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***zoni*** · 12-30-2003, 10:41 PM

what luck...

last weekend my car died in the middle of the road. i had it towed to my house. i had some people listen to it, and it was determined that the timing belt was fucked. so i took off the timing cover and that shit, and the timing belt had come loose. later while attempting to replace it, i found a big crack in it, so thats what happened.

well i fixed that, got everything back together and started it up... now it actually started, BUT i hear a bunch of knocking sounds, like some piece of metal is runnin around in my engine... SO i call up my supra boy. he come over, hears the sound... instantly, he says your engine is fucked, your threw a rod bearing.

so... we take the exhaust off, and upen up the oil pan. yup... theres pieces of metal in there... i didnt find a whole bearing yet, but maybe i will. so now i gotta get a new engine, from a junk yard, and throw that in. shouldnt take more than a few days of work... but its gonna cost me between 5 and 7 hundred for the used 5sfe engine with around 100k miles on it.

also, my oil and coolant are mixing, which indicates a blown head gasket too... so its new engine time for this boy...

***Tercel GTS*** · 12-30-2003, 10:48 PM

DUDE!!! When it rains it pours but geeze, it had to have been running hot a while...

sorry to hear of your misfortune, time for a 3SGTE?

rcj93cam · 12-30-2003, 10:52 PM

sorry to here that man. My freinds car recently blew his timing belt and ended up bending all of his valves, and haveing to mill the head. Nothing as bad as yours. Good luck to your fix.

Reed

brink · 12-30-2003, 11:10 PM

Dude, that sucks. *comfort*

Maybe like Tercel GTS said you could take this as an opportunity to drop in a used 3sgte instead

***zoni*** · 12-31-2003, 12:02 AM

totally would if it was a gen 2, but i would need custom motor mounts and everything else...

***Tercel GTS*** · 12-31-2003, 12:29 AM

Isn't it a 5S engine? I'm under the assumption it should bolt right up, just need wiring and ehaust/intake work.

***Your Uncle Moe*** · 12-31-2003, 12:46 AM

What were you doing at the time? Did this happen from normal driving? or do you run it hard?

***zoni*** · 12-31-2003, 12:56 AM

at the time, normal driving... but from time to time, i push it hard.

i was lookin around and i can get a 3vz with about 80k on it for like 700 bucks, a 00 solara tranny with 75k for 250. so i may swap in a v6. i already have most of the parts i will need plus a performance clutch and flywheel from that. then i would be able to buy jons car though... but i'd have a fairly new v6.

dj14901 · 12-31-2003, 07:37 AM

Sorry to hear about your misfourtune, hopefully you'll be able to sneak in a few upgrades (or the V6) in while your engine is yanked.

If you could, who are you using as your parts source? I'm in CT and was wondering if there was a good junkyard around for Toyota stuff...

Thanks,

DJ

***zoni*** · 12-31-2003, 10:49 AM

www.car-part.com

nobrainer · 12-31-2003, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rcj93cam
sorry to here that man. My freinds car recently blew his timing belt and ended up bending all of his valves, and haveing to mill the head.

Reed

how could this happen... i thought the camrys had non-interference timing belts... is it not a toyota?

***Phi*** · 12-31-2003, 11:14 AM

WTF!? are Gen3s cursed or some shit?

Sorry to hear Zoni

Knowing you, I'm sure you've got a dirty trick up your sleeve

***zoni*** · 12-31-2003, 11:33 AM

yeah i got a real dirty trick... v6 swap! I am actually excited that my engine blew now...

luisitol · 12-31-2003, 11:37 AM

sry to hear zoni

, but i guess its wrench time!! i'm in!

***zoni*** · 12-31-2003, 12:25 PM

ok i got a 92 3vz engine with 73k and 97 camry manual tranny with 89k lined up for next week. all for only 1 grand and 9 hours worth of driving to pick up