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Or would it be better to just take it to a mechanic. If I should take it to a mechanic, how much should the job cost?

2006-10-28 12:26:52 · 11 answers · asked by Joe Schmoe 2 in Cars & Transportation Maintenance & Repairs

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You want a car you can trust to get on the expressway, DO NOT rebuild it yourself, At the dealership we refer to these as "basket cases" because the customer takes it all apart, then brings it in in a basket,

Get a rebuilt motor from the auto parts, they come with a warranty, and with a little help from someone knowledgeable, you ll be back on the road

Let me ask you this, how much money would you need if you rebuild it your self and it blows up, Then you will need an engine after you spent all of you time and money on the first try

2006-10-28 12:40:15 · answer #1 · answered by supervfive 4 · 1 0

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How easy is it to rebuild a car engine? With an Autozone kit, could a relative novice do it?
Or would it be better to just take it to a mechanic. If I should take it to a mechanic, how much should the job cost?

2015-08-19 01:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sterling 1 · 0 0

Year make model would help how many Cy's. how many miles? Common motors like a 5.0 liter Ford and small block Chevy complete engine in a box really works good. But a 88 Mazda or 90 Honda civic engine might be hard to come by. Down time rent car while yours is in the shop? Machining shop work? all take time. Do not attempt at home unless you want a divorce. Divorce your old car and wife buy a new Corvette.

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2014-09-24 08:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No, a relative novice shouldn't tackle an engine overhaul!! They might tell you anybody could do it, but--you'd be down there at the parts store spending piles of money for all the tools you'd need, and, if you did it wrong, and tried to run it, you'd have thrown yer money away!
Bite the bullet--go hire some mechanic shop to do it--you'll save piles of cash, your temper, and it'll run and last! Which it probably won't do, if you do it!

2006-10-28 13:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by James H 3 · 0 0

Define rebuild. Are you boring it out and putting in new over sized pistons? Are you using your old pistons, but doing a ring job? Are you doing bearings? Is your crank broken and needs to be replaced? Are you changing out the cam shaft, or just doing bearings? Are you going to pull and rebuild an engine, or put in a short block or long block? Do you have the needed tools? Those answer will determine if you can do it yourself, and how much it would cost if you didn't.

2006-10-28 12:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by oklatom 7 · 1 0

Not enough information to give you an educated answer. I don't recommend trying to rebuild an engine if you really have no mechanical experience. You will probably not be able to get it back together.

2006-10-28 12:30:05 · answer #7 · answered by sherijgriggs 6 · 0 0

I would not recommend it, even us veteran techs have problems rebuilding some engines, its a huge job prolly as big as they come and you need to have exp. in automotive field before you should even attempt such a job, not saying your not smart and a quick learner but its a tricky job and as well as the know how also requires alot of tools and the upside of having a shop do it is if they mess up they have to fix it for free, if you mess up you have to pay to have fixed just a helpfull tip good luck,

2006-10-28 13:13:51 · answer #8 · answered by Wild horse C 3 · 1 0

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2017-03-05 05:50:54 · answer #9 · answered by Bonnie 3 · 0 0

this depends on how novice. There is alot of measureing gaps and clearences, not to mention the machine work that needs done. I also depends on y u r rebuilding did something fail or is it just getting tired and old

2006-10-28 12:32:08 · answer #10 · answered by snoopyj3 2 · 0 0

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