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| TROJANMAN |
 Mar 5 2004, 12:01 PM
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Looks nice in pictures.........  Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None  |
my mechanic has been nice enough to store my car for the last year. but with spring around the corner, i realllly want her back. i haven't had it fixed yet, because i can't justify paying him the $2,800 he has quoted me for the repair bill. the engine froze last year (after a valve adjustment he performed). the cause of the problem was a loose valve seat which dented the head. he said these things just happen. ironically, there was another 75 with the same problem, but worse damage i saw there yesterday. now i need to have the heads re machined and the valve seats replaced. Does $2,800 sound fair for this job? he is a true porsche mechanic, and races a 914/6 himself, so i trust he knows what he is doing. thanks in advance.
the rest of the car is mint - considering its age, just some fading on the interior. it's a '75 2.0 |
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| TROJANMAN |
Mar 8 2004, 03:45 PM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
spoke to my mechanic again today. he said the heads can't be machined until may (bummer). not that anyone else can't do the work, but he prefers and trusts his own machinist. anyway....i asked him about a complete rebuild, he said it will run another $1,400, to do the bottom end. my question is this: at what point does it make more sense to just buy a new engine, or car for that matter? is there any advantage/dis to having the engine rebuilt?
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TROJANMAN top end rebuild Mar 5 2004, 12:01 PM
Jake Raby Do it all the way - split the case. If you don... Mar 5 2004, 12:32 PM 2-OH! I agree, do the whole thing..."Pay me now or pay m... Mar 5 2004, 01:28 PM tat2dphreak ask him the price for the whole thing... do it rig... Mar 5 2004, 01:34 PM Jake Raby If you have a failure 4K won't touch it. Mar 5 2004, 01:39 PM Mark Henry Sounds high if all he is going to do is a in/out a... Mar 5 2004, 01:40 PM TROJANMAN i was considering the purchase of a new car for th... Mar 5 2004, 01:43 PM TROJANMAN just spoke to my mechanic........he says it really... Mar 5 2004, 01:57 PM itsa914 whats you plan with this car? If you want to drive... Mar 5 2004, 02:03 PM Jake Raby Good Luck...
Wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot... Mar 5 2004, 02:05 PM Mark Henry Might get lucky...might get hosed
The cam is not ... Mar 5 2004, 02:05 PM TROJANMAN why wouldn't he want the $$ to fix t... Mar 5 2004, 02:14 PM tat2dphreak ... Mar 5 2004, 02:19 PM 2-OH! "Pay me now, or pay me later, but your gonna pay" Mar 5 2004, 02:34 PM tat2dphreak maybe he's just got a case of the "who givesa ... Mar 5 2004, 02:36 PM DrifterJay my 2056 longblock is costing me 2grand including a... Mar 5 2004, 02:42 PM DrifterJay my car will be up and running next week...will sho... Mar 5 2004, 02:44 PM Jake Raby A top end build takes 1/3 as much time as the full... Mar 5 2004, 02:46 PM thesey914 Jake says all the time how strong the bottom end o... Mar 5 2004, 03:45 PM Jake Raby I just know all the heartaches I had about 10 year... Mar 5 2004, 03:52 PM TROJANMAN thanks for the advice. you really need it when you... Mar 5 2004, 04:29 PM Jake Raby If the engine lost a seat- it got too hot. Seats d... Mar 5 2004, 05:28 PM TROJANMAN i don't think he'll be around that long. ... Mar 5 2004, 05:52 PM tracks914 My ignorance again but.... if your just looking at... Mar 5 2004, 07:13 PM Gint Who's your mechanic?
You should really sign u... Mar 5 2004, 11:53 PM TROJANMAN the mechanic is pat. he was referred by someone w... Mar 6 2004, 10:21 AM brant I've got to say it publically...
I know the me... Mar 6 2004, 10:49 AM anthony You can't buy a new engine. You could buy lots... Mar 8 2004, 05:33 PM Gint Let me put it this way.
I've paid other local... Mar 8 2004, 05:54 PM TROJANMAN i am totally comfortable with pat. he is a down r... Mar 8 2004, 11:08 PM Bleyseng there is 85k+ miles on this engine with the hotter... Mar 8 2004, 11:28 PM tat2dphreak <... Mar 9 2004, 09:19 AM
TROJANMAN thanks everyone for all of the input. i think i w... Mar 9 2004, 11:39 AM |
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