Engine Rebuild!?!?! NEED HELP!!!

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Twycross Zoo Posts: 244 Citroen Saxo - 1.4 Topaz
    #1
    Car has been standing for a year on my drive.. Bottom section of engine is jammed because of the cam-shaft being physically stuck.. mechanic told me he could try bump start it, but may result on blowing the whole engine.. How much would it cost to get my engine rebuilt? Ive got a 1.4 furio...
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #2
    Whats the point rebuilding it? 1400 engines are very cheap to replace, you can even get a VTR unit for unit £100. Has it been sat with water in it or with no oil? It shouldnt seize up in a year providing the seals are all good
  3. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by JakeMoore View Post
    Car has been standing for a year on my drive.. Bottom section of engine is jammed because of the cam-shaft being physically stuck.. mechanic told me he could try bump start it, but may result on blowing the whole engine.. How much would it cost to get my engine rebuilt? Ive got a 1.4 furio...
    how do you know the camshafts "stuck"? have you had it apart?
  4. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc
    #4
    Bumping it may snap the cambelt if its that tight, the quickest, easier option would be to just put another engine in it. Like its been said you will be able to get replacement far cheaper than messing around with a goosed engine.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #5
    Either get another 1.4 engine and use that or upgrade to the VTR/VTS engine
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #6
    If your getting a new engine, just bump the fucker.. you might get lucky. If not your getting a new engine..

    OR have a good look around, and see why it's seized.. and fix it.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #7
    a long shot but try taking the alternator belt off before condemning the engine, i've had one fool me into thinking the engine had siezed when it was just the alternator locking it up. failing that, i've got an excellent 1.4 furio engine here, removed for a conversion, £125
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    a long shot but try taking the alternator belt off before condemning the engine, i've had one fool me into thinking the engine had siezed when it was just the alternator locking it up. failing that, i've got an excellent 1.4 furio engine here, removed for a conversion, £125
    +1 to this also, had a fiesta of a customers that was left for some time and wouldn't start, they had bumped it off but the battery light was on all the time and kept going flat, when I had a look at it, the belt was wrapped round the bottom arm and the alternator was solid.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 View Post
    a long shot but try taking the alternator belt off before condemning the engine, i've had one fool me into thinking the engine had siezed when it was just the alternator locking it up. failing that, i've got an excellent 1.4 furio engine here, removed for a conversion, £125
    someone on here had that the other day didnt they?
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Twycross Zoo Posts: 244 Citroen Saxo - 1.4 Topaz
    #10
    cheers lads, but, if i wanted to convert to a 1.1.. would i need new looms etc? im a proper noob with this rubbish found a 1.4 engine for £80 on ebay though...