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R34 GTT Front Crank Worn - Some Advice

Hi everyone! I'm looking for some options and advice to a serious problem that occurred to me yesterday.

As you can see from the images below the front crank has been totally worn affecting the Harmonic Balancer and everything else etc effectively make the motor and car dead atm. My car has been extremely well looked after as with everything i own its just one of those devastating things that has happened as the mechanic has said and I still can't believe it. Car has done 130K.

I'm just feeling out the options as its essentially an engine rebuild and i'm doing career stuff overseas etc this is going to be extremely costly. Should i repair/rebuild/wield/sell/hold off any ideas and opinions are welcome.

Based on the Gold Coast, Tweed Heads so if anyone knows any advice on Skyline engine rebuilders as the mechanic shop it is currently residing at are not specialists in that area. They've been amazing to deal with as they have been for the whole time my car has been going there over the years.

Seriously gutted...

Thanks in advance everyone.

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Ouch man that sucks, pretty rotten luck! My car's at the workshop at the moment for a head gasket so I've been going through similar questions.

I think a rebuild is probably the most expensive option, especially if all you're after really is a stock engine. Lots and lots of labour plus the risk of missing something in the assembly, unless you pick a really good workshop.

I reckon an engine swap is probably the way to go. You'd probably be looking at around 2k for a second hand Neo and another 2k or so in labour (unless you have a friendly shop) so 4k-ish all up.

If you were to sell, it sounds like the car is currently pretty much a rolling shell so would be tough to get a fair price for it. This said if you don't need the money now but can't afford to rebuild/replace the engine one option is to just let it sit for a while if you have the storage – the way the prices are looking at the moment is pretty stable.

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2 hours ago, V28VX37 said:

Ouch man that sucks, pretty rotten luck! My car's at the workshop at the moment for a head gasket so I've been going through similar questions.

I think a rebuild is probably the most expensive option, especially if all you're after really is a stock engine. Lots and lots of labour plus the risk of missing something in the assembly, unless you pick a really good workshop.

I reckon an engine swap is probably the way to go. You'd probably be looking at around 2k for a second hand Neo and another 2k or so in labour (unless you have a friendly shop) so 4k-ish all up.

If you were to sell, it sounds like the car is currently pretty much a rolling shell so would be tough to get a fair price for it. This said if you don't need the money now but can't afford to rebuild/replace the engine one option is to just let it sit for a while if you have the storage – the way the prices are looking at the moment is pretty stable.

Thanks for the detailed reply man i really appreciate it and it helped. I just still don't know atm what to do! There will be a solution one way or another i guess!

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Few questions, what is your plan for the car?

A daily driven one? Then an engine swap will be the cheapest. You don't necessarily need to go to a shop for that, a few mates with a bit of know how can do it in a day.

A weekend car? Again an engine swap is the cheapest.

Big power one day? Then pull the engine and do a forged rebuild. 

 

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20 hours ago, Cadmoon said:

Few questions, what is your plan for the car?

A daily driven one? Then an engine swap will be the cheapest. You don't necessarily need to go to a shop for that, a few mates with a bit of know how can do it in a day.

A weekend car? Again an engine swap is the cheapest.

Big power one day? Then pull the engine and do a forged rebuild. 

 

I'd say atm it's a daily driver but i'm on and off overseas.

So mate it's looking to be an engine swap.

I think a big power pull would be up to 10-15k which i can't justify atm. She has lots of mods as does most but still standard engine internals and turbo so she's extremely clean atm

I want to keep her for a weekend car in the future but i'm not sure what my future career stuff is. Whether its here or overseas which is why this couldn't have happened at a worst time! I'm at a crossroads for a lot things...

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