need the big end bearings replacing. where do people think the best place to get this done would be? thanks.

 

All depends on where you are. With that info I' sure you'll get a number of good suggestions.

 

Well for me and many others on here it would have to be API.

www.apiengines.com

Rob

 

Did mine myself as my own work and saved £££££££s,But if your going to get a garage to do the work alot on here will agree and say call david at API..tel:01926 614522

 

you beat me to it need to type faaaaaaster

 

DIY .... it amazes me completely the lack of ability of owners to do a simple rebuild .... it's not complicated and it doesn't take brains.

Easy peasey if you have the luxury of time and want to know you did a proper job (NOT saying others may not do a proper job, just that the satisfaction of hearing an engine fire that you have had in bits is one of lifes pleasures!)

I would guess a complete rebuild would cost £300 in parts top whack??? Not bad value!!

Pete

 

yeah you are right Pete.

You are guessing. And completely wrong. **** off to some other forum where your *guesses* may be of some value or worth.

Preza si. If you have a bit of mechanical about you they are not that difficult, but its difficult to put a price on it. It wont be just the big end(s) required but there will be a few other things most likely needed (crank, modine, possibly rod, gaskets etc.) if you have ran it for any length of time there could be substantially more damage.

If you dont have a clue-

API
Scoobyclinic
RCM
Zen performance
Extreme scoobies

are all capable (with varying prices) of helping you out.

 

thanks guys

 

How dare you speak to me like that, you wouldn't in real life so don't here you classic keyboard warrior!!

I reckon I could rebuild my engine for £300 top whack, no need to grind the crank FFS thats why the shells are there - to take the wear You are clearly NOT an Engineer so, please, don't show yourself up

Dear god

DIY is always the way to go if you can - the satisfaction is worth it if nothing else!

But, if you cannot do it yourself, then any of the names listed will do a good job for you - by all accounts, and you could do a lot worse.

Pete

 

Rest assured i WOULD speak to you like that in person.

A gasket set is £300 for starters, most of which you will obviously use in a full rebuild.

"the shells are there to take the wear" - and you call yourself an engineer - i have said it before, post your qualifications and i will gladly do the same

Pete is right - you will gain immense satisfaction if you DIY it though.

 

Ha Ha Ha ... you really wouldn't!! Don't ever get the idea that I am frail despite my advancing age

Why have shells then? Your stupidity beggars belief .... why do we not run directly on the crankshaft then, without bearings?

Pete

 

If the shells have worn through or been spat out then a re-grind and oversized shells are needed, other wise yes I would completely agree, why bother! If your going to bother with a regrind then go all the way; get the crank knife-edged and ballenced (allong with lightening the fly wheel and ballencing the two together) to within a nats right bollock..

 

so what sort of warranty do those places if give? if you just spent out a few thousand on a rebuild you want some sort of insurance in case something goes wrong.

 

Most of the big boys will give you a full Warrenty.. But talking of insurance if you spunk £2000+ on an engine re-build make sure you have a settled value with your insurance company because you'll get a shock if you have a prang and they write your car off.

 

Re-grind an Impreza crank

Rob

 

Grinding an impreza crank is a no-no as described in post #95 below. Another thread that Pete's and [davey]'s input was highly useful

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...ghlight=plasma

obviously you will have contact between shell and pin in certain situations, but they are not designed to wear. They are coated with a lead alloy to give the best frictional qualities. once you are through this, or its badly scuffed then its game over.

You know that pete surely, stop arguing for arguments sake

 

Mark - I have to say it bud, you know your sh*t !!

Rob

 

crank and cam manufacture and process design is my job

 

And I only look after the UK's Nuclear Warhead Manufacture and Process Design - so thats me blown away then ....

Pete

 

You work for AWE?

 

Its lucky there is not many people asking about nuclear warhead manufacture then Pete as your 'opinion' may be then of some worth

 

You do too!!!???

Pete

 

Engine rebuilds and design is Caveman stuff compared to the cutting-edge stuff I deal with

It's a bit like asking a Brain Surgeon if he knows anything about putting a plaster on a grazed knee!!

Pete

 

PMSL!

**** me with a baseball bat if you and Davey work at the same place

You must be the only 2 as everyone else will have left no doubt.

 

LEFT??

LEFT??

We are recruiting 50 staff a week!!

Pete

 

I had the same thing happen to me - for what its worth might be an idea putting a short motor in.


a crank regrind is a big no, no.

Where are you based mate?

 

But they're designed to go bang. So no fear of warranty claims if they go bang wrong.

£300 to rebuild an Impreza engine is ludicrously low. Of the 850 or so rebuilds we've done in 5.5 years, when the shells fail [ as they're supposed to according to you ] they spin within the con rod- big end and wreck the rod and the crank. So a crank every time for £385.00 as a starter.

I won't go on, as l know you're not listening Pete.

David APi Engines / APi Impreza
www.apiengines.com

 

Whilst I agree with what you are saying and would not dream of fitting a ground crank, Subaru do sell oversize bearings

 

Interesting! Do you know how much oversize they are by any chance?

 

PMSL, think your business is in big trouble dave if pslewis is gonna start doing rebuilds for £300.