How are you supposed to know if there is a crack in your engine block/head then? After the warranty is over and it starts smoking? How can you even tell them there is a crack in it and get the block replaced if you can't remove the head to do a visual inspection?
Anyone purchase a 7mgte?
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daledoe said:
Thats why I waited the weekend and called the follwing week. To speak to the guy I bought it from, see what my options were. I couldnt drop an engine in when 4 of the valves are stuck open.
Hobbes992 said:
Your not. It does not matter if you buy a used domestic engine or jdm. They will tell you the same thing "pulling the head off voids your warranty". I still maintain that a reputable company who sold you a used engine that had siezed valves and then a cracked block, would be a little willing to work with you instead of having a "sucks to be you attidude"
Hobbes992
I was not trying to discourage you from going jdm. I'm just saying there are no guaranties. I could probably have returned the engine under warranty and got a new one In a month or two but I was not willing to wait that long.Other people were happy with the 7m engines they got from the same place, I just had some shitty luck.
If your thinking of rebuilding the engine, I'd consider the one you have, or possibly a good core from a local wrecker. Or just go with an importer with a good rep. Your luck might be better than mine
I was considering rebuilding my stock na motor into a turbo but won't I have to swap the entire intake/ignition/power steering reservoir stuff? Replacing the pistons/connecting rods and possibly even the crank is a given, it's just all the little electronic turbo parts that I would be worried about having to track down, ya know? Does anyone know exactly what parts I would need to get to turn my na into a turbo other then internals, so basically all the accessories/ignition/intake parts. Thanks.
Clip said:
I've heard of them...same "crack problem" for a guy on the other forum. Took him forever to get it right and he only lived a couple of hours away from the company. :3d_frown: