How To do the Z20LET Balance Shaft Delete.... For FREE!! On My Vauxhall Zafira GSI!

I've had this worrying rattle when cold from my newly rebuilt Z20ET, I was fairly certain it wasn't any of the new parts, so i decided to investigate the balancer shafts... and get RID!
Have Fun, Super Ron!

[@Passat83Turbo]

Hello!!! I am just to start the delete process like you have described. My Vectra have a 2.2 16V gas engine and this crank balancer is driving me crazy by this noise from hell... It is like the engine is about to dismount himself but it is this sh1t asking to be launched to the trash. By now I am replacing the cylindwr head gasket that have burned (3x !!!) but now I will put a new metal gasket and it will be great fine. Thanks for this excellent how-to tutorial. Best regards from Brazil!!! 👍🇧🇷

[@SuperRon]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching 😁

[@paulcs2607]

Another brilliant video. You are a natural!

[@SuperRon]

Thank you, it's all in the editing 😂

[@Ad0akes]

Nice channel this full of good info, got an 05 in silver for a project this summer.

[@SuperRon]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@leighjones8521]

This was exactly what I did rather than pay the silly prices for the delete kit.

[@SuperRon]

👍 wish I'd worked this out when the engine was out though 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@rawbennett]

OK... Question answered 😂👍

[@SuperRon]

😂👍

[@leonba661]

Great video thank you , i think i need to do this to mine to🙋‍♂️

[@SuperRon]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@KenFilmsCars]

First time I attempted the sump gaskets I got caught out the same, tried to feed the gasket in and thst didn't work so second set from nevlock came, jacked up the engine and put some old brake pads under the mount and job done. Managed to get a cheap leh girdle kit for my let engine, snapped it up quick, otherwise I'd be doing this

[@SuperRon]

Theres not many girdle kits out there now, and the few left are a fortune!

[@ALs_Autos]

Nice one mate i use a bit cardboard curled up into a c shape under the oil filter, divert the oil into ur bucket instead of the frame

[@SuperRon]

So many cars are like this 🤦‍♂️ you'd think they would think these things through 😂

[@ALs_Autos]

@@SuperRon wouldn't have have vauxhalls any other way lol

[@joff80smusic]

Top tip - if you can find a Z20XEV ecotec engine (2 litre non turbo) the bottom crank girdle replaces the balancer shaft version and is a fair bit lighter - just need the matching oil pickup pipe as well

[@SuperRon]

Joff turbo nova!! There's a forum name from the past 😮 yes it's used xev set ups people are selling as 'delete kits' for £250+ these days

[@joff80smusic]

@@SuperRon Just melted no1 piston in my Z20LET meriva - new block and pistons coming shortly!!! My delete kit was about £25 10 years ago!

[@SuperRon]

@@joff80smusic I remember when you first got the meriva, that's the era I'm from 😂

[@Jonjs99]

most important part 15:00

[@SuperRon]

Yes you do not want to miss that step!

[@Jonjs99]

@@SuperRon im doing it right now to d223l saab 2.2 engine, i welded these holes, bit too hardcore i know but its winter beater

[@rubeng.g.4193]

I love Zafira mk1

[@SuperRon]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@markwinter7128]

What were the length of the m8 grub screws you used please ….. nice job good info

[@SuperRon]

Pretty sure they were 8mm. Anything less than the depth of the hole will be fine

[@danielwilde6985]

The local vauxhall place near me has closed as i asked about the big vauxhall letter's, an got nowhere, so tryed the one in the next town an i should get 1 in a few month's 😁

[@SuperRon]

Super cool 😎 I'm sure you must have seen the old video of me converting mine to LEDs

[@danielwilde6985]

@@SuperRon i have an i will be doing the same copying you, do you know thr length an height of the sign as the back of my garage is 10ft wide

[@SuperRon]

I think it was about 10feet long. You could adjust the letters to suit. I just left them on the rails as they were.

[@thedondy]

Clever idea sir. You not worried about the berrings still in the housing coming out?

[@SuperRon]

No the bearings are a press fit one piece so won't come out. Not like a crank 2 piece bearings. Thanks for watching 😁

[@realz20let]

Hello super ron, if I use forged rods that doesnt have these caps i dont have to drill the holes right? Just put the empty balancer shaft

[@SuperRon]

Blanking off the oil ways? You still do because they are in the mains caps not the conrod caps.

[@richardholland1116]

Great video. What type of sealant did you use on the bottom sump?

[@SuperRon]

I used the victor reinz sealant Nevlock recommended

[@richardholland1116]

Thanks. I've got a 2006 Lotus Europa with the Vauxhall LER engine and I need to replace the sump as mine has gone rusty. Been great watching your videos.

[@SuperRon]

Awesome 😎 thanks for watching 😁

[@ufukkeles5919]

I would like to do this process myself, please help. is it possible to get the engine code x20xev? would there be a concussion or any other problem, thank you very much in advance

[@MadAboutVauxhalls]

Hi There, Are you able to make fuel lines with the correct flared ends that connect to the plastic fuel lines please

[@SuperRon]

No unfortunately I can't help you there.

[@MadAboutVauxhalls]

Ahhh no worries thankyou anyway

[@adamdiaz8442]

Always wondered what had gone on with gbs, would u be intrested in selling the rear wheel drive Astra big Vauxhall nut myself

[@SuperRon]

Thanks for watching 😁 no the rwd astra will never be for sale, not even 'when' its finished

[@adamdiaz8442]

@@SuperRon I have one like that the kids and misses first 🤣

[@vxr-opc]

by removing the balance weights does it damage the engine as I would like to take them off if the car will shake in the cabin without weights, the xev removal sets are very expensive so this video really helped and I see that it is literally the same as when put a set with xev only it is much cheaper

[@SuperRon]

No, people have been removing them for years without any problems

[@keirongale1246]

Great job, please stop calling gears Cogs lol.

[@vonfersen2021]

and how did you grow the crankshaft, which should now be finely balanced

[@SuperRon]

The balancer are unnecessary on these 👍

[@vonfersen2021]

@@SuperRon So I think your work is really cool, I don't do anything on the engine myself. All the other work I do myself, I am also sure that it goes well for a while, better than with the worn balance shafts nevertheless you should balance the crankshaft finely

[@ufukkeles5919]

very good

[@SuperRon]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@ZafiraSteve]

When you finishing the rwd astra?

[@SuperRon]

It's on the to-do list 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@ZafiraSteve]

@@SuperRon you been saying that 18 years

[@SuperRon]

Pfft, it's only been 14 years 😂