Samriley16 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 looking too possibly buy an engine and rebuild it or rebuild mine some time after Christmas can someone just give me a list of what i would need too rebuild an engine? just so i can look at prices etc etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patman Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) What I did New cam belt kitOil pumpWater pumpFull engine gasket kitNew big end and main bearingsNew PistonsNew piston ringsNew belts, power steering water pump beltAlso had turbo refurbish from Liam D on hereRods were all sweet and measured so that was fine as well as cams they were good too.Then machine work on top:Honing the blockHead skimmed etcAnd valves reseated think that's what it isMight of forgotten a few bits this is of the top of my head 👍🏻 Edited September 9, 2015 by patman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samriley16 Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 cheers mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00joeindastarb0 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I was wondering whether people have replaced the gudgeon pins when doing this kind of refresh/rebuild Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 not often they nead replacing mate i have pistons ere that done more then 400.000km and the gudgeon pins are still in spec its the pistons shaft that wheres out before the pin ( piston softer then pin ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 (edited) Basically anything that is a service item should be replaced, gaskets, seals, bearings, rings etc. It depends to what extent you want to go and what your budget is. The piston pin towers are one of the most stressed parts of a motor as its the first component to take 70-90 bar of cylinder pressure, the pins just act as a rotational anf fixing point at which the rod can move on, so very little wear happens here. If you run lots of boost or high peak cylinder pressures, the pin tower may flex enough that the tower-pin oil clearance isn't sufficient enough and will bend about the pin and seize in the rod, hence why some piston manufacturers offer a larger wall thickness pin when running lots of pressure. Edited September 9, 2015 by AdamB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samriley16 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 basically im at 150,000 miles now 255,000km the bottom ends been rebuilt about half a year ago only the piston rings didnt get done and because i love my car and i want it always running healthy im starting too look at milage and cringe haha so was wondering what would needed too be done too make it healthier, dont get me wrong boosts and pulls lovely and goes fine its just when its idling it sounds like a small transits i dont know weather its normal but its got tiny taps and little noises that compared too other cars which are really quiet mines rather loud so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamB Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Best thing to do is do a compression test, or be more advanced and do a leak down test. That will give an indication of how healthy it is. In fairness, providing the test results come out okay, I would just leave it alone, it's not broken so don't break it even more lol. The tappy noise you're probably hearing is likely to be the valve clearances need doing, which I'd expect at 150 k miles are well overdue, or the injectors which are quite noisy on these motors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Samriley16 Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 my compression was 175 throughout which is good, oh right ill get them checked then soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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