MY MK2 MR2 ENGINE IS SHOT NEED HELP?

issachunt84

IV GOT A UK MK2 MR2 REV2 THINK BOTTOM END HAS GONE KNOCKS REAL BAD AND LEAKS OIL WHEN ON..... WOULD IT BE CHEAPER TO JUST REPLACE ENGINE OR HAVE A REBUILD

BFH

A good rebuild costs as much as a re-manufactured engine with a warranty.















If you were happy with the performance of the stock engine, then you may as well get a re-manufactured engine with an install kit, from a reputable re-manufacturer like Jasper engines and transmissions. If you're looking for something with a little or a lot more performance, have your engine rebuilt with forged pistons and connecting rods, higher duration camshafts, etc, etc, at a reputable performance shop.

John M

replacement should save you some money...but the main thing is that some rebuilt motors perform less then before...unless you do some upgrades over the oem stuff...while the new used motor will perform close to or even better then before...

Old Man Dirt

The cheapest solution is a salvage yard engine. This is also the quickest solution.















The funnest thing to do would be to swap in a Japanese Domestic Market Engine (JDM). You might be surprised at the added horse power.















The most expensive is an engine rebuild. This can prove to be the best. But what you will find out is that the engine replacement may cost more then the car is worth.















Now if it were my Miata, I would replace it (already have one waiting to drop in).















But if this is just a set of wheels to you, think about a new car.































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walsh_dja

If that's all that's wrong with the engine then get it fixed. It's not the biggest or the most expensive job in the world to have the shell bearings replaced. They're only about £20 and at the very most 1/2 a day in labour costs to get it done. You could do it yourself its not very complicated. Drain oil, remove sump, slacken and remove big end caps, replace bearings, refit. I wish people would stop looking for "an easy way out" all the time. Do the job yourself, the only thing you got to lose is the cost of the bearings. If you screw up so what?, you were going to replace it anyway.