Your Question: Question for the group. Is this pull and replace of a rebuilt engine something I can pull off in a few weekends, or should I simply pony up the dough to a pro? ----------------- Reply: Pull the engine yourself. Reasoning.... you need to know more about your vehicle and there are always marginal accessories like FI, Ignition, Hoses, Fittings that are going to need replacement and you don't want to get stuck with the Murphys Law events that follow the installation process. It can get very expensive. You'll also want to replace all FI lines, Clean your injectors, Install new injector seals, new fan belt, coolant hoses, possibly a clutch if it has one, repack your CVs, and thoroughly clean all of the electrical connections in your engine bay. Then run the breakin exactly as the rebuilder specifies.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:14:16 -0800 Buffy and Philip Simmons <buffy-philip1@COX.NET> writes: > OK. Looks like I'm gonna go with a rebuilt from one of the > reputable > ones (Bob's/AVP/etc) on my new to me camper with the almost no oil > pressure. > > Real question now is, do I do the swap myself and save the grand > (and > learn a thing or 2 about this rig) or do I pay another and save the > frustration (and possibly $) > > Background: > > I've my fair share on major car operations under my belt. As a kid > (I'm > pushing 40 now) I had lots of time and little $. I've pulled and > rebuilt GM, Ford, Saab, Triumph, Volkswagon (ok, it was a 75 rabbit > that > needed a new head), and others. But now my money time availability > has > switched. > > Question for the group. Is this pull and replace of a rebuilt > engine > something I can pull off in a few weekends, or should I simply pony > up > the dough to a pro > > Thanks for the input > > Phil >

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