How much money would you save on a rebuild if....

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 06:37:14 PM

You took the engine out yourself, stripped it to the block and gave it to someone to rebuild.

Then put it all back together and in the car yourself.

My car has possibly just suffered a mystery water seal failure. No overheating etc before hand. And it was on a new rebuild about 3K miles ago. Warranty has run out on it.

m1tch · October 23, 2008, 06:49:57 PM

Most of the labour costs for the rebuild are the actual taking the engine out the car and stripping it down, if you gave them a short block it would be cheeper

Prof · October 23, 2008, 06:58:48 PM

you might save a couple of hundred in the rebuild cost - but your engine builder may want to put the engine back in and check it\'s working - particularly if they are offering warranty on it.

Your other alternative is to source an engine - take yours out and replace with the other one - and then sell your old block to someone to recoup some of the costs.

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 07:26:14 PM

Quote from: Prof;547135Your other alternative is to source an engine - take yours out and replace with the other one - and then sell your old block to someone to recoup some of the costs.

That\'s exactly what I done with my last FD

Clarky · October 23, 2008, 07:57:28 PM

As you would of done all the work of removing the engine, which is the hardest part of a rebuild, have you thought of rebuilding the block yourself, as said you may not get a warranty anyway if you just have the block rebuilt

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 07:58:45 PM

Yeah mate. I am seriously thinking about rebuilding it myself.

Was rebuilt 3K ago and water seals have just let go for some reason. So should be a relatively easy/cheap rebuild.

m1tch · October 23, 2008, 08:00:51 PM

Just double check that no water has wrecked the housings or rotors

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 08:51:35 PM

Don\'t worry. Once it\'s out and apart I\'ll be taking loads of pics etc and putting them up here.

interloper393 · October 23, 2008, 09:27:48 PM

jesus man uv only had it for like 2 days, u have no luck with rx7`s bud...

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 09:41:35 PM

You\'re telling me!!!!

I\'ll get this one sorted and keep it this time though. A nice winter project!

interloper393 · October 23, 2008, 09:51:59 PM

who rebuilt it?

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

re-worx

The car engine came out of a Cat-D car that had only been rebuilt with 3K on the clock. It came with a 3month warranty from the seller.

Sh*t happens.

Just wait on all the "how do I put this bit there" thread when the rebuild starts! lol

Ada7 · October 23, 2008, 11:08:13 PM

Would you be so kind as to do a thread on how you got the engine out with plenty of pictures too?

Adam

interloper393 · October 23, 2008, 11:12:45 PM

maybe the engine took a knock n loosened something bud, shame, but if you cn remove n refit a engine then rebuilding shouldnt be a prob, your old ones still going fine.. it had boost issues due to knackerd turbo`s

Jim_rx7 · October 23, 2008, 11:47:22 PM

Quote from: interloper393;547270maybe the engine took a knock n loosened something bud, shame, but if you cn remove n refit a engine then rebuilding shouldnt be a prob, your old ones still going fine.. it had boost issues due to knackerd turbo`s

Good to hear it\'s still running fine!! (minus the turbos)