My engine has failed :(

Gaygle · 10 Nov 2009 at 15:59

Muncher said:
Bits of bearing in the sump do not make me a happy boy. New engine for sure.

Will it have to be a whole new engine? How much are you looking at to replace it?

Thomas. PLease. · 10 Nov 2009 at 16:52

oh dear. my deepest condolences.

brightside_ · 10 Nov 2009 at 17:54

its always cringeworthy seeing something like that at work, let alone on a car. Bad luck

Begbie · 10 Nov 2009 at 17:55

MrKnifey · 10 Nov 2009 at 18:50

Gaygle said:
Will it have to be a whole new engine? How much are you looking at to replace it?

Problem with bits going through the engine it pretty much wrecks everything, crank, pistons, oil pump, head, cam. Pretty much anything oil touchs. You can never guarentee you'll get it fully clean unless you strip to bare block either.. Im currently replacing a £22k truck engine because the big end bearing spun, welded itself to the crank and stopped the engine in a good ole fashion

olv · 10 Nov 2009 at 21:38

Muncher said:
Bits of bearing in the sump do not make me a happy boy. New engine for sure.

You'll just have to bring the 2.0 plan forwards a bit

Muncher · 11 Nov 2009 at 02:07

Looks like I have a have a plan coming together...

I already have a head from a scrap engine I picked up a while ago. I've just bought a bottom end from a guy on the VX forum for about £130 inc delivery.

I already have a head bolt set and a head gasket from the LSJ build sitting in my loft. On this temporary engine I may remove the balancer shafts and fit a lightweight flywheel just to allow it to rev a tad more easily.

I have also bought an 182k mile engine from a local scrap yard which I heard running (slightly poorly at first but it may have been due to sitting about) for only £80(!!) which I will almost certainly break for parts.

I may even make a profit out of this...

Virdi · 11 Nov 2009 at 08:08

Surely you would want to start with a pukka engine - If you're going to mod it?

Muncher · 11 Nov 2009 at 10:07

Virdi said:
Surely you would want to start with a pukka engine - If you're going to mod it?

No, as the higher powered/strengthening stuff I am doing will be on a separate engine anyway, this is just temporary.

Gaijin · 11 Nov 2009 at 10:57

Muncher said:
Looks like I have a have a plan coming together...

I already have a head from a scrap engine I picked up a while ago. I've just bought a bottom end from a guy on the VX forum for about £130 inc delivery.

I already have a head bolt set and a head gasket from the LSJ build sitting in my loft. On this temporary engine I may remove the balancer shafts and fit a lightweight flywheel just to allow it to rev a tad more easily.

I have also bought an 182k mile engine from a local scrap yard which I heard running (slightly poorly at first but it may have been due to sitting about) for only £80(!!) which I will almost certainly break for parts.

I may even make a profit out of this...

Doooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt.

Pair of tights over/instead of the inlet for the win.

K.C. Leblanc · 11 Nov 2009 at 10:58

Shove a 1.7 isuzu engine in there, it's a Vauxhall so it should fit.

Muncher · 14 Nov 2009 at 18:01

Getting there slowly, really hampered by the weather

Old engine not quite out yet as it's a lot of work. You don't know how lucky you guys are with normal cars that don't need a whole clamshell removing to get to!

Muncher · 15 Nov 2009 at 17:50

Clam off

Engine Out

A big hole, a pretty tight fit!

Sone · 15 Nov 2009 at 20:29

wheres the obligatory picture of you standing in the engine bay?

Matt82 · 15 Nov 2009 at 20:45

ha! what is it with blokes and standing in engine bays?

kaiowas · 15 Nov 2009 at 22:21

Matt82 said:
ha! what is it with blokes and standing in engine bays?

It's a right of passage that every aspiring DIY mechanic must go through:

Sonea Fifer · 15 Nov 2009 at 22:31

Have to give respect for attempting an engine job I wouldn't have the confidence to try. Hope it all works out well in the end, while I admit I'm no Vauxhall fan I do like the little VX's.

I also love the MK1 MR2's having owned one myself it's the only car I really regret selling - nice pic kaiowas

kaiowas · 16 Nov 2009 at 08:24

Sonea Fifer said:
Have to give respect for attempting an engine job I wouldn't have the confidence to try. Hope it all works out well in the end, while I admit I'm no Vauxhall fan I do like the little VX's.

I also love the MK1 MR2's having owned one myself it's the only car I really regret selling - nice pic kaiowas

We've got a spare one to get rid of at the moment if you fancy another

Sonea Fifer · 16 Nov 2009 at 12:01

kaiowas said:
We've got a spare one to get rid of at the moment if you fancy another

Ha, dont tempt me - I was seriously considering purchasing another car in the new year, however other things such as home improvements and waiting until my OH has finished her uni course and we've got two wages coming in will have to take priority. This is me thinking with my sensible head at the moment

Dogbreath · 16 Nov 2009 at 12:58

Muncher said:
Clam off

I reckon you need to design some kind of quick release mechanism for the clam and engine, will make changing it the next time much faster