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#1 Monster

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:48 PM

Hey all, looking at either doing a complete engine rebuild or buying another engine

FYI: the engine I have now has like 295.000km on it :(

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:50 PM

what kind of motor mate?

alot easier and cheaper to just swap in a new motor, but a rebuild would be much better

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 08:57 PM

its just a 2002 liberty rx 2.5L so boxer engine.

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:03 PM

is it dead?

if it aint broke, don't fit it.

just continue to service it...

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:21 PM

As above.

To rebuild it will cost damn near half the value of the car.
Not worth it.

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:32 PM

i have this problem at the moment. im 99% sure im going down the rebuild path with my B4, priced a New Short Block for about $1900

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:33 PM

na well the knock sensor went today :( and as my luck roles, also got a flat today so I am taking it as a warning sign that maybe, just maybe I should swap it or complete rebuild

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:42 PM

Much cheap to plug the tyre and replace the knock sensor mate!

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:49 PM

Do have an engine and gearbox. 100k klms ~ For sale
Replacing with turbo engine as soon a it arrives.
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Posted 30 April 2012 - 09:56 PM

lol, at that point I would be just driving it until its dead, patching it up along the way... then buying something newer entirely. If it was a B4 with that kinda K's, I would be finding the nearest paddock to rip up until something pops. Then STi convert :)

Some guys up the road from me have lifted their Gen3 RX Sedan, it looks hilarious but they seem to use it as a paddock basher now. It went from lowered with decent wheels and zorst, to insanely high paddock basher within a couple weeks.

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Posted 30 April 2012 - 10:07 PM

Jesus, don't replace the whole engine every time a sensor goes!

I would have gone to the kitchen, collected a brown bag, dropped my dacks, pinched off a loaf in said bag, done up dacks, stickytaped bag, placed bag in envelope, and mailed it right to your face for being such a tool.


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Posted 30 April 2012 - 11:55 PM

Oh not going to replace the whole engine every time a sensor goes lol, Sam will Inbox ya man. Just throwing a few ideas, I have noticed that rx liberty that have lest KM then mine do out perform mine.




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