 2013, 13:05 ]
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wasnt there a warning a bout buying a TS when u asked about it buddy ?

Author:	Mr Lupini [ 17 Sep 2013, 13:06 ]
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im glad you can rebuild and solve issues via your bro and its not costing you a kidney and 6 toes at least you know its done properly - junk previous owner wasnt honest - fail

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sterlingesterhuizen [ 17 Sep 2013, 13:18 ]

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Ja ne bra compared to you, mine is like being without my car for a day.
How far is the car bra?
@Lupini Lol that was even before I bought first car but there is just something about a Kadett F that I cant explain.
But just 2 weeks then she will be in my abusing arms again lol.
O ja also had the mayo problem.

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Author:	sterlingesterhuizen [ 17 Sep 2013, 14:09 ]
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Mr Lupini wrote: im glad you can rebuild and solve issues via your bro and its not costing you a kidney and 6 toes at least you know its done properly - junk previous owner wasnt honest - fail I think they where honest its just that the workmanship of the guy that did the overhaul did a bad job. The people that I bought it from are nice people coz they even offer my brother to sleep over coz it was late and the came to his aid again when he was lost in joburg and the immobiliser didnt want to work. I was surprise at that coz usualy when people sell u something they dont care anymore after they got their money. Whats nice is that Luc/Pantera is very helpfull when my brother needs to know something. Only thing that we cant find is a C18SEL sump gasket coz Luc recommended that we use that one but when I find one its going one.

Author:	DJ7 [ 17 Sep 2013, 14:53 ]
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sterlingesterhuizen wrote: Ja ne bra compared to you, mine is like being without my car for a day. How far is the car bra? @Lupini Lol that was even before I bought first car but there is just something about a Kadett F that I cant explain. But just 2 weeks then she will be in my abusing arms again lol. O ja also had the mayo problem. Not sure. Sent Luc a few msgs, but not sure if he busy or what, no reply yet. I don't think I am gonna throttle just yet as well. Gonna leave them off. Just wanna get car back and I am gonna need to use it as a daily for a bit, so will store thorttles and pistons so long. Will fit that when I can get me a daily driver.

Author:	Mr Lupini [ 17 Sep 2013, 15:19 ]
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soreeeeeeee- i get that way about an astra f

Author:	sterlingesterhuizen [ 17 Sep 2013, 15:22 ]
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Patients running abit short lol Eish bra hardies atleast the throttles for now would have been nice

Author:	GUMPTION [ 17 Sep 2013, 15:30 ]
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Nice man. Dont rush it! You dont want to overlook anything and it bites you in the back at a later stage!

Author:	Mr Lupini [ 17 Sep 2013, 15:37 ]
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like a transvestite you dnt pay after drinks . . ..

Author:	Chez 200is [ 17 Sep 2013, 16:33 ]
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Sorry to hear Sterling. Some cars can be Lemons and then others aren’t. For me what counts is how the previous owner or owners maintained the car. My kadett has been fine over the last 11 years I have owned it, and it’s still going fine thank goodness. Only thing that bothers me is the radiator fan only comes on after it passes the ¾ mark (in the middle between the ¾ and the red line). It usually went on, on the ¾ mark. That thing makes me nervous, But then again a 200ts compared to a 200is is very very different car, its a high performance machine. Anyway goodluck buddy I hope it gets sorted out.

Author:	sterlingesterhuizen [ 17 Sep 2013, 18:13 ]
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@Chess its already being sorted. Gearbox is done and the block of the engine. Just going slow coz my brother is doing it after hours.