Bad news for this celica.., didn't make it to the 1000 mile mark... |
Bad news for this celica.., didn't make it to the 1000 mile mark... |
Mar 19, 2006 - 12:02 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 27, '04 Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Well the engine didn't make it to the 1000 mile mark after my friend and I rebuilt it.. It sounds like something happened with the bearings again.... mostly likely because we didn't machine down the crank or consider putting oversized bearings in it...
so now i'm trying to figure out what to do... I am VERY low on money and may have my parents help pay so not sure what the best option would be.. I'd love to have a 3sgte but i'm not a racer and my friend really thinks that'd be a waste of money... but now I just want to get this thing running like new.. no more of this partially fix it so it still makes noises and worries me every time i drive it... so wondering what you all honestly think.. If you can, please let me know how much you all paid for swaps or engine installs if you took them to a shop.. since my friend now has a full time job and wouldn't be able to help me do this work... Thank you everyone :-) -------------------- ~Daniel~ No Longer Celica Owner.. moved on to a 03 WRX-EJ207
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Mar 19, 2006 - 6:05 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(Jaws4God @ Mar 19, 2006 - 5:57 PM) [snapback]410028[/snapback] Thank you all for the feedback.. i'm still not sure what to do... I still would love to have the power of a 3sgte but not sure the price difference... what all did you all pay for clips? and how much did a shop install it for? some people spend less and some spend more. if u do your own work it will cost you around 4grand. if you have a shop do it for you, GOD only knows how much youll pay and how badly they will mess it up. if you are on a tight budget, buy a low milage 5sfe from a junk yard, and swap it out in your own garage. should cost no more then 1 grand with all the tune up stuff. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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