Important! : spend £££'s on my engine or replace??

1. jgilbert Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 275 polo

   #1 22nd December 2009, 02:45

   i have an issue at the moment, in january i need to pay for a new cambelt, new water pump. even though it doesn't need, by may as well change it, brakes, Mot, clutch and a couple other things not to mention a service....
   
   The above mentioned jobs will cost close to £600
   
   or...
   should i try and get hold of a lower mileage engine and box, as mine has done 113k
   
   any help would be great, the car needs to be reliable as it is my daily driver. are there any problems if i just change the box and engine??
   
   any help would be great
   
   thanks
2. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #2 22nd December 2009, 02:52

   depends really. How many of them miles have you put on that engine?
   
   As you might be able to find a 80k engine, but 50k of them miles could be 'bouncin off ze limita from cold'. Whereas you would know if your engine has been looked after/ serviced regularly.
   
   If you get me?
   
   Imo it's best to stick to same engine. (my sparkplug has come out, so my threads in head are funked) So i'm in the same situation as you. And i've gone for the repair my old engine path.
3. user_34297 Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2009 Somewhere in Bonnyland Posts: 10669 Super clean mk5 Golf Gti and 306 hdi

   #3 22nd December 2009, 02:55

   depends what engine aswell, if you have a vtr and fancy the extra power and can afford the running costs then get an S engine, but if your happy with whatever speed you have then just fix it and give it a good service
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 22nd December 2009, 07:52

   Remember you'd really look to replace the cambelt and service the 'new' engine before you put it in.
   
   113k is fine if it's been looked after
5. user_39613 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Essex Posts: 1006

   #5 22nd December 2009, 20:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova depends really. How many of them miles have you put on that engine? As you might be able to find a 80k engine, but 50k of them miles could be 'bouncin off ze limita from cold'. Whereas you would know if your engine has been looked after/ serviced regularly. If you get me? Imo it's best to stick to same engine. (my sparkplug has come out, so my threads in head are funked) So i'm in the same situation as you. And i've gone for the repair my old engine path.

   Sound advise
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 23rd December 2009, 00:27

   Let me put it this way
   new engine and box £400 fitting £250-600
   You should replace everything on the new engine whilst its out the car another £150-200
   
   You might aswell keep your current engine. Get one of us discount mechanics to do the work for you and save yourself a fortune