Well, 2 weeks into my Alfa ownership it has all gone slightly pearshaped.
Noticed a knocking noise from the engine bay and spent quite some time trying to locate it, as it was very quiet (thought it was the aux belt tensioner). As I was working my way around the engine bay it suddenly became a loud knocking coupled with the sound of a small midget shaking a large bag of nails around.
One oil drain later and I have determined that there has been a failure of the big end bearings. Unfortunatly these engines are not particularly sturdy and when the bearings let go the cranks need regrinding which is an engine out job and quite expensive.
A used engine costs less than the repair costs of the current one.
I have scouted around and found a 2.5l V6 engine with 56k on the clock for £646. On top of this I need to add £200 for a cambelt kit, £50 for the tools to change the belt, £50 for a water pump, £30 for an upper wishbone, £10 for an engine mount + oil and coolant costs. This puts the total cost of repair at almost £1000.
Now my dad is paying for all this, and he mentioned that in his opinion it would probably best to write off the £800 already spent on it and just buy another one, which would run to a further £2000+.
What should I do, fix this one or buy another one?
Noticed a knocking noise from the engine bay and spent quite some time trying to locate it, as it was very quiet (thought it was the aux belt tensioner). As I was working my way around the engine bay it suddenly became a loud knocking coupled with the sound of a small midget shaking a large bag of nails around.
One oil drain later and I have determined that there has been a failure of the big end bearings. Unfortunatly these engines are not particularly sturdy and when the bearings let go the cranks need regrinding which is an engine out job and quite expensive.
A used engine costs less than the repair costs of the current one.
I have scouted around and found a 2.5l V6 engine with 56k on the clock for £646. On top of this I need to add £200 for a cambelt kit, £50 for the tools to change the belt, £50 for a water pump, £30 for an upper wishbone, £10 for an engine mount + oil and coolant costs. This puts the total cost of repair at almost £1000.
Now my dad is paying for all this, and he mentioned that in his opinion it would probably best to write off the £800 already spent on it and just buy another one, which would run to a further £2000+.
What should I do, fix this one or buy another one?
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