In 2003 the timing belt on my 1993 Hyundai Excel broke and caused engine damage. The repair shop guy said it caused a craked over head cam shaft and is loosing pressure. He got it to run but not well. Should I get a remanufactured engine or can I get away with rebuilding this one?Please no comments on if i should keep the Excel,it has sentamental value.
2007-01-21 07:05:24 · 6 answers · asked by DAMANDBASS 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and in my opinion,and from experience its better to get a re-manufactured one ,that will have a good warranty on it,,rather than have one rebuilt,,usually basic over hauls don't include much machine work,and a good re-man -engine that has a warranty on it will be a better deal,and also with most warranty's now ,you cant beat them,,go to this web site ,and check out their prices,,its jasperengines.com. you can see what one might cost you for it,,good luck,i hope this help,s.,PS they have a 3 year 75 thousand mile warranty on them also.
2007-01-21 07:13:35 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with the other guys concerning a used transmission from a "good" auto re-cycling yard. The trouble with re-building your own transmission is you're at the mercy of the doctor doing the work. Some are very highly talented and others may slap in only enough parts to get you going again. Re-manufactured transmissions sold by Joe Sh*t the Rag Man parts stores may not be there to back up a very short warranty issue. You never know if the internals are the best parts out there. Remember this: These transmissions are mass-produced with the least expensive parts and who knows who made the parts or more importantly where they came from. There is a very good third choice. Go to your Pontiac Buick or Chevrolet dealer and ask what a replacement GM re-manufactured transmission would cost. It'll have a great warranty and the final price will be actually lower than hiring someone to split yours apart, replace bad parts with up-dated parts and get you going again. The independent guy cant match GM's warranty. My sister had her Grand Prix trans. repaired by an independant and it wound up costing her $1,430.00 more than if the local Chevrolet dealer did it, (our Pontiac dealer as in the process of being sold).
2016-05-24 06:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, truthfully, and not being rude, why would you bother to rebuild or have another engine of any type put into a car that is 14 years old? sometimes cars turn into money pits and this may be the beginning of such a deal. Best to unload and get a newer car, in my opinion. If it was a Honda, maybe but not a Hyundai as they are basically an affordable car to replace. You could get a nice car to replace this one for 3-4k.
2007-01-21 07:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by spuds36 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good remanufactured engine would cost you more to put in than that old car is worth. You might be able to find a good used one. Don't try to rebuild the old one. All they'll do is to fix the bad parts, and you'll still have an old worn engine.
2007-01-21 12:13:18 · answer #4 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if you can find a low mileage engine from a salvage yard. That would be your cheapest alternative. If it came down to rebuild/reman, I would have to go with the reman. It is done in a shop that does only that, and shouldn't re-use parts that "look OK". It will be a longer lasting engine. Good luck with it.
2007-01-21 07:12:01 · answer #5 · answered by J.R. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a re manufactured engine is the best way to go you can rebuild that one but it mite be cheaper and easy to install i re manufactured engine because if you have a cracked cam you mite also have a cracked head bent valves in a nut shell your engine is junk
2007-01-21 08:25:17 · answer #6 · answered by sierra_sky_arnold 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋