biggygt4 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Hey guys,Needing a bit...a lot of help and advice. I was driving home lastnight and boom went my engine, loads of metal, black smoke the lot from under my car. Got my car (96 EP91 Glanza V) to my dads friends garage today. They took one look at it and said my engine is fu**ed. So the issue is i'm now looking for a new engine, does a standard engine block from say a EP91 starlet n/a drop in? I'm not sure what to do or where to go?? Money isnt a big issue but on the other hand i dont want to be ripped off! any help would be gratefully appreciated.Cheers Rick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 The first thing I'd be doing is identifying the cause of the problem to make sure it doesn't happen again.You need a 4EFTE engine, the 4EFE from the N/A Starlets have different internals amongst other things, so it's not a direct fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 Ah i see. Ill find out on monday what has caused this to happen. The only issue ive had with the car is when i would semi throttle the car i was getting a rattle from the engine.. could this of been the problem?Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 just found out my con-rod snapped n blew two massive holes in my engine... bad news any one have a engine or know of anyone i could talk to??Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Anyone know if a 5efte engine would just drop right in, in place of my fu**ed 4efte engine? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 There is an engine here pritty cheep but its pick up onlyhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Toyota-Starlet-Glanz...=item20ae8ca184 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 I would snap that up but im up in scotland lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nutnut Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Thats a bargain These normally sell for over the £500 mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 dropped the guy a email see if we could sort something. Or i might have to take a trip in the van to get it lol dont fancy that much tho Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mizlopi Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 wow that engine is soo fukin cheap man how do you know if it works fine tho!?the internals of that could be fucked? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Q - Just spoke to a guy who is breaking a Glanza Auto. he has a 5efe engine.. well "4efte head, 70k and the 5efe bottom end 60k" im a bit mixed up to what this means?? will this drop in place in my 96 manual Glanza V. im getting it for a good price. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adee-ep Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Q - Just spoke to a guy who is breaking a Glanza Auto. he has a 5efe engine.. well "4efte head, 70k and the 5efe bottom end 60k" im a bit mixed up to what this means?? will this drop in place in my 96 manual Glanza V. im getting it for a good price. please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hi mate its me whos breaking the car. "4efte head, 70k and the 5efe bottom end 60k" this is how you make a 5efte there is no such thing as standard and the numbers are the millage. yeh it will drop straight in but youll need to use your manual gearbox mate. im only in carnoustie so its not far to get it transported bud. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 hi mate its me whos breaking the car. "4efte head, 70k and the 5efe bottom end 60k" this is how you make a 5efte there is no such thing as standard and the numbers are the millage. yeh it will drop straight in but youll need to use your manual gearbox mate. im only in carnoustie so its not far to get it transported bud.Good stuff mate, thanks for clearing that up, I just wasnt sure. I'm In Carnoustie too mate! As I said i'll defo be in touch this week as I hope to have some one to do the job either end of this week or start of next mate. I'll drop you a txt as soon as I know whats happening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 It's still worth revisiting this to find out what happened mate. Last thing you need is for it to happen again.I've seen a few conrod failures in the past with these engines and most of the time it is due to low oil. The fact you said it was rattling under load makes me think along these lines.Only other things I can think of are extreme detonation (I'd expect the pistons to melt first) or a weakness in the rod/bearing from manufacture. Any signs of an oil leak on the blown engine?JayThanks mate. I seemed to find the rattle about 2-3 weeks after i got the car. Thing was I always kept a good eye on the oil, but come the last 2-3 weeks the car was going through oil quite fast n was a case of topping it up also the knock sensor was rather high on the fc hand commander, it was due to get checked out this week, as i knew some thing was wrong.. but i didnt think it would of been as bad as it was Its totally my fault at the first piont of when the oil was playing up i should of got it checked out. lesson lernt............ the hard way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggygt4 Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 Didn't realise she was modified mate. Knock is not a good thing, If you were seeing a good deal of it then that is another possible cause of engine failure. The noise you heard could have been denotation (sounds like a metallic pinging noise).What is your spec list?SPEC AS FOLLOWS:-ENGINE99,000km200bhp At 1Bar.Only Ever Run Day To Day At 0.8Bar.Apexi Power FC Hand Commander Unit With 3 Bar Map Sensor.Apex EcuNew ct9 Turbo.Full Decat.Straight Through Exhaust.Fujitsubo Back Box.s/s Sports Manifold.K&N Air Filter Re-Located To Behind Front Grill For Better Direct Air Intake.Front Mount Intercooler. (FMIC)315cc Injectors.Up-rated Fuel Pump.NGK Iridium Heat Range 7 Plugs With TRD Leads.HKS Style Dump Valve.Breather Valve.Samco Sport Hoses.Cam Belt Replaced.Oil Changed Every 5000km.Air Con Removed To Save Weight.cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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