R34 DETNEO Bent Valves - Where to next?

[MikeR34GTT]

Hi experts,

 

My timing belt on my 34 GTT slipped mid-freeway driving due to a coolant leak somewhere, and I've bent the valves. My mechanic is still in the process of assessing damage and cost i.e repairable, machining etc but I'm probably up for 1.5 to 3k total. There was mention of valve repair depending on hydraulic or mechanic which was the real dollar figure affecting factor.

 

What advice I'm after is, is it worth spending the money to have the motor repaired that's clocked 212,000k (and obviously plugging the leak) or investing the money in another motor, and if so, another DETNEO if they are easy to find or something else?

 

The car is a daily, I was working towards saving for a little daily shitbox, then this happened.

 

Whats likely the best course of action here? Serious answers would be appreciated, in a bit of a serious situation. I'm no expert, I have a general understanding of my car, which is why I seek the advice of experts such as yourselves.

 

Thanks,

Mike

[GTSBoy]

Build what you have.  Neo head is solid lifter.  You will need new valves and possibly need guides for those that were bent.  Impossible to say for sure.  Trust the head shop.

if you want to go crazy on the build, go crazy.  But otherwise a light duty build using stockish parts is not going to be horrifying.  Again, it's impossible to say whether the pistons will go back in the holes with little work needed or if you should just replace them.  Trust the engine guy.   The stock rods are RB26 rods - they're pretty good for stock rods.  You will definitely want to look at sorting out the oil pump drive, bearings throughout, etc.

[MikeR34GTT]

Solid advice, thank you - put me on the right path here. Was just unsure if there were other things likely to let go in the next x amount of k's, but I love this thing and need her back on the road ASAP.

Might be back with an update soon hopefully.