dai_Bill

So after i noticed a ticking sound and the oil pressure light flickering sometimes in traffic when i'm on a slight hill, i booked my car in to TGM on Friday, Tom confirmed my con rod bearings were basically f@#ked and it was knocking. The car had 2 previous owners and full service history prior to me owning it, i checked the oil weekly and it doesn't use any oil at all. I've never miss shifted in it and it has had 3 oil changes in my 6 months of ownership. the car is on 63k and is a 2004.

So need i have come to a conclusion; Buy a cheap daily and save up for a new engine or get a loan and get a new engine fitted.

If i do get a new engine for it, i found a few on ebay that include a fitted price:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=131193947723

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1113542161...84.m1423.l2649

or for just the engine:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2213746606...84.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2213746538...84.m1423.l2649

Theheff

Pm mate

Mikey81

If the block is still good how much would it be for a re-build?

The issue is normally the block is knackered

Nottm_S2

You don't know what those prev owners did I guess

Pita

AlexGJ248

Exactly, one of those owners might have let it run too low on oil, it doesn't take much.

weatyGT

strocker kit...... oclock! arp head bolts... uprated head gasket.... job done... it may be chealer than a whole new unit... the head should be in great shape still....

Le8

Sorry to hear that Dai Bill. You've not had the car for long.

Hope you get it sorted.

fat_tee

Personally I would get your existing engine rebuilt
That way at least you know that it will be solid with a few choice mods

markforrester99

Its not as simple as that, very few people have had s2000 engines rebuilt with success. The fibre reinforced cylinders need to be machined properly and companies are very reluctant to do it. I know someone recently had theirs sleeved which seems like the way forward in the future.

Nottm_S2

If the bores are ok though...

What do TGM advise?