Engine Change? Cost/Duration/Aircon

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:26 pm

Been told today that my car needs a new engine, apparently the one that's in it now has decided to turn oval instead of circular, so there's no point in reconstructing the head.
How much am I looking at paying?
How long is it roughly going to take?
Will the engine carry over aircon to the new one?

Silva_B!tch_Owner · Post by **Silva_B!tch_Owner** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:41 pm

Hmm my friend brought a Polo GTi engine for his Mk4 Polo, I think it cost around Â£400 - Â£600 for a engine plus gearbox. So maybe around Â£400 for just the engine.

It shouldn't take too long to fit as it would be the same engine going back in, just a case of replacing everything taken out.

The aircon system should be able to stay or swapped however you want.

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:48 pm

Why does this keep happening to my car!!!! Driving me mad!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:19 pm

Gutted man

You've only had it about a month ain't ya?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:22 pm

I've had it for a month and driven it for a week!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:20 pm

Gutted for you Max, thats crap

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:27 pm

What makes it even worse is that as soon as I got it I've had the cambelt/waterpump changed over, thats 300 quid down the drain!

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:43 pm

Wont take you long at all max....if you find a gti engine with all the same stuff like aircon etc it'll just be a case of disconnecting, removing, fitting and reconnecting......no worries about looms etc as thats where most of my time etc went