Second Hand/Replacement Engine

Paddywack41

Yep you guessed it. This is the second time something like this has happened to him but some people dont ever learn. Last time it was with a Hyundai Matrix....drove it for around 60k without servicing...somehow the thing made it until eventually someone forced him to get it serviced.

I know little about cars but i do remember the first time i bought a diesel the guy i bought it from told me "Deisel like their oil...get it changed regularly whether it tells you to our not"

ROY47

Buy them a bicycle

Hammyman

vax2002 wrote: »

The warning light only comes on if the engine has a major leak or is goosed anyway, if the car was under warranty I dont see how they would know how he Ignored the light, unless your mates a bit of a blabber mouth

Quite easy as soon as they take off the sump and look at the bearings. You don't seize an engine by stopping it as soon as the warning light comes on.

And the warning light can come on for many reasons, none of them related to a leak - failed return valve spring, goosed oil pump or blocked oil pickup pipe strainer come to mind.

Back to the original point...

£800 to £1000 inc fitting for a decent used low miler with a guarantee, £1200-£1500 for a recon.

Paddywack41

Many thanks folks...at least this will give him an idea when/if the garage come back to him with a price.

s_b

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Back to the original point...

£800 to £1000 inc fitting for a decent used low miler with a guarantee, £1200-£1500 for a recon.[/QUOTE]

Not a cat in hells chance im afraid
At these quotes prices all you will end up with is the engine in bits in the back at some dodgy well advertised engine reconditioners (google is your friend here) ,if you want a proper quote look up the federation of engine reconditioners and ask them for a proper quote,i suggest you remain seated during this operation
As i said earlier this is a rare engine even if it also does fit a kia and is therefore at a premium second hand because its so rare.
You may not be aware but the main engine factory for the building of these engines in korea has also had to be stormed by police with big sticks last week because the workers were revolting:rotfl: it therefore follows that there is a possibility of engine parts shortages reaching blighty

I will end by saying anyone who has ever had an engine that has seized and has tried rebuilding with components that picked up will know its only a short term fix so you build it get it to the auction and make sure some schmuck buys it while you have primed the driver with used notes not to rev it and ignore derogatory remarks like lift the bonnet mate

Dikiminster

Along similar lines and not meaning to derail the thread, but I had a replacement engine fittted into my peugeot 206 a couple of years ago. Someone recently told me I should have informed the DVLA....is this the case? It only came to light because I ordered an oil filter by reg No. and it's the wrong sort, what with the engine being newer. Anyone know of any costs involved in getting the information changed with the DVLA? :-/

pompeyfaith

Just write the new engine number on the V5 sign it and send it off if you have a receipt for the engine enclose a copy.

vaio

that used to be the way, these days I wouldn't be surprised if gov/dval had made it a whole lot more complicated and expensive (as they seem to have done with the rest of the system)

Dikiminster

Thats what I thought. I might hold off informing them until I have some cash for any unforseen costs....

bigjl

vax2002 wrote: »

The warning light only comes on if the engine has a major leak or is goosed anyway, if the car was under warranty I dont see how they would know how he Ignored the light, unless your mates a bit of a blabber mouth

Because they will strip the engine and the tell tale signs of an engine that was siezed due to lack of oil are there for the engineer to see.

You don't think they don't investigate a 3 yr old engine siezing solid do you?