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Engine Rebuild

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  • 21-04-2006 12:32pm
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    NutJob
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    I have a 97 1.4 golf thats just hit the 121 thousand mark and is peeing oil from a camshaft seal.

    What is it likely to cost to go for a complete engine rebuild as changeing the car for a is not an option.

    Yep i know it depends on how much work the engine needs but a ballpark figure


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    Anan1
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    NutJob wrote:
    I have a 97 1.4 golf thats just hit the 121 thousand mark and is peeing oil from a camshaft seal.

    What is it likely to cost to go for a complete engine rebuild as changeing the car for a is not an option.

    Yep i know it depends on how much work the engine needs but a ballpark figure

    If it's only a camshaft seal then you could just get a top end overhaul, or even just fit a reconditioned or low mileage top end. I don't know how much this would cost, but would guess at around €800. You'd have a new cambelt for this money too.


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    comanche
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    Anan1 wrote:
    If it's only a camshaft seal then you could just get a top end overhaul, or even just fit a reconditioned or low mileage top end. I don't know how much this would cost, but would guess at around €800. You'd have a new cambelt for this money too.

    Has this done - don't think its too big a job. Had to get this done on my car - seal was leaking after got valves replaces (long story - garage messed up putting timing belt on). Don't know how much it cost as the work was under guarentee, but the sorted it within a day so it musn't have been too big a job. But you certainly don't need a rebuild


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    crosstownk
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    NutJob wrote:

    What is it likely to cost to go for a complete engine rebuild as changeing the car for a is not an option.

    figure
    IMO I wouldn't fix what isn't broken. At 120k your probably due a second cam belt change - so just get the seal replaced while the cam belt is being removed. That'd be the cheapest solution.

    If you do want to rebuild the engine you might look at pricing a replacement engine.
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    NutJob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 884 ✭✭✭NutJob


    Thanks for the advice much appreciated


    I got a price on an engine for an 8v m3 golf is £395.00 stg + boat + vat

    Price on a rebuild 1400 + vat + trip to Mayo


    Doesnt take much to figure out its worth the trip to england at that price for the head alone

    Depending on my mechanics quote for seals and timeingbelt is due next service so ill be getting a quote tonight


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    maidhc
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    If the engine is gone (which I doubt) it will make more sense to put in a s/h one and hope for the best with a car of that age. A proper rebuild will have to cost around the 2k mark.


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    AMurphy
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    If the engien is running OK overall. Just change the belt and oil seal, with the covers and belt off, removing the other bits is 30 min work. Seal is $5.
    The seals at the other end of the cam cover, if you have any, are simple.

    Sheet, my one item is peeing (1pt/week) and I have no intention of rebuilding anything.


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