So I'm going to look at this local FD for sale this weekend.
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Originally Posted by gspot
Sorry to tell you but it's the same one I was looking at. The car does not start at all anymore. The engine is pretty much dead and needs to be replaced. Who knows what else needs to be done since the car is not in drivable condition...
Is it still worth the money to do a new engine replacements on this car even though I can't test drive it?
Is it still worth the money to do a new engine replacements on this car even though I can't test drive it?
Originally Posted by DigDug
Not as urgent as an apex seal. You could drive with a "blown" coolant seal for a long time, depending on the severity of the leak. Aside from fouling plugs, difficulty starting, and white vapor from the exhaust at startup/idle, the engine could still run and make just as much power.
But eventually yes, you would want to rebuild it. If it's a coolant seal, the housings should still be in decent shape as well.
But eventually yes, you would want to rebuild it. If it's a coolant seal, the housings should still be in decent shape as well.
Check out the pics on rotaryresurrection.com - even if the apex seals are damaged, I'd expect the rebuild to include a lot of new parts.
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Originally Posted by dgeesaman
Check out the pics on rotaryresurrection.com - even if the apex seals are damaged, I'd expect the rebuild to include a lot of new parts.
plan on $2000 in parts, plus labor, for just about any rebuild
and the remans just went up in price
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Originally Posted by dgeesaman
Yeah, but if it's a blown coolant seal, wouldn't the coolant leaking into the chambers corrode them badly if it's been sitting for so long?
Depends how bad the leak is and how long it's been sitting. Personally, I wouldn't bother with a rebuild anyways unless I wanted to preserve some well-ported housings. Might as well buy a reman otherwise.
I've had a motor with a blown coolant seal sitting for more than 6 months, and aside from replacing the fouled plugs, it took nothing to fire it up and it ran like a beast. Drove the hell out of it on the track all weekend, and it ran perfectly fine at normal temps. It all really depends on the severity of the leak.
