So i blew my engine..., UPDATE 5/17/08! |
So i blew my engine..., UPDATE 5/17/08! |
Apr 21, 2008 - 9:12 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
well, I did a compression test on my car the other day and cylinders 2 and 3 had low compression. Then I did a wet compression test and the numbers went up... so, that means worn piston rings. the next day, as I was drving my car fairly aggressively, the car sputtered and died as I was driving it. I pulled into a parking lot and tried to start it. it cranked, but wouldn't turn over. The cranking noises it made were not consistent either, indicating low compression in one or more cylinders... meaning, I more than likely fried my piston rings. so, I'm planning on selling all the aftermarket stuff off my car, using the money to buy a new car, then buying a new engine or rebuilding my engine for the celica, and then selling it too. I want a car that comes from the factory witha turbo, so it'll be a little more reliable! I'm thinking about MKIII supra turbos, MKII mr2 turbo's (a little out of my price range though), ST185 alltracs (again, a little too expensive, but more-so just hard to find), 95-99 mitsubishi eclipse GSX, and also looking at some miatas, and S14 240sx's. I might be able to get a 7th gen if i take out a loan, but I don't know if I'm willing to do that. anyway, there's the low-down and what-not... I'm gonna miss this car.
This post has been edited by 6strngs: May 17, 2008 - 3:08 AM -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
Apr 22, 2008 - 4:09 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
my dreams include something RWD or AWD, with a turbo, fast, but isn't getting close to 20 years old, and something that I can still afford. oh, and reliable too... lol. As Manny and others have told me so many times: "Cheap, Fast, Reliable... Pick two." I've been looking for engines but I haven't seen any for anywhere near $700. I saw a rebuilt long block for $2200 on ebay. and I found a rebuilt complete engine for $1500 and short block for $750. But one of my co-workers today was telling me that we have an account with this engine place and we get about a 20-30% discount from them and I could probably find a rebuilt or even new engine for $500-800, so I'm gonna look into that.
I'm not 100% sure what's gonna happen yet, I'm gonna talk to my teacher tonight at school about the legality of a 3sgte swap since he's a smog referee. -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
Apr 22, 2008 - 4:34 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
1000 rebuilt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...A:IT&ih=011 400 used. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-93-94-95...sspagenameZWDVW 745 used http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/92-95-Toyot...sspagenameZWDVW rebuilt cylinder head 400 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOTA-CAMR...sspagenameZWDVW another cylinder http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOYOTA-CAMR...sspagenameZWDVW there, stop waisting time and rbuild that baby..... -------------------- Learned a lot in 10 years... I hardly log in anymore, last login Today Sept 6 2019, and I was forced just to clarify a post. LOL
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