Right,going to try and buy some stuff tomorrow. My list is as follows.

1x Gasket set (purchased after skimming)
1x Turbo/Downpipe gasket
1x Oil filter and oil

Total £134.34p + The cost of the skimming.

How does that look? Do i need to take the manifold off aswell? If so add a set of manifold gaskets to the list.
Also the timing belt was done in January so around 8k. New one or not?

 

Surly you would also need a new headers gasket set aswell as the inlet manifold set

 

if you buy a gasket kit there should be all you need in there, inlet manifold must be taken off and exhaust manifold too but take belt off and inspect it first, if you have money tho change it but also check belt tensioner and idle pulleys that there is no play and they spin quiet etc..

as pm i will get on the phone for you and get head skim price any thing your stuck on let me know mate

 

This is looking like a bigger job than i thought. So the inlet manifold has to come off aswell?

If so i cant see the car getting back on the road

Cheers Lee

 

basically mate the engine needs to stripped right down par the block

 

Bo**ocks

 

In all honesty mate if you havent done much mechanical work i wouldnt attempt it as it will end in tears and big bills

 

yep engine out, everything off and all you're going to be left with is the short block, Heads skimed and then built back up and then put back into the car. To be honest, if you going to do it yourself, you may aswell save up a little and forge the bottom end whilst your at it, as your nearly there anyways.

I know alot of you thought the £600-800 was a lot of money But thats the going rate, When you consider whats involved, I would say thats a fare price.

 

i would do it for a less than £600 and would also mild port and remove cast marks in that price to

 

It looks like something may have turned up. Seen an engine for sale minus turbo/manifold/inlet manifold/injectors for £500. So if i can get the money it's going to be more cost effective that way.

 

Do you know that the engine is running and the mileage of it etc Calv? if not its not worth the gamble IMO

 

theres one near me in tonypandy and its a 97 forester turbo as i was going to get it as a spare or if i was putting my car back to standard and that was 500 bucks

i would do your heads in my opinion but thats up to you

 

Yeah,Just over 5k after being rebuilt. He has the recipt from the company that done it Seem about the right price to me as its just bottom end and heads. He is braking the whole car. All his prices are slightly under average (but dont tell him)

 

Calv, if you buy that engine you will still need all the gaskets that you need for the head gaskets. Personally I would just do your engine.

 

Apart from the expensive ones. Wont need the gasket kit as it come as a long engine. Will save about £100 in gaskets. Plus thinking it would be a quicker turn around.

Gasket price now is £42 if i get the engine.

 

quicker turn around and you could also sell your bottom end to get some cash back and also sell heads after they are skimmed

 

Now our thinking on my level The bottom end is off TurboDean's car so i know the approx milage. Should be woth £200 and should get £100 for the heads once skimmed. So the new one would cost roughly £200

 

Result (fingers crossed)

 

Had a bit of another result aswell. Spoke to the guys at Central Subaru who varified the work done and the engine has coverd 3500 miles

Anyone know roughly how much a scrappy would give me for my old cat? Also got a knackerd v1 engine.

 

What is the plan now?

 

Buy the engine complete from Mattbr5 then take mine out and sell the bottom end and heads off seperate.


In the shead i have my old standard cat downpipe and an engine i bought 2 years ago which is knackerd which i found out after i bought it so they will be scrapped for some extra cash

 

Doh! I thought "cat" said "car". Boogle eyed

 

Should have gone to http://www.specsavers.co.uk/offers/

 

Yep!