So...
Had the car for maybe 4-5000 miles and a hair under 2 months.
Clutch is slipping like mad.
He had said he replaced the clutch, now he says he didn't and isn't sure he did the timing belt.
His story is that he dropped in a Jap engine with 30-40k miles at 130k. It has 137k or so now. He claims to have done the clutch and t-belt at this time. Well, I should say he claimed.
So now I am faced with this- is it really a 30-40k engine? Or is it the original? What did he really do to it? Or not do?
So... I put together a price list for a clutch, flywheel, water pump, t-belt and component kit, complete gasket set, upper and lower hose, new cap, new rotor, new coil, and new wires, t-stat, head bolt set (assuming torque-to-yield?)
And from Partsamerica.com, we're running $835.
Ouch. Considering I bought the car for $3k.
Its getting 25mpg and no better (not much worse either fortunatly) and mostly runs smooth.
BUT.. I have an oil leak near the crank pulley, somewhere on the pan gasket, and from what appears to be the timing cover. So new gaskets are likely a necessity. I BELIEVE a Conversion Kit (lower gasket set) has the oil pump o-ring, along with everything else.
Anyone have recommendations?
Write-ups for pulling the engine maybe? I've heard there is a t-belt writeup somewhere, I'll go searching for that.
I'm loving this thing. Its got SOOO much more power than I am used to (giveme a break 3MZ guys, I came from a 3A-C! 62HP baby!) and is a fun drive. Better economy would be nice (like the reported low 30's from other folks)
I like power, but if I need to feel the rush I can drive my dad's 1400ft/lb torque 7.3L Powerstroke. YEEEE-HAW!!! lol.
Say I have a budget of $1000 (which I don't yet... lol)
What should I do? What would be prudent?
Had the car for maybe 4-5000 miles and a hair under 2 months.
Clutch is slipping like mad.
He had said he replaced the clutch, now he says he didn't and isn't sure he did the timing belt.
His story is that he dropped in a Jap engine with 30-40k miles at 130k. It has 137k or so now. He claims to have done the clutch and t-belt at this time. Well, I should say he claimed.
So now I am faced with this- is it really a 30-40k engine? Or is it the original? What did he really do to it? Or not do?
So... I put together a price list for a clutch, flywheel, water pump, t-belt and component kit, complete gasket set, upper and lower hose, new cap, new rotor, new coil, and new wires, t-stat, head bolt set (assuming torque-to-yield?)
And from Partsamerica.com, we're running $835.
Ouch. Considering I bought the car for $3k.
Its getting 25mpg and no better (not much worse either fortunatly) and mostly runs smooth.
BUT.. I have an oil leak near the crank pulley, somewhere on the pan gasket, and from what appears to be the timing cover. So new gaskets are likely a necessity. I BELIEVE a Conversion Kit (lower gasket set) has the oil pump o-ring, along with everything else.
Anyone have recommendations?
Write-ups for pulling the engine maybe? I've heard there is a t-belt writeup somewhere, I'll go searching for that.
I'm loving this thing. Its got SOOO much more power than I am used to (giveme a break 3MZ guys, I came from a 3A-C! 62HP baby!) and is a fun drive. Better economy would be nice (like the reported low 30's from other folks)
I like power, but if I need to feel the rush I can drive my dad's 1400ft/lb torque 7.3L Powerstroke. YEEEE-HAW!!! lol.
Say I have a budget of $1000 (which I don't yet... lol)
What should I do? What would be prudent?