Andycat

so my cars Engines gone....only 80k fsh STANDARD 03 uk WRX cant quite believe It....Gutted......(engine out at garage at min)

so what would the car be worth now everything else fine gearbox etc was even driving ok (engine light kept flashing cylinder 2) I know I could fit

another engine in but that takes time and money (may end up doing) .....

what you think ££.......thanks all

jaygsi

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Is it Saloon or Wagon?

Andycat

Saloon silver
standard apart from Godspeed discs pads all around about 2k miles ago

jaygsi

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Your most likely looking at £1000-£1500. If you do sell I might be interested. If I was you I would get it fixed and forged.

Have you ever run low on oil? Does it have any service history? Does seem odd.

Andycat

ok thanks
Yep very strange
yes had about 8 ish services stamps in book alway checked oil was fine
i had oil changed about 2/3k ago had new spark plugs and other parts
compression test failed on cylinder
gutted totally

Andycat

10 stamps just checked

Vxr2010

get it forged then either keep or sell , bottom end plus pistons still normally fine at that mileage especially on a 2 litre , could be a hg fail and that’s where it’s leaking from maybe ? or even a more worn valve , what for the garage to take it to pieces and you will know more

Andycat

Thanks Garage checked valves says it not them and to go further will cost £££ ?!
best to just replace engine but haven’t really got time etc so thinking of just selling it and have done

Vxr2010

Is the garage you have gone to knowledgeable around subaru’s ? , if not find one who knows the car as they are quirky to work on , i would re build engine , if engine is scrap then get a used engine , but you don’t always know about history on a used engine , i’m assuming rest of the car is in a good state and it’s a keeper , at 80 k on a 2 litre unless it’s been heavily abused or running with issues like a poor map , i’m surprised it’s had a bottom end failure , i prefer the 2.5 engine but if you said 80 k failure on that i would not be as surprised , what were the compression readings ?

Andycat

Not sure the exact pressure readings I just know it was quite down on number 2
yea I was very very surprised why I got a 2.0 had them before too ...the garage is part of subaruforyou so should know yes
as I say it drives as it should just warning light flashing slight juddering at tick over

Vxr2010

ok , so Len is looking at it , he knows his stuff , if it’s a keeper then get it done , if it’s getting on and you don’t want it then your call , it maybe something simple who knows ?

Andycat

What you thinks it’s worth now if I did put it on eBay mate will pass mot I’m sure good condition etc

domino46

depends on how honest you are in the advert lol ,, id say £1000-2000 depending on its body condition ,,, I regularly pay £1500-2000 for ones that are running fine but need body bits doing but people are less likely to take on engine problems

Vxr2010

it would be worth more if you broke it , you need to be honest about the engine or it’s not fair on others , and if it’s not running right as soon as some one test drives it they would clock on

Andycat

Yea I’d be honest I’ll getting garage to try source a new engine I’m not technically into engines etc so see what he says it but £1500 doesn’t sound too bad if I move it on ....car worth about 4K if engine done tho ish

Vxr2010

i’m more fingers crossed that it would be a sensible repair cost , based on it being a decent car , not many wagons out there , even though i’m running a 6.2 litre wagon lol

Andycat

Hopefully cheers for time
good point but it’s a saloon 4door one :-) ha

Andycat

This one
I https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...h-impreza.html

Vxr2010

lol , got that bit wrong , well any scooby worth saving , i only gave up on my fsti due to rust plus 193k miles or so

jameswrx

iTrader: (4)

What’s happened to the engine? A stock 2L WRX with 83k, seems low mileage.

Andycat

Light was flashing on dash
took to garage
did spark plugs etc obvious faults
nowt on
then did compression test down cylinder 2 a lot
yea I can’t believe it to

Andycat

Think I might put new engine in £900 ish eBay

long shot anyone selling a WRX engine or know anyone with one for sale blob/bug

Vxr2010

has he told you how much £ to repair ? v a used engine cost , i’m still thinking repair is better route , it looks like a nice car so personally it’s a keeper if it was me

Andycat

He thinks another engine is way to go I’m off to see him after work so I’ll see
thinking £800-£900 new engine think it was £3/400 to fit
is nice drives very good this is my 3rd blob n prob drives best out of them or did ha

Henrik

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andycat, this bottom end any good for you? https://www.scoobynet.com/car-parts-...ottom-end.html