right i had what i suspected was a crank seal oil leak so i booked it in to cas motorsport and they have said that they suspect it'll need an "engine refresh" at a "worse case scenario" of £1500-£2000!! HORROR was my 1t reaction...............prior to this leak my engine was strong and i cant see how they can justify that price when i can surely get an engine for much cheaper than this?!!..................help please.........

 

What exactly is an 'engine refresh' do they mean a rebuild?
What did they give as an explanation to their diagnosis?

 

mmm.......... "engine refresh" new one to me

Get a full list of what they say is wrong with it and take it somewhere else for a second opinion

 

"Engine refresh"

Sounds like bollox to me mate. I wouldn't even pay any further labour costs: get a statement about what their diagnosis is so far, then get the car elsewhere to a scooby specialist!!

You could do a lot worse than give David at Api a ring!!

Ns04

 

The only thing i can think of connected to the "crank seal" would be excessive
endfloat on the crank/main bearing thrust causing the leak to the rear main oil seal or front seal on the pump.

 

cheers fellaz.........ithink its bollox aswell. an "engine refresh" is basically a rebuild but the way i see it if my engine is 90k anyway and it is indeed goosed surely i can get another engine supplied and fitted for less than this.......................merlin24 ur explanation seems like it rings a bell so if its that is it as serious as they claim?

 

any help would be appreciated guys...........am gna call api 2mro along with scoobyclinic....................any recommendations in the north wet for a scam free diagnosis?!

 

IIRC - the max. endfloat(thrust) is 0.0045 in ( 4 1/2 thou )
If it's anywhere near this - its time for a rebuild mate.
2K is about right for a full(quality) build depending where you get it done.

 

Hi there. Im selling a wrx motor which i bought for a legacy twin turbo only to find it has no connections for the 2nd turbo! doh !

I heard it running before i bought it and it has 60,000 kilometers. Ive yet to put it on ebay. Im looking for offers around £800.

Im based in Yarm, about 30 mins south of Newcastle. I can deliver to a certain distance but that would need sorting out.

Cheers and good luck with rebuild if you choose that route. BUT what ever you do, make sure it is a WELL known garage who does the rebuild. Ive just lost £3500 on a rebuild as the garage said they wont warranty engine after it failed, with only 4500 miles on. Their excuse was it was a uprated engine, although thats what i asked for!........

 

Had my crank seal leak sorted at CAS for about £150 if i remember...there a top garage so maybe you misunderstood somthing they said.