Murray

hi all...bad news I think......really bad knocking/rattling from the base of the engine....2000 rpm to 3500rpm really bad.....have this horrid feeling Mr Big End has gone.......

1996 Wagon 2.0 Turbo......only heard it yesterday evening........I'm guessing simply break her rather than repair...any thoughts?

Cheers

H

StickyMicky

you are looking at around 2k to sort out, so think carefully about how much the wagon is worth?

scooby_me

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihG-z9DJSHo#GU5U2spHI_4

does it sound like that?

if so your looking at 850 for a replacment...

or break it and make some cash!

HTH

Darren
P.s - sorry to hear your bad news!

IF you decide to replace give Jamie at essex subaru breakers a call on 07795 363 295 he will sort you out....

Murray

it does not sound that bad at all....you could still mistake it for bloody good rattle....may be it is piston slap.......

The car starts 100%, no knocks that I can hear......rev her to 2000/2200 then there is the rattle.....if you back off slightly then it stops..the same if you accelerate slightly...it differs.....I must admit, it is not there all the time, but I can make it happen.....if the big end has gone, will it make the noise ALL the time??

any advise would be great....I plan to 'nurse' her down to Roger Clark Engineering to see what they say..but I'm afraid t could make matter worse.....

Mongo

What sort of milage has it done?

Murray

she is currenty on 112K.....good service history.....I have a chap who has an engine from a 1996 WRX, with manual gearbox and diff inc ECU for a grand....I'm just checking to see if I can hear it running?

If I dropped in a WRX engine would I be able to use my ECU?

Thoughts?

scooby_me

iTrader: (1)

mine started like yours... a week before that vid was taken.

2-3k rattle very slight....

got worse all of a sudden...

then like this by the time i got home!!!!

SOZ to be the on given bad news...

i wouldnt advise driving it anywhere if you want yours sorted!!!...

Murray

Not planing to driver her anywhere...been offered a WRX 1996 engine with gearbox and diff plus ECU for a grand with 20days guarantee.....does not sound a lot but could get me out of a sticky situation...what do you guys think?

What did you do?

scooby_me

iTrader: (1)

Check the ref to essex subaru breakers!! - they installed my replacment engine.. did a awsome job....

i recomended then coz the got me out of the same **** you are in!...

the engine you have been offered is that fitted?

did you call jamie?

Darren

Murray

Got the answer phone message.......

on it is a Grand for the Engine, Gearbox, Diff and ECU....not fitted (but that does not really worry me, I have fitted a fair few engine's in various car over th years) it is just the scooby seems to have soooo many little things...

what did your cost if you do not mind...

Thanks (oh, essex is a long way for me..I'm in Leicestershire)

Regards

H

StickyMicky

paying for a second hand lump is a waste of time IMO

either get yours rebuilt so you know its done properly, or sell the car as is

why pay a grand for an engine you have no idea about, it could be trashed to death and blow up next week?

scooby_me

iTrader: (1)

thats why wou get one with some warrenty!

a rebuild is not a option on a 12 year old car worth 3.5-4k tops

may aswell sell the car for 1500 as a project or split it and sell for spares!

that was my options i chose what i did and was lucky!.. i see your point...

but its a case or making a judgment call!

Darren

scoobyDAZZA

try David at APi engines, he's only down the road from you in Harbury,Warwickshire.

Murray

stuck between the devil and deep....I rebuild is 100% out of the question...far to expensive.....I still need to do some digging as to the exact issue..I might be luckily, may not be a big end issue...I need to do some more fault finding to determine the true problem...I think it is a big end, but that is not confirmed........might just try to sell as is.....

ian10

might not be big end could small end which rattle at about 2000 rpm then quieten down when reved higher