Harvez

Dunno if anyone remembers me on here cause im only a newbie ! But my water pumped failed on my classic and the headgaskets went so needed a new engine so choose to buy a second hand engine as it was the cheapest and fastest option

So scrolled throu ebay after earning enough cash to buy one, and managed to land a deal at 600 quid from someone in Bedford, Well after lots of blood swearing and hours, got the engines switched and changed a few things that needed replacing, got it finished late at night very stressed, checked everythin three times, went to turn the key and nothing

Ive been sold a dead engine !! so if your on here, and your from bedford and you sold me the engine, expect police and court action very soon if you do not reply to emails, or answer your phone

When i go to start it pops out the back, but wont start. I later learnt the car was in a roll and my thoughts are a valve has bent inside, but got someone who works at Subaru coming to have a check, any other ideas before he gets here?

Just a message incase he was on here to say well done, and your be hearing from me very soon.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

What car do you have and what car did the engine come out of? (STi??)

Tony

Harvez

Hello mate, No i had a '95 WRX import, and the engine i brought came out a 95' WRX import also

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

why didnt you buy an engine from a salvage yard ??? that way there would of been more chance of it working and some form of guarantee

Harvez

It was sold as a working engine on ebay, shouldnt have trust, but if i didnt trust anyone id never have a engine

And i spent 3 weeks everyday ringing up the local scrapyard but they only had two scoobies come in and there engines where snatched straight away, they said they come and go within hours! guess i was unlucky not to get one

Any ideas to why it would be doing what its doin and not starting ?

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Could be one of the sensors? (crank?)

Tony

Harvez

Its at a friends at the moment ill get him to look

Basically you turn the key to start it, and it pops and bangs out of the exhuast, but wont fire up ? Dunno if that helps, would describe it more but thats all that is happening

Harvez

Just going to do the timing again and hope maybe thats it

Turbotits

iTrader: (2)

How can you say you were conned when you dont know whats wrong with it?

Have you changed the timing belt? Is it fueling?Do you have spark?(at the correct time.

It may be duff!But it also maybe something youve done during fitting.

I'd be incline to wait and find out whats wrong with it before saying youve been conned on a public forum.

pslewis

Sounds like timing to me ....................

Pete

The Zohan

Quite, Soyuld be timing, plug leads in wrong order or such like, have it looked at by a mechanic if you cannot do this yourself.

Bob Rawle

Check the right harness connections have been made for coil packs and injectors, if they are wrong you will get the symptoms described, if EVERYTHING is corerectly connected and validated as such then you can "have a go" at the seller until then you are a bit out of order, understandable given the circumstances but non the less ott.

cheers

bob