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Engine Change? Cost/Duration/Aircon
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:26 pm
by MaxZ
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?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:41 pm
by Silva_B!tch_Owner
Hmm my friend brought a Polo GTi engine for his Mk4 Polo, I think it cost around £400 - £600 for a engine plus gearbox. So maybe around £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.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:48 pm
by MaxZ
Why does this keep happening to my car!!!! Driving me mad!
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:19 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Gutted man
You've only had it about a month ain't ya?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:22 pm
by MaxZ
I've had it for a month and driven it for a week!
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:20 pm
by Si_GTi
Gutted for you Max, thats crap
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:27 pm
by MaxZ
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!
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:43 pm
by Dee-vub
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