How hard is it?
22 January 2011, 08:47 PM
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How hard is it?
To do the big end bearings?...i know its an engine out job but then is it just sump off and undo bottom of conrod,piston/rod out and replace each set of crank bearings?? How much does it cost if doing it yourself?
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23 January 2011, 10:47 AM
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no you have to strip the block down ie pistons out then you split the block in two, you cant get to the crank bolts untill you have split block in two. you really need a manual with all the specs and a very clean room for the rebuild. if your not 100% about doing it yourself i would leave it for good engine builder to do
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Anyone have a rough idea how much it is to have the shell bearings done....i suppose its gonna be a fortune! Reason i ask is a lad in the village has a V plater 2000 turbo that is very tidy but bearings have gone.What would this be worth do you reckon?
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23 January 2011, 07:54 PM
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i take it you want to buy the car 1200-1500 but for 500 more you could land a good one rebuilds can cost lots unless you can do the job yourself
23 January 2011, 09:00 PM
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Cheers mate...the lad wants 1600 and says that it has only just started to make a strange noise so he has garaged it and not used it to prevent further damage....i have stripped and rebuilt bike engines before but never done a full strip on a car,only things like camshafts etc so not sure what to do.
If the car has only just started to make a noise is it likely to only need shell bearings? or will it have done more damage?
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If the car has only just started to make a noise is it likely to only need shell bearings? or will it have done more damage?
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Not worth spending that amount of money when you can buy one that runs for the same price. Imagine buying the car, rebuilding the engine and it knocking its head off again because you have made a mistake during the build... thats a lot of money to waste.
24 January 2011, 05:51 PM
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Ive been in a similar situation. DONT let your heart rule your head. There will be many more blue ones out there, which you can change the wheels on etc... Hope you find what your looking for mate.
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The guy has offered to swap the subaru for my bmw 318i se....just thought i would ask how much it would cost to do the shell bearings if you did it yourself....anyone any idea before i completely write the idea off as madness!!
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24 January 2011, 10:27 PM
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i'd say you'd be looking at least £500 in parts providing crank not scored.
personnally i'd uprate everything while engine is out and thats considerably more, i'm upto around £1500 just in parts so far and engine still on the stand.
if i were you i'd put the extra cash towards one thats in good working order or source a decent engine from somewhere.
personnally i'd uprate everything while engine is out and thats considerably more, i'm upto around £1500 just in parts so far and engine still on the stand.
if i were you i'd put the extra cash towards one thats in good working order or source a decent engine from somewhere.
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