Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-11-12 Location : Whitley Bay
Subject: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 15:47
The first time I asked anything on here and info I got was bang on so thank you. If only I had took the oil filler cap off with the engine running before I bought the car. No need for a compression test, could fit a hose to the oil filler pipe and drive a windy pick.
Need to decide if I'm putting a new engine in it or breaking it.
drew160387
Posts : 1267 Join date : 2011-03-13 Age : 37
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 15:52
Tbh mate tha worth fuk all without the engine. Best of just putting another engine in or repairing. My offer still stands like 4 decent rods here and 2 pistons from a wrx
CoastSteve
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-11-12 Location : Whitley Bay
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 16:12
I think a working engine is going to be better in this case than trying to repair this one. It honestly looked like the oil filler was the exhaust. By the time I get new rings and then I'll probably need to do the shells and then what state is the crank going to be in..... I have a feeling that the list might just keep going on with this engine. Hopefully I will be able to find a pretty reasonable condition replacement engine for about £500 and swap them over. What worries me is the picking one that is going to be okay and the right spec.
drew160387
Posts : 1267 Join date : 2011-03-13 Age : 37
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 16:21
Engine isnt the spec i dont beleive mate . There all the same bar the type rs and stis. Its the turbo ecu ect which depics your power output. Sure a techy will put me right or confirm
CoastSteve
Posts : 41 Join date : 2012-11-12 Location : Whitley Bay
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 16:34
I get what you mean, I didn't know if uk and imports had same gear on or if mounts or ancillaries changed depending on year. Daft things like the maf on my vectra seems to have a plug that was only used for about 2 years. Or some had a separate throttle body and tps and some combined and depending which one changed the mount on the inlet manifold. I have lots to learn. Lol
drew160387
Posts : 1267 Join date : 2011-03-13 Age : 37
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 17:07
All classic ancillarys are the same near enough. You just need a replacement bare longblock and put your ancilarys onto it bud manifold ect
StickT
Posts : 2607 Join date : 2012-07-26
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 19:41
Few on EBAY bud for sensible monies, Drew/Gipa/Finn may be able to source engine cheaps. Also there's a afew breakers on SN that could help out,
Get an engine in and keep it, it'll be worth it.
natski
Posts : 3898 Join date : 2012-02-22 Age : 44 Location : Smog city
Subject: Re: Info spot on. Fri 16 Nov - 23:09
Sorry to hear this Steve..You may be better off just trying again with a different car as you will also have to rectify whatever it was that caused this to happen.. Whatever it was.
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