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From: Chris Whelan on 23 Jun 2010 03:47
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:35:01 -0700, levans wrote:

>> Remove the alternator & inlet manifold? (That's a vague guess from when
>> I last had the misfortune to look under a Corsa bonnet)
>>
>> --
>> Duncan Wood
>
> Was it a Corsa C you looked at or an older one? On mine, the alternator
> is over the other side.
>
> If I could somehow remove the oil filter housing it'd help, but it looks
> like it's cast as part of the block.

Might be worth asking here?

http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/

Chris

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From: Mrcheerful on 23 Jun 2010 03:58
levans wrote:
>> Remove the alternator & inlet manifold? (That's a vague guess from
>> when I last had the misfortune to look under a Corsa bonnet)
>>
>> --
>> Duncan Wood
>
> Was it a Corsa C you looked at or an older one? On mine, the
> alternator is over the other side.
>
> If I could somehow remove the oil filter housing it'd help, but it
> looks like it's cast as part of the block.

I had to change a rack on a corsa c recently and had to lower the
crossmember to do it, it was not fiendishly difficult.


From: levans on 23 Jun 2010 05:20
On Jun 23, 8:58 am, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I had to change a rack on a corsa c recently and had to lower the
> crossmember to do it, it was not fiendishly difficult.

Thanks Chris, I'll give that forum a try.

Mrcheerful- am I likely to be able to get the clearance needed using
just a trolley jack, or will I need to get it on a lift?
I had it jacked up as far as I could last night but still didn't seem
to have a great deal of room.

From: Mrcheerful on 23 Jun 2010 05:32
levans wrote:
> On Jun 23, 8:58 am, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> I had to change a rack on a corsa c recently and had to lower the
>> crossmember to do it, it was not fiendishly difficult.
>
> Thanks Chris, I'll give that forum a try.
>
> Mrcheerful- am I likely to be able to get the clearance needed using
> just a trolley jack, or will I need to get it on a lift?
> I had it jacked up as far as I could last night but still didn't seem
> to have a great deal of room.

I changed the starter on the lhd one just up on ramps, but the rack change
was done on a lift, it would be very difficult to lower the crossmember and
still get underneath, unless you get both ends off the ground.


From: Matthew.Ridges on 29 Jun 2010 17:04

"levans" <leonevans82(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message
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On 21 June, 18:20, "Mrcheerful" <nbk...(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> levans wrote:
>
> IIRC the starter is at the back and the only way to access it is from
> underneath. IIRC there is a bracket that gets in the way, but it can
> either
> be bent or removed to let the starter out. Once the car is on a lift or
> even just up on ramps it all becomes clear and isn't that awful a job.

Yeah you're right- it's right at the back of the engine and towards
the bottom.

That sounds promising. I don't have access to a lift but I do have a
high-lift jack so maybe it won't be as bad as it looks.
I'll get underneath it tomorrow ad have a proper look.

Thanks for the reply.

And kick and axle stand under there or 2 lol :)


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