Engine Rebuild

[Badger_01]

How much would a complete engine rebuild cost?

Pretty sure mine is a bit buggered and dont really want to fork out for the cambelt change and what not just for it to crap itself soon after.

[wintertidenz]

Thousands.

I'd suggest you go the path I have - get a good condition second hand engine, do all the seals etc on that one (as it is SO much easier to do with engine out) and then swap them over.
Advantage of this is you can also go TD04s

[scott.mohekey]

I rebuilt a 20v 4age for about $1000. It helps if you have mates in the industry.

[Gly]

i can sell you a set of forged rods for your rebuild

[scott.mohekey]

i can sell you a set of forged rods for your rebuild

Hah, that route will end up costing thousands!

[Badger_01]

Well no matter what I do I'll probably have to take out a loan to get everything done since Im stupidly poor at the moment haha

[wintertidenz]

Seriously... just get a second-hand engine with relatively low kms, replace seals etc and then use that.

[scott.mohekey]

What's actually wrong with your current engine?

[Badger_01]

It stutters and back fires if I boot it, also booting it it wont get over 10psi and it feels like hitting a brick wall. I've found moisture on one of the front spark plugs. Most likely the cause of the stuttering/back firing/brick wall when I boot it. Scares the crap out of me when that happens so I try drive like a normal person but it gets frustrating trying to over take people when they decide to speed up on passing lanes. Cambelt is due in less than 5k km

[wintertidenz]

Sounds like spark blowout. Could be faulty coil packs or leads?

[scott.mohekey]

You're probably not at the point of an engine rebuild yet.

[Badger_01]

What would cause the moisture in the spark plug hole, on the spark plug and on the coil pack tube bit?

[scott.mohekey]

Which end if the spark plug?

[Badger_01]

Terminal and insulator end. Turned the spark plug into this:

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[Badger_01]

SO no one knows what would cause the moisture?

[Subaru ETA]

**** seal on the plug lead? Someone has water lasted the engine at some point? Lots of sitting around?

[wintertidenz]

Could also be short runs not allowing any moisture to properly evaporate, especially from the oil.

[Badger_01]

Could also be short runs not allowing any moisture to properly evaporate, especially from the oil.

This would make sense, I only drive to and from work. Dont really go anywhere. But since everything in Richmond/Nelson is so close you dont really rack up many kms

[wintertidenz]

Take it for a long run once or twice a week and see how you go (ie. 60km+ trip).

I don't get this problem with my car even when the wife uses it as in Auckland a long run is considered to be going to the CBD at 9am (45 minutes LOL)

[Adam.Findlay]

sounds like you are making mountains out of molehills dude.

just take the time and slowly replace parts that could be the issue. short out the pin on the OBD plug and check the codes, compression test the motor.

and do the cambelt. if the cambelt gives out your engine will defiantly be shagged, dont forget if you do end up needing an replacement engine the new cambelt and stuff can easily be swapped over..

Shame your all the way in Nelson or Id lend a hand in sorting it out

Also Re the stuttering on load. do you have an aftermarket boost controller?