E-man

I just found a used 02ap1 engine for $2500 with 62k. Planning on picking it up this weekend so i can the s2 back on the road.

iam7head

leak is less of a problem as fluid boil if the cap can't hold pressure(think: pressurized seal system)

i seriously doubt it can't be catch if anyone can pay a little attention to the gauge.

as to replacing the engine: WHY? there's tons to stuff to check first, HG, head before shelling out for a new engine.

if you can't or don't know where to look then bring to a shop, don't blow money at a problem you don't know.

it's like asking for kidney transplant because you feel funny in the tummy, you don't know what's wrong and what went bad.

drhess06259

you prob just need a headgasket, and maybe mill the head, I did the same thing i spent way less then 2500 to fix it. so i would say start there, not a whole new motor unless you have that kinda money to blow.

s2k>wrx

let the man buy a new motor since thats what he wants to do, insted of trying to figure out how to fix it and save alot of $$$

E-man

I can almost guarantee that this going to be more than just a hd job! Anyone know what the average cost of HD job?

E-man

I meant HG.

2slow2Bfurious

Temperatures in the combustion chamber of the engine can reach 4,500 F (2,500 C), so cooling the area around the cylinders is critical. Areas around the exhaust valves are especially crucial, and almost all of the space inside the cylinder head around the valves that is not needed for structure is filled with coolant. If the engine goes without cooling for very long, it can seize. When this happens, the metal has actually gotten hot enough for the piston to weld itself to the cylinder. This usually means the complete destruction of the engine.

Fredster

I would say perhaps $1k parts and labor included.

drhess06259

I got my head totally decked and hot tanked and everything for 250 and i did the labor so i couldnt' tell you what that would run you, and the gasket kit was 125. like i said a lot less then 2500