How long to refit an engine?

20th April 2009, 21:42

Basically im buying a saxo, the engine in it is apprantly pretty muched fucked and soon to just go pop

200£ on ebay for a new 1.4 Westie engine with around 30k thats the only one ive seen so far.

Anyway, How long / hard / cost would it be to have the new engine fitted?

Let me know guys

20th April 2009, 21:47

Could you afford to get a VTR or VTS engine in? Could you afford insurance on an S?

20th April 2009, 21:49

Would rather just have a 1.4 engine in it tbh mate.

20th April 2009, 21:52

I'd say 1-2 days depending on how confident you are.

20th April 2009, 21:54

depends on how confident you are.

also 200 for a 1.4 engine is quite pricey

cost of a swap around 300 by a garage but(depending who you know possibly cheaper.
hard, easier as its same engine conversion

20th April 2009, 22:18

300! Fooking hell, might just do it myself :| Off to get some books out on engines

20th April 2009, 22:36

swapping an engine is easy, 6 hours max, even for a noob.

20th April 2009, 23:09

Any good sites / Guides that you kno of don55?

20th April 2009, 23:13

not really mate, id love to help you, i love to re fint engines, but you are a littel far away for me to come help dude.

jsut remember where every thing came from, it really is simple, if you really are stuck i can help you over msn if you like.

pm me if you want my addy !

20th April 2009, 23:27

Whats wrong with the current lump exactly mate?

It is a very simple job though. Will need a jack and axle stands etc, a wide selection of spanners and sockets from 6mm to 22mm, and also a 32mm for the driveshaft nuts. Balljoint splitter makes it a lot easier too. Take your time and youll be fine.

Some great info here too;

http://www.106owners.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=932

20th April 2009, 23:32

Well apprantly when it starts black smoke comes from exhuast and the temp goes skyhigh, and ive been offerd a 1.4 engine with 60k for 80£ With ECU Loom, So i thought, well might as well just chuck a complete new lump in it, unless you know what that probs is?

20th April 2009, 23:39

Black/purple smoke means oil in the exhaust which means your piston rings are probably shagged. For that money a transplants the way forward if you do it yourself. You wont need the ECU or loom though, as long as its from the same year. If its a different plug ECU its a bit more work as youll have to get funky with the wiring

21st April 2009, 00:42

Alot of hardwork + Money then?

21st April 2009, 00:52

engine transplant, a garage will tell you for a saxo i would say around 12 hours, because they are shit... they told me 3 days to do my 200sx i had it out and new one in in under 3 hours.

confident , mate you could have it complete, out and new one in and running in a day, taking into consideration tea breaks and complications... ive always found the last mount is the hardest to get in lol.

once you done it once, you could do it again alot quicker too if you ever decide to do a 16v conversion later on...

21st April 2009, 07:31

Westcoast engines are all single plugs so VERY easy job to do!

The westcoast engines were all produced in the same year and 1 year only, so theyre all gonna be the same plug. A like for like engine is piss easy to do, will take a day if that tbh mate!

Literally undo exhaust, unplug the interior to engine loom, rad hoses, earths, fuel lines, plug that goes into the ecu IF the new engine comes wiht loom attacthed. then undo the mounts, lift out, drop new engine in and plug in bolt up!

If ya engine dont come with a loom, then just a case of undoing all the plugs n sensors