Weird Noise Found - Engine F**ked

[Adz2332]

Took The GTR to into a tuner... drove it up, he said turn it off.....

Its a big end bearing...

Apparently the engine needs a full rebuild...

and have a quote in my hand for $10,000.

Is that about right for a engine rebuild?

i can put the engine componants up if you need.... :S

[NickR33]

ouch... I know that sound all too well;)

many things can kill the big ends, from contaminated oil to detonation to oil starvation... make sure your builder finds out the cause before he puts it all back together otherwise you could have the same problem again

price all depends on what's going in and how much work is being done... could be a terrible quote or a great one

good luck

[GTR1993]

need to know exactly what is being done to know if it is good or bad price.

[R33GTRKid]

dood that sucks you only just bought that car didnt you???

Speak with Dirt Garage, he was quoting $7k odd from memory for a rebuild, although on top of that would be R&R and freight. Just check the parts your tuner/quote includes verses the quality of what Paul was offering, but over here $10k would be well cheap for parts and labour on a full rebuild.

[SECURITY]

take it somewhere else and make sure hes not mistaking the noise for something else.

[DAN00H]

show us the list

[Adz2332]

Cheers Guys ill update with a full list of parts they will use etc soon, he is emailing me the quote.

And yer had it around 9 months now! lol oh well hey.

While im doing it i might as well put new turbos on to.. The tuner said the set up he quoted for will be good for 400 to 450kws so might get a bit bigger turbos then i was first thinking

[Adz2332]

Oh yer tuner said bearing also got RAA to check it out (only cos im a member) and he said the same thing

[DAN00H]

10k sounds a lot for a bottom end rebuild (inc forged rods / pistons, unless they are tomei/ HKS etc) as eagles can be found for $750 and CP's for <$1000 now. that is what a lot of builders are using I see around here.

perhaps he is thinking an HKS step 3 kit really need to see what the quote is.

[N1GTR]

Post up the quote please.

A lot of people will say $10,000 is a lot (and may well be a lot without seeing what he's included) but few people know the real costs involved with an RB26 rebuild to safely handle upwards of 400kw atw

Advice? Speak to the people that have done it a couple of times and do not, do not take shortcuts

[Adz2332]

ok this might be a stupid statement but is it worth me trying to get a crate motor? LIke an N1 ? etc

[DAS KAMU]

ill be doing that next

its not silly at all mate

[Adz2332]

Guess just with the dollar at the mo its not a great time

[GTR1993]

I wouldn't do it for the simple fact that is costs a lot of money and still uses cast pistons, which generally is one of the first parts to fail.

[Swiper the Fox]

I wouldn't do it for the simple fact that is costs a lot of money and still uses cast pistons, which generally is one of the first parts to fail.

yep

[CRoNic...]

Adam, since you're in Adelaide, check out Lewis Engines. They do a 5.5k rebuild... but that's the bare basics. if you're chasing power, then yeah, 10k +++

[The Dan]

Unfortunately you will find that everyone is an expert in this area.

It is extremely easy to absorb 10k in an engine build so without seeing the quote with parts it's definitely impossible so say.

[bnr#@]

If they are offering it for 10K with you dropping the car of to them and them calling you when its done then thats well worth it... 10K really is not that much when it comes to RB26's... learned that the hard way.... lol

[R32 Driver]

yep

10k is f**k all in a rb26 rebuild

again post the list!

[Guilt-Toy]

go back to the tuner, blame him for the bearing problem. Besides he should have told you to turn it off quicker and it could have been avoided and its his fault. Make him pay for your new engine and re-tune your new engine too! even though he was at fault for breaking your car.