 Engine Rebuild / The Cost, I'm in the mid-west (Michigan) - You around, bitter? |
 Aug 1, 2008 - 1:36 PM
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The story of my Celica is a long one.
Long story short : I sold her in early 2005 and got her back late last August. She wasn't in the same shape she was. At all. The dude didn't know how to take care of her. I've been having little problems since I got her back. One after the other. Recently, as some of you may know, it was the radiator. I have a huge leak in my timing area that's losing major oil. I don't really trust the head gasket because I found out the dude just over-filled a Honda he recently got and messed the engine all up (which is probably why there's the major oil leak in this one)... Anyway, I'm tired of worrying about what's gonna pop up around the corner or down the road. I'm looking to rebuild her. I do a lot of work on her myself, but I'm not ready for the learning curve of re-building an engine and the time she will be off the road if I do it. Here are the facts - I'm not rich. I need the cheapest route possible. I'm not looking to do any crazy swaps right now. I'm happy with the stock 2.2 I can't afford to have some super expensive shop do this I've put way too much money into the body parts that I had to replace. She looks good so I don't want another car. I would rather re-build than swap because I know this car so well and know that with a good rebuild, I could drive her to California the next day if I wanted My questions are - What kind of cost am I looking at in the Michigan area if I went through a small shop or an independent mechanic? Does anyone know of a mechanic in the Detroit area that does this kind of work cheap? Is there anyone I should stay away from? Car - 94 GT, 5 Speed, 2.2 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, I don't want to do some crazy swap. I just want her back to the way she was. I've been emailing some people about quotes but I'd like to hear back from some people on 6gc for reference. This post has been edited by Lexicon_Devil: Aug 1, 2008 - 4:24 PM -------------------- My new, blue spark plug wires gave my Celica, roughly, 250 more horsepower..
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Aug 7, 2008 - 8:16 PM
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this was my quote... crazy!!
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Lexicon_Devil Engine Rebuild / The Cost Aug 1, 2008 - 1:36 PM
hurley97 I would stay away from having a small/cheap shop d... Aug 1, 2008 - 7:08 PM Lexicon_Devil Man, thanks for the visual. It was good to look at... Aug 2, 2008 - 2:24 AM
Lexicon_Devil Woah!
Dude, at that price, I'd find a beat... Aug 7, 2008 - 9:36 PM |
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