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Originally Posted by stephenson
1stStealthN/A,
Thanks - after running it, again, rod knock - she's a goner!
I was looking at buying a JDM - lots of warnings on failures to get a "good" engine - is there any company that is stone cold reliable, even if a bit more expensive, to ensure an engine that really is in the 40-50K mile range, vice some of the horror stories? Also, are they available with transmissions, too? Is this a good idea - if nothing else, for space parts?
I agree - I think oil pump inspection and replacement probably a great idea - it there a chance it is the cause of so many spun bearings on these engines?
Also reasonable to pull pan and check the bearing tolerances and condition - I think I'll do this if I go the JDM route.
Any advice on pulling engine? I was considering pulling trans and engine and checking clutch at the same time - could check everything else and doesn't look much harder than pulling engine ...
Thanks!!
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It's really tight to pull just the engine on the manual trans car. Pull the transmission with the engine, you'll be glad you did. You can pull just the engine on the automatic cars easily. I remove the half shafts from the trans and hub bearings too just to lube up the splines and check the hub bearings.
Change the waterpump, timing belt, all pulleys and tensioner on that JDM engine, you really don't know how many actual miles are on it.
Check the bearings on the JDM engine too. You can tell alot about the engine by pulling the pan. Sludge buildup, bottom of pistons, cylinder walls, thrust bearing wear, debris in the oil pan, etc. That way you can return it if it looks bad before you go through the time and expense of installing it.
Good luck