Ottis

Was a private sale that I found on eBay but brought cash outside of eBay unfortunately (so don’t have a leg to stand on really). Guy wasn’t willing to help with costs of repair at all

what makes the f20c such a hard engine to rebuild reliably, out of curiosity?

thanks

Ottis

Oil was good when I brought it but was low when it went, I drove a good 100 miles home but didn’t even think to check the oil levels on the third day of owning it. I know they burn oil but with it being at the full mark 2 days before I didn’t check it the day it went

so so may we’ll have been oil starvation as the map had been in the car and tracked a few times for a couple years before I brought it.

Nottm_S2

try integrastella but it wont be cheap or find a crashed car

watch the oil , watch the AFR, watch the temps

AJI tuning will remote remap for you

rebuild i would try the mad buggy dude or daytona but i dont know whether they would advise you to do it...

as said i think as low a miles, compression tested engine, a check of the tune, wideband, oil temp and pressure gauges..

good luck

shantybeater

Which car was it mate? I've bid on and contacted buyers for the last 6 months or so. Not the burgundy one surely?

Ottis

Yes mate was a burgund one with matching hardtop, goldish/bronze rota wheels, spoon style front wings.

shantybeater

That looked like a really nice motor, i was kicking myself when i missed the sale, you beat me to him by a day!!

Do you think foul play was involved? or just coincidence? I'm no expert with these cars but from plenty of reading, a second hand engine appears to be the way to go, rebuild just seems to carry many risks with lots of horror stories over the net.If you go for a later engine don't forget the crank end float issues.

Jayc87

If going turbo and putting mega.money into it.. convert to a k series as they cheap and aftermarket support is massive compared to the f series.

TangoVTEC

From a ‘nuts and bolts’ perspective
nothing makes it too hard, but good reliable engine building comes from tight tolerances, accurate measurements and most importantly; not rushing or cutting corners. The sleeves used in the F20 are a consideration if you have to hone etc, but if yours is ‘just’ a spun bearing you might get away with some work on the crank and not have to touch the bores etc.

I think a lot of the problems with rebuilt engines are down to less diligent builders.

Ottis

Thanks for the info dude, I'll look into the crank end float issues you mentioned, by the sounds of it its best to stick to the ap1 engine if i go down second hand replacement engine route.

I don't think the guy thought she was gonna go so soon i but feel like he knew the engine was going in that direction. Like maybe it was bruning alot more oil than used to which motivated he's decision to sell.

Ottis

Makes sense, thanks for the info pal.. alot to consider...