Do people put new engines in these days

monkeysnapper

I remember years ago loads of people would stick in re con engines , does this still happen today?

I only ask really as I own a 04 car but has done 155k miles but body work is like new really, would it be economically viable to put a new engine in at some point in next year or so or isn't that the done thing these days.

Also when I lived in uk you used to have company's that would bring a engine to you stick it in , ok I'm talking years ago now , this might not be the thing these days.

colm_mcm

Yes, it's still done these days. Or you could put in a low mileage engine fom a scrapper.


Or just buy another car.

Avns1s

Does it actually need an engine?

Depending on the car and the attention to regular servicing at, or even before, the recommended intervals, 155K is not excessive mileage, and one could reasonably expect the engine to be in pretty good nick.

Mar4ix

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I remember years ago loads of people would stick in re con engines , does this still happen today?

I only ask really as I own a 04 car but has done 155k miles but body work is like new really, would it be economically viable to put a new engine in at some point in next year or so or isn't that the done thing these days.

Also when I lived in uk you used to have company's that would bring a engine to you stick it in , ok I'm talking years ago now , this might not be the thing these days.

Is that vw golf . '04, 1.4 petrol, blue color?

Leonard Hofstadter

What's wrong with the engine in the car that it would need to be replaced at only 155,000 miles? The only reason an engine could possibly need to be replaced with that kind of mileage is because of bad design (BMW, VW with timing chains and oil pumps etc) or as is typical in Ireland, bad or even zero maintenance.

If the OP's car has been properly and promptly serviced then it should be only warming up at 155,000 miles, it should at least reach 200,000 miles without breaking a sweat and go to 250,000 without suffering a major failure.

colm_mcm

Mar4ix wrote: »

Is that vw golf . '04, 1.4 petrol, blue color?

Body work on that was rough out though wasn't it?

monkeysnapper

Avns1s wrote: »

Does it actually need an engine?

Depending on the car and the attention to regular servicing at, or even before, the recommended intervals, 155K is not excessive mileage, and one could reasonably expect the engine to be in pretty good nick.

I bought this car reasonably cheap only a couple of months ago, I was a bit of a dog service wise, I'd say it wasn't serviced a lot by previous owner.

I got price down a good bit because I was worried about the clutch and I was right... Clutch went 2 weeks ago which really pissed me off but now I also see a little oil on drive , I'm gona clean engine down on Friday completly and see what's the story.

It drives ok and I've been monitoring the oil level for 4 weeks and it's not gone down at all , but car is everything I need, low on tax, a car I can turn into a van plus people carrier, it's a Peugeot partner 1.4 petrol.

But I am a bit worried that if anything els goes wrong I'll have bought a lemon and mrs will be right . Not sure which worries me the more

Mar4ix

colm_mcm wrote: »

Body work on that was rough out though wasn't it?

well, that was wet, couldn't see properly.... never polished though .

Supergurrier

Engineers reports are expensive

Mar4ix

monkeysnapper wrote: »

........, it's a Peugeot partner 1.4 petrol.


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Ok, i thought Deja Vu ..... that vw golf, 1.4 petrol...

excuses after lil half of hennesy

Edit: dont worry about engine, must be plenty around in scrapyards. do proper service, change some seals, should be grand.
ask Nissan doctor, he will test engine and will sort you oil leaking problem.

monkeysnapper

Mar4ix wrote: »

Ok, i thought Deja Vu ..... that vw golf, 1.4 petrol...

excuses after lil half of hennesy

Edit: dont worry about engine, must be plenty around in scrapyards. do proper service, change some seals, should be grand.
ask Nissan doctor, he will test engine and will sort you oil leaking problem.

I've got car fully serviced , like I said it drives good, but now I've chucked in a service and a new clutch I'm hoping the bills will stop, after all I only bought dam car because I got a job after being made redundant and I could only afford a cheap car.

Tony D

If it was cheap I would maintain it and drive it on til it dies. Probably be cheaper to just replace then rather than spend big money on it.

Syllabus

only exp i have with companies fitting engines is IVI

after seeing a number of their costly replacements which looked like they got the dirtiest engine they could find and paid a blind man to stick it in iwouldnt be convinced

just my opinion

corktina

it depends on the car, i bought a Fiesta recently (1999 78000 miles) turns out the engine is a lemon. "new" engine and courier would cost €400 or so plus €200 for mechanic, car cost me €670...not worth it except it actually is a nice one.Going to hunt for another :mad:

ShadowHearth

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yes, it's still done these days. Or you could put in a low mileage engine fom a scrapper.


Or just buy another car.

I am yet to see a REAL low millage engine from scrapyard,

Anan1

Mar4ix wrote: »

well, that was wet, couldn't see properly.... never polished though .

That's why they took pics of the car wet, because it was a POS.