The dreaded timing belt issue

[charlieb]

put it back together and sell it to hunteroo tell him theres a 50/50 chance theres nothing wrong with it

[petrified.rabbit]

The cost of bearings and even one piston to pull it apart and fix it is more than the cost of adding the bottom end to the head or a complete used engine. And at this point your pulling it either way.

A used engine is around $600-750 + shipping if needed, then @ $150 for the timing belt kit before you put it in.

rebuilt or used head is $300-500 (lowest prices ive seen) the bearings and torque to yield bolts, head gasket, piston etc is more than $300

[thehunterooo]

put it back together and sell it to hunteroo tell him theres a 50/50 chance theres nothing wrong with it

[faithjr]

Thats a great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[faithjr]

Just Don't tell Hunteroo

[thehunterooo]

I wouldn't want another aveo, I want my SLK

You did jinx it though faithjr

[faithjr]

Yeah I suppose I did. well I'm bringing the head to the speedshop tomorrow. BTW i video taped sections of the tear down they came out pretty good.

[thehunterooo]

Those would be a huge help for a lot of people, good idea.

[faithjr]

Took the head in and even though I was sure it was history the speed shop dude said TOAST and laughed at me. He had a half dozen puched out 350's sittin there I said how bout we put one of those in the Aveo? First he asked if I was an idiot and then he then asked me to leave and come back when I had the bottom end of my pathetic (yes he said pathetic) car torn out. Hopefully the block isn't cracked he said its 50/50 Oh no thats what hunteroo said about the head. Well anyway I'll get the video camera fired up for the bottom end removal. When I'm all done I'll go thru all the vids edit them and if I like what I see I'll try to put them up. I don't know how big or how many files we can post on the forum. Anybody Know.