To rebuild or not to rebuild???
#1
To rebuild or not to rebuild???
Hi, recently my son drove his '99 TA through some high water and sucked water into the engine, blowing a rod out the side of the block. Car only had 64K miles on it.
I will probably have the opportunity to buy the car back from the insurance company and was wondering if money wise it would be worth the trouble to replace the motor and keep it.
I'm sure I could part it out and reclaim more than I will have pay for it, but that's a lot of trouble too...
Any ideas? Comments?
Car is almost perfect otherwise, just the motor will have to be replaced.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can impart!!
I will probably have the opportunity to buy the car back from the insurance company and was wondering if money wise it would be worth the trouble to replace the motor and keep it.
I'm sure I could part it out and reclaim more than I will have pay for it, but that's a lot of trouble too...
Any ideas? Comments?
Car is almost perfect otherwise, just the motor will have to be replaced.
Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can impart!!
#3
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Just for the sake of numbers, because I really have no idea what they are going to ask for it....
$2500 buy back
$1200 R&R (calls for 21 hrs)
$3000 used motor
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$6700 Invested
$7000 Value (Includes 2K loss of value w/ Salvage Title)
These are just my estimated numbers, but does seem to be more practical to part it out I would think.
Thoughts anybody??
$2500 buy back
$1200 R&R (calls for 21 hrs)
$3000 used motor
--------
$6700 Invested
$7000 Value (Includes 2K loss of value w/ Salvage Title)
These are just my estimated numbers, but does seem to be more practical to part it out I would think.
Thoughts anybody??
#6
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I bought my 97 back for 600 bucks. Im not real sure, but 2500 sounds high for the buyback.
3000 for a used motor is way high, thats around what you would pay for a brand new complete motor. Your only replacing what got broken, unless the heads were damaged you could probably get a new bottom end for under 1500.
3000 for a used motor is way high, thats around what you would pay for a brand new complete motor. Your only replacing what got broken, unless the heads were damaged you could probably get a new bottom end for under 1500.
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#8
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-cla...ls6-block.html
check your local Craigslist or keep an eye out in the classified section here.You could also post in one of the regional forums here with what your looking for.
check your local Craigslist or keep an eye out in the classified section here.You could also post in one of the regional forums here with what your looking for.
#9
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It would be a shame to part out an almost perfect TA. I would replace/fix the engine and keep the car if possible.