Paul-EFC

Sadly the engine has given up the ghost.
I dropped it off this morning at the garage, thinking it needed a service (new plugs to be exact) as the CEL lit up on Saturday and it started running awful.
Turns out its going to cost upwards of £1000 now. Heartbroken isn't the word!

Steve Whitehorn

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what year is it?
Sorry to hear of your misfortune

Paul-EFC

2005 Blobeye bud

Hawkeye D

What have they quoted you for?

MattyB1983

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Second hand engine for a few hundred quid, drop it in and off you go. There's so many good cars being broken these days that a knacked engine doesn't mean the end and can actually be sorted pretty cheaply.

the shreksta

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my sti8 long motor will be for sale shortly,had new timing kit/water pump/thermostat/front & rear seals/full rocker cover gaskets each side inc half moons/new plugs/new 11mm modded oil pump

came from matty5rb earlier this year (july) all parts fitted before it was fitted to my wrx-it had done 74k when matt removed it and i have done 3k in it-never needs oil topping up or water-i have all the old service history aswell

imprezaworks

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There you go then ^^

Paul-EFC

How much are you looking at for that bud?

the shreksta

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not decided on a price yet

i paid over 1k for it then spent another 1k on it

they usually go for £1100-£1350 lifted straight out of a car without fresh everything like mine but i price things to sell not to be sat around for ages

i will have a ponder over it and get back to you-i need to buy a cheap run-around 1st while my car is off the road

Paul-EFC

Ok cheers bud. Work is due to start on mine on the 6th of Jan. keep me informed up to then please bud

the shreksta

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whats actually happened to yours?

Paul-EFC

I had a terrible signal when I spoke to him, ill have to ring tomorrow. Burned/bent valves I think he said? A part of the engine(sorry I'm useless with cars) should be giving out about 125psi? One of mine is at 60psi, another is at 0. Sorry if that sounds vague, ill get a proper update off him tomorrow

salsa-king

compression test?

on a 2005 car.. how many miles on it?

Paul-EFC

82k

Paul-EFC

Yes, compression test is what he said. It's number 1 & 3 that are down

ben.harris

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I'm not that knowledgeable about the Impreza engine yet, but cylinders 1 and 3 are on the same side aren't they? I'd have thought that if the other side was showing good compression, and they've mentioned valves then is it not likely that it's just the head which would need replacing rather than the whole engine?

daviee

Do they still do wet and dry compression tests ? I think they put thick oil in the cylinders if it goes up its the rings if it still the same its the valves.

Paul-EFC

Ill have to speak to him properly today and see what happens. I've had a very generous offer off a member on here saying they will pick up the bill and I pay it back in 10 installments!
This place is something else!

gazzawrx

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If its only the valves then fitting new ones and doing the head gaskets is all that should be needed really, as long as valve seats are ok etc.

shouldn't really be costing a grand for that to be done tbh.

brendy76

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Not the end of the world fella, can be done cheaper.
This is the route I went down, got a reasonably low miler for my bugeye for £400 and had a guy I know fit it for a few hundred. Going great guns since doing it back in Feb.

Tidgy

problme with second hand engines is just that, how do you know what your getting is whats expected. be a few posts on here about people buying them and them letting go very soon after or problems found after they have been installed, sound slike you were lukcy dude

brendy76

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Key here is the source, I was able to get the info on the car it had been removed from. Buying from dodgey Kevo on ebay is a sure way to get burned though.

Steve Whitehorn

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As shreksta said
Get one off someone like Matty
Who will have heard it running, driven it, checked the condition of the car verses engine milage, looked at the fluids before it has been pulled.

Steve Whitehorn

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Exactly

ditchmyster

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The other thing that a lot of people don't do is find out exactly why it let go in the first place, then drop another engine in only to have that let go too, when maybe they had a dodgy fuel pump or maf or a plethora of other possibilities.

You really need to find out what went wrong and why with the original engine before you start booting it with a replacement in situ.

Paul-EFC

I didn't manage to get hold on him today. Been hectic at work since 7am until now.
I think I purchased a dodgy motor from the start (engine wise).
About a month after picking it up, I checked the oil, it was empty, although I know it was full on th day of purchase. Took it to a mechanic local to me and he told me that's not uncommon with these cars. I had my doubts but listened as he's the mechanic, not me.
Fuel consumption has always been heavy. I do 25miles a day, Mon to Fri. It costs me around £50 - £55. Surely that's too much?

wrx scooby wrx

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That fuel consumption sounds about the same as mine for the same mileage every day mon/fri

forgedmarco

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Very dependent on how they are driven can be thirsty when you give it some! Mine cost £55 for 2 weeks at around 25 miles mon to fri

mickywrx

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2.0L or 2.5 Paul?

2.0L shouldn't be drinking oil, so he's talking crap. 2.5's on the other hand are more like Rotary's - top the oil of when you fill the car with petrol.

Fuel consumption is about right if it's a bit of a stop start daily commute.

pjarvis6666

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i think its called the joy of motoring .