DakotaSmith50
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- Jan 22, 2015
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Sacramento,
California
So I will begin by stating the most work I've ever done under my hood before is changing oil/O2 sensors. In all honesty I barely know what I'm looking at when I pop the hood. So please treat me as if I know as much about engines as the average 15-year-old girl. I realize most people seeking help on here already have a modest amount of experience, but that's not me. I'm just having trouble finding reliable & coherent information from other sources.
Long story short: I have very limited time and money & a blown engine. I took in plenty of water driving through a foot-deep puddle with my aftermarket intake that rides about 8 inches above the ground. I've had it towed to a shop. I'm at school or work at almost all times that this shop is open, so my grandmother has been dealing with the mechanic. The diagnosis she got was that it needs a whole new engine which will cost approximately $2500 (I'm not sure if that's just parts or also labor), which is a decent amount more than the whole vehicle will be worth after the replacement is complete. I plan to call as soon as they open on tuesday morning to get a more detailed description of the problem.
If the damage for such a situation is predictable I would like to know specifically what some of you fellows here think it is. I assume its beyond the help of an engine rebuild kit?? Might it be likely I could get away with buying less than a complete engine??
I can't afford $2500. I'm considering searching pick-n-pulls/craigslist/etc for cheaper swap options. I understand it should be possible to find alternative engine models that should fit with minimal custom fabrication. I have a friend who believes her professional mechanic father might be willing to hold my hand through such a process for relatively cheap, and hopefully I could learn a little too.
What I would like is a comprehensive list of options for such a swap including the year range, make, model, trim level, engine size, & engine model of any engines that would work. I hope that list isn't too demanding; I've learned that few people, even working at pick-n-pulls full of 2G Eclipses, realize that a 4G63 can't easily fit in place of a 420a. I would like as much identifying information as I can get to make sure I'm looking for engines that will work.
I honestly care not for power or fun or whatever else have you. As fun as those would be, right now I just want a functional, reliable engine for as cheap as possible.
Thanks, guys.
Long story short: I have very limited time and money & a blown engine. I took in plenty of water driving through a foot-deep puddle with my aftermarket intake that rides about 8 inches above the ground. I've had it towed to a shop. I'm at school or work at almost all times that this shop is open, so my grandmother has been dealing with the mechanic. The diagnosis she got was that it needs a whole new engine which will cost approximately $2500 (I'm not sure if that's just parts or also labor), which is a decent amount more than the whole vehicle will be worth after the replacement is complete. I plan to call as soon as they open on tuesday morning to get a more detailed description of the problem.
If the damage for such a situation is predictable I would like to know specifically what some of you fellows here think it is. I assume its beyond the help of an engine rebuild kit?? Might it be likely I could get away with buying less than a complete engine??
I can't afford $2500. I'm considering searching pick-n-pulls/craigslist/etc for cheaper swap options. I understand it should be possible to find alternative engine models that should fit with minimal custom fabrication. I have a friend who believes her professional mechanic father might be willing to hold my hand through such a process for relatively cheap, and hopefully I could learn a little too.
What I would like is a comprehensive list of options for such a swap including the year range, make, model, trim level, engine size, & engine model of any engines that would work. I hope that list isn't too demanding; I've learned that few people, even working at pick-n-pulls full of 2G Eclipses, realize that a 4G63 can't easily fit in place of a 420a. I would like as much identifying information as I can get to make sure I'm looking for engines that will work.
I honestly care not for power or fun or whatever else have you. As fun as those would be, right now I just want a functional, reliable engine for as cheap as possible.
Thanks, guys.