Rebuilding my own motor!

[doodad]

hey hey guys.. calm down!!!

l am just gonna try

l just bought, how to rebuild book and DVD. l will make a research and be sure before l start, and real slow and carefully l will start.. nothing is wrong with the engine and l am not gonna do it now but as u know l got a tired engine 132k miles on now..
l believe in myself that l can tear down the engine, but l dont believe in myself if l can put everything back together


So what ya'll thinking about this? any advices??

Erdal

[doodad]

on mistake it sent 2 times.. this is the real thread

[79Bandit]

i really wouldn't recommend you do that...its not easy and you need to know what your doing..but if you think you will be ready after some research and a dvd i will be here to try and help ya

[2000LS1Z28]

I'm strongly opposed to it. My brother, who can literally put an entire transmission back together tried to rebuild his Dodge Colt's motor. He had alot of bolts left over afterwards, and no mechanic in his right mind is just going to want to work on it, seeing as to how much trouble shooting will be involved afterwards.

There are soo many rod, bolts, etc.. that need to be put back in, so it is easy to misplace them. Start your way up, from something amiss to doing a clutch job, alternator, water pump, etc.., before venturing on.

Heck ASE mechanics can screw up an engine rebuild, what makes you think that you might be different

Just save up the money, have it rebuilt with some forged internals. After having the forged internals in save up some more and install some form of power adder.

That's just my $.02

[doodad]

thanks man..

l will not do it noiw maybe a couple months later or more.. l dont know nothing about it now.. l am gonna educate myself about it.. talk tio my mechanic, read that book over and over, read message boards, watch DVDs.. this will take some time..

l will ask u questions when the times comes man..

Erdal

[karll]

I thought you were selling your bird.

[doodad]

Originally Posted by 2000LS1Z28

I'm strongly opposed to it. My brother, who can literally put an entire transmission back together tried to rebuild his Dodge Colt's motor. He had alot of bolts left over afterwards, and no mechanic in his right mind is just going to want to work on it, seeing as to how much trouble shooting will be involved afterwards.

There are soo many rod, bolts, etc.. that need to be put back in, so it is easy to misplace them. Start your way up, from something amiss to doing a clutch job, alternator, water pump, etc.., before venturing on.

Heck ASE mechanics can screw up an engine rebuild, what makes you think that you might be different

Just save up the money, have it rebuilt with some forged internals. After having the forged internals in save up some more and install some form of power adder.

That's just my $.02

yeah you are right.
l am not gonna do untill l am ready.. also l will work with pics, l will try to take as much as pics l can.

l wanna learn it.. l would work with a mechanic for free to learn about cars..

[doodad]

Originally Posted by karll

I thought you were selling your bird.

l was about to untill the damn toyota breaks down!!

my toyota break down.. starter went bad and l replaced it and now needs clucth workv and the cheapest mechanic says 550 bucks. and tune up.

my bird was sick too.. but l repalced almost all parts.. and recently radiator replaced brand new.

so u tell me what would u if u were me? sell the bird, keep the corolla?

now l got 2 cars.. my wifes says sell the bird but it would be stupid to sell it. because if l replace the opti, wires and spark plugs my bird will have no more problem.. (just a/c doesnt make cold) plus l still owe like 5.750 bucks to bird if l sell it for 5k or 4.5k l would lose a lot of money wouldnt l?

So to keep my bird would be better i guess.

Thanks,
Erdal.
have a wonderful day!.....

[2000LS1Z28]

l wanna learn it.. l would work with a mechanic for free to learn about cars..

Good idea. If you make a connection with a mechanic they can monitor your progress. I've got a buddy whose friends with a shop owner. Guy let's him use his hoist and everything (Permitted they have the time to give). It's amazing how much time one can save by not having to jack up one's car, and do work underneathe it, versus working on it from a hoist.

Oh yeah, and digital pictures would help out tremedously in putting the bolts back into the right place.

Don't mean to steer you clear of working on your car, just not trying to take on something you possibly can't complete.

[doodad]

you are right man..

l have no knowledge about cars.. engines.. but l am really interested in cars.. my mechanic told me that if l cant figure it out then he can do it for me (but sure he is gonna charge me) l wish l would have the money so l would use this car as a puzzle.. l would take everyhting off, try to fix, or something

but l am saying again, not now, months later l am planning, even if l f**ed it up, l will at least try. but l need ton of info, knowledge about this.,

thats for responds guys..

Erdal