cts5555

My p1 has just started knocking, fineish at idle ( light knock ) but a loud knock at around 3krpm, im saying that this is the big ends?

What are my options now? Im sure ive seen people offering rebuilds for around £1300 ?? I want to keep this as cheap as possible but, if there isnt much cost difference i may also consider other options, ie 2.5 short block etc.

Can someone suggest who to speak to and approx prices, ill be giving api a ring on monday, and powerstation. Ive heared PS have sti 8 new engines on a special, anyone confirm this and got a price fitted?

Im gutted, please give me some advice, i need this done fast too, so who has a good turnaround on this type of work?

p1prodrive

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mate gutted for you about your engine, but it happens on these cars iam affraid.
ps were doing them £800 cash but i dont think they have them anymore ?...i think they were £1200 otherwise i think.
yhpm

matt

cts5555

Doing what for £800 mate??

Any price guides for the work options?

tath

Somebody was doing delivery mileage STI8(?) short motors for £800+vat. They were from cars that had gone straight for 2.5 conversions. Otherwise a 2.5 conversion is £1500-£Where-d'ya-wanna-stop?

Cheapest would be to find a second hand short motor but no guarantees... I've got an STI one kicking around if you're interested...

cts5555

Im interested in anything at the mo TBH. Send me the details.

£1500 for 2.5 conversion? How / where ?

strongman

HI ,I SHOULD THINK THAT IS £1500 JUST TO BUY THE 2.5 BOTTOM END.
GIVE DAVID OF A,P,I ENGINES A RING ON 01926614333.
THERES NOTHING HE DOES"NT KNOW ABOUT REBUILDS,
THOUGHT I COULD DO IT A BIT CHEAPER. BUT 10 DAYS LATER IT ALL WENT WRONG,ENGINE NOW WITH API WERE IT SHOULD OF GONE IN THE FIST PLACE.
GET SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

simb 2

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Craig I can't believe this mate, we were only talking on Tuesday about this being fairly common failure, gutted for you mate.

When I was going through the same turmoil as you, I spoke to all the major players. Powerstation being one of them and the price for the STi 8 bottom end and fitting etc is £2600(no warranty). Not sure what the availability is now though.

£1500 for a 2.5 your find is just for the bottom end.

I spent a month doing reseach on what road to go down, as you know my cars at APi, speak to David mate he will talk you through your options. It's an education!!

simb

matscooby

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Sorry its happened mate, as Si said above on Tuesday this seems to be a common problem.

When Si gets his car back from API you'll have to come to another meet to see what yours would be like if it had a 2.5 block.

scoobfan

As the lad's have said bud, give David at API a shout.

David and his team have just done the re-build on my car
at a reasonable cost with a warranty.

Rob

cts5555

Thanks guys, ill give API a ring on monday, but for now anyone give me an idea of what they charge for just a basic rebuild, and what sort of warranty they offer?

Simb - Can you email me details of what ur having done @ API, along with a price breakdown, and any of the other options u were considering. Im still new to scoobs and dont know of alot of places to start looking, ive only had the car 6 weeks!

New_scooby_04

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Sorry to hear about your engine mate. Must be pretty heartaching when this happens.

What they charge depends on the amount of damage , and they'll only know that when they strip the engine. At least they won't charge you a fortune for the exploratory work and still leave you with a knackered engine like some dealers have been known to do.

1.5-2.5k seems to be a common price range reported on here...but like I say it does depend on the extent of the damage and what options you go for on the rebuild.

NS04

cts5555

This is from the states, do uk cars have 5 year, 60k drivetrain warranties??

http://www.subaru.com/owners/warrant....jsp?year=2000

Mines just gone over 62k, really P'd off that these expensive cars are breaking around 60k, there has to be some sort of law suit against subaru, this is terrible, these cars were 30k new!!! Maybe get everyone together and display our thoughts to subaru, we deserve to be compensated, even the worst engines make 100k without this trouble

cts5555

Looks like the 2.5 is the most promising at the mo, depending on price, ive put another post asking specifically for conversion prices from dealers. If this falls into my budget then this is the way i will go. Still be speaking to API and PS tomorrow for any other options they can come up with.

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...90#post5003790