There is also a poor-man's rebuild where you hone (polish) the cylinders walls, put in new piston rings (still using your old pistons) and grind the valves.
It’s my timing chains. This particular vehicle has 3 different timing chains. To fix the problem the engine has to be pulled completely out. It was going to cost me $800.00 for the engine (from another vehicle) and $500.00’for my guy to put it in. It’s been a real pain in the ass. I bought the car for my sister who is disabled and a recent (early 2019 pre-Covid kidney transplant). It’s her only way of transportation as she has many doctor appointments and a weekly ant-rejection infusion as she couldn’t tolerate one of the other heavy duty drugs so that means I’m transporting her wherever she needs to go. I’m having a heck of a time with this
$800.00 is a damn good price for a long block.
There is also a poor-man's rebuild where you hone (polish) the cylinders walls, put in new piston rings (still using your old pistons) and grind the valves.
It’s my timing chains. This particular vehicle has 3 different timing chains. To fix the problem the engine has to be pulled completely out. It was going to cost me $800.00 for the engine (from another vehicle) and $500.00’for my guy to put it in. It’s been a real pain in the ass. I bought the car for my sister who is disabled and a recent (early 2019 pre-Covid kidney transplant). It’s her only way of transportation as she has many doctor appointments and a weekly ant-rejection infusion as she couldn’t tolerate one of the other heavy duty drugs so that means I’m transporting her wherever she needs to go. I’m having a heck of a time with this
Make sure the replacement engine is compatible with your vehicle"s computer.
Get your engine supplier to commit to that.
$800 junkyard engine (if it is good, check the mileage) sounds OK
$500 labor sounds like a bargain (I have personally done engine swaps many years ago) IMO pain in the ass.
The two most expensive things on a vehicle are usually the engine and the transmission.
I believe I’ve got a trustworthy guy working on finding me an engine and you’re right, it’s a big pain in the ass!
Would not hurt to get a compression check.
This will tell you a lot.
IMO clean oil is a red flag. This means something was wrong with it and the previous owner thought an oil change would fix it.