Crap!! They "lost" the new head!!! Looks like oil starvation to part of the cam, resulting in non-fixable damage to the cam AND some of the journals in the head.
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Too bad you don't live close to me... I've got a working DOHC 1.3L in a Swift GT I don't need:
Technically I'm supposed to sell that engine for its owner. Probably for a fraction of your impending bill though... but then it won't be as freshened up as yours. Or as efficient! |
The machine shop isn't admitting the head repair could be their fault, so it looks like my mechanic is going to be "stuck" with correcting the problem. He's looking for another used head in local junkyards, but all options are on the table, including an entire running engine.
So tell me more about your deal. Year model and miles on engine? Why do you say it wouldn't be as efficient? Is that because the DOHC versions are less efficient than the SOHC ones?
Another question was whether an 8-valve head would be a simple "bolt-on" for me if they found one of those? Seems I saw a thread where there was some disagreement on whether it would be a simple bolt-on, or if a bunch of other stuff would need to be replaced, too. ???
Anyone know of anything available on the WEST side of the continent?
