AndyC_772 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Slightly OT I know, but on Tuesday afternoon the engine in my four year old Impreza Turbo developed a nasty rattle, which has since been diagnosed by my dealer as a probable big-end failure of no. 4 piston. The engine had been well maintained and looked after, and it died without warning. It had done 61000 miles. Now I need a rebuild - can anyone recommend a specialist with experience of rebuilding scooby engines? Popular wisdom seems to be that this sort of failure is random, fairly common, and caused by poor lubrication for one reason or another. Poor quality oil and defective or under-specified oil pumps seem to get the blame. Any ideas what to do about ensuring that it doesn't happen again? On the bright side, at least the Westy is back in one piece after I re-plumbed the cooling system a couple of weeks ago. Now the thermostat actually does control the flow to the radiator the engine can warm up properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Gutting dude I lost touch with th ebest scooby people when i sold mine, but do a quick post on scoobynet (youve problay already done it) Do tsl do this sort of work? or maybe scooby clinik, Goode is suposed to be very good http://www.grahamgoode.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Speak to Alistair Maine at Graham Goode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Ash Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Sorry to here about your engine Andy Still summers on the way & its much more fun driving the westy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Seabrook Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Have you used it on track days I have been told that oil serge is a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8ight Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 youd be surprised how common it is. just to cheer you up even more, most of the time it takes the crank out as well. my mate has had two out of three go on him. and to cheer you up even more when the Volvo T5's spin a big end shell all it costs is £35 for shells and about £8.00 for a new oil filter. feel free to tell me to p### off by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I am really sorry to hear about your engine. It may well be worth your while contacting Power Engineering in Uxbridge. I entrust my MY98 STi to them and have been very impressed with their service although ( thankfully! ) apart from a Lambda sensor fault ( six months of desperation resolved by Power Engineering in about 20 minutes ) my car has been faultless for a whole 22,000 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC_772 Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 Thanks for the sympathy everyone, it really does help I've posted on Scoobynet and the SIDC site - I've found a number of garages with good reputations who will happily undertake the work - sensible options are looking at costing about £2500. I'm still waiting for a price from Scoobyclinic - £1500 sounds good if that also includes removal of the engine from the car and refitting. I've always felt that Power Engineering were more interested in bolt-on performance parts and engine mapping than doing a full strip and rebuild - maybe that's being unfair? S8ight: You know where you can shove your bearing shells. Make sure you lubricate them properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAZ 4 Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Andy - sorry to hear the news. I've had two, did track days and generally thrashed the b@ll@cks off them without no problem sos as you say it's fairly random What about Pete @ Scoobysport ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Power Engineering in Uxbridge. Small world. I used to know one of the guys at PE really well. Let me know next time you're coming over. There may be a chance for you to buy me that coffee you owe me....... er......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 I've always felt that Power Engineering were more interested in bolt-on performance parts and engine mapping than doing a full strip and rebuild - maybe that's being unfair? No, you may be absolutely right, I only know them from the rolling road ( mmm 287BHP - wish it was in the Westy! ) and their diagnostic work which was spot on but as they were so professional in the way they dealt with my problem, it occurred to me that maybe they would be good for re-build work too. There may be a chance for you to buy me that coffee you owe me....... er......... Good idea and after we've finished our coffee, there may be a chance for you to buy me that beer you owe me....... er......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stanton Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 there may be a chance for you to buy me that beer you owe me....... er......... LOL or there may be a chance of seeing a flying pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Just a reminder for you two old out of towners........where I live, cappuccino costs more than beer........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 What, even Cobra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Unfortunately, I have to be drunk before I start on the Cobra..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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