Debating Engine Rebuild... Options

[caribou17]

Well my engine is leaking from alot of places right now, Not huge leaks but i do have to replace alot of seals, also there is oil inside my timing cover and the timing belt needs to be changed....So who here has rebuilt the 5S? I see the price to replace everything in my engine will be the cheapest way for me doing it myself, i just cant afford a mechanic right now...BUT the only thing holding me back is my lack of knowledge at this point. I am pretty determined and would love to do this task, but how difficult will this be? Thanks..

[enderswift]

What kind of rebuild?

Just gasket replacement?

Replacing all bearings and rings?

Everything?

I went down the 'everything' path, and let me tell you, its a ton of work. Simple things that you would think should be a piece of cake end up taking forever. An example is trying to remove old rtv compound from the oil pan. Sounds easy, just peel it off. Nope few hours and a special brush later its finally done. Then again I take the overkill approach to these things so maybe I'm not the final word on the matter. I know there's a lot of people on here that have done a good job that can chime in

This post has been edited by enderswift: Jul 31, 2012 - 5:00 PM

[caribou17]

What kind of rebuild?

Just gasket replacement?

Replacing all bearings and rings?

Everything?

I went down the 'everything' path, and let me tell you, its a ton of work. Simple things that you would think should be a piece of cake end up taking forever. An example is trying to remove old rtv compound from the oil pan. Sounds easy, just peel it off. Nope few hours and a special brush later its finally done. Then again I take the overkill approach to these things so maybe I'm not the final word on the matter. I know there's a lot of people on here that have done a good job that can chime in

Im wanting to do everything because my engine is at 260k now, I figured if i take the engine out i want to make it worth it. Ahh i am the same as you with little things like that,,,How long did it take you to do yours? What were some of the more problematic parts to the rebuild that would be good to get some info on? And did you use OEM pistons or did you put in some others? Any help is appreciated thanks for the reply!