huntz0r
04-29-2003, 02:59 PM
Hope this doesn't look too noob-ish :)
Right now my car is dripping out a quart of oil per week mainly from the oil pan, and possibly a little from the front cover. In order to fix that I'm gonna probably have to spend close to (if not more than) a thousand bucks to get the engine out, fix it, and put it back. Not worth it on a motor that's nearing 150k, so I'm just gonna get a new one. I really really am having a hard time with which way to go since the SR is so tempting, but I don't think I can live with the cost and trouble to run that motor. A reman KA would be a sounder investment since even though it's not a lot cheaper, it would be a brand spankin new engine that anyone can work on if need be. Keep in mind this is my only car and I drive 20k a year, so reliability is a BIG thing, and I just can't seem to convince myself that the SR would be a good decision.
However, since doing fun stuff to the new engine would be real easy at this juncture, I am wondering if there's a better option than just buying a fleet-spec remanufactured motor from somebody. I really don't have the skill or knowledge to rebuild myself, and there is not much info anywhere on NA KA beyond basic bolt-ons.
I guess I'm looking for somebody who would rebuild a KA24DE with just a little more unf than stock. Is there any company that does this sort of thing?
Right now my car is dripping out a quart of oil per week mainly from the oil pan, and possibly a little from the front cover. In order to fix that I'm gonna probably have to spend close to (if not more than) a thousand bucks to get the engine out, fix it, and put it back. Not worth it on a motor that's nearing 150k, so I'm just gonna get a new one. I really really am having a hard time with which way to go since the SR is so tempting, but I don't think I can live with the cost and trouble to run that motor. A reman KA would be a sounder investment since even though it's not a lot cheaper, it would be a brand spankin new engine that anyone can work on if need be. Keep in mind this is my only car and I drive 20k a year, so reliability is a BIG thing, and I just can't seem to convince myself that the SR would be a good decision.
However, since doing fun stuff to the new engine would be real easy at this juncture, I am wondering if there's a better option than just buying a fleet-spec remanufactured motor from somebody. I really don't have the skill or knowledge to rebuild myself, and there is not much info anywhere on NA KA beyond basic bolt-ons.
I guess I'm looking for somebody who would rebuild a KA24DE with just a little more unf than stock. Is there any company that does this sort of thing?