Just Dropped Off My Lexi At A Shop :/
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My fifth month of owning the car... At first I was banking on having the shop do my timing belt, seals and water pump as well as wires and plugs. But I have been concerned with the 2 seconds of sound I get from the engine at a cold start up. Occasionally it's 2 seconds of LOUD, most of the time just very audible 2 seconds, some times none. After the sounds, sounds like a normal, aged engine. Not whisper quiet but I know the deal quiet. All my searches tells me it's either a bad oil pump, main rod bearings, or perhaps just normal but I doubt that.
So, awaiting for that call tomorrow :/ Either all is ok, minor problem easily fixable, or new engine.
Anyone had an engine replaced at a shop? If so, what $ am I looking at? Not a swap, just a 2JZGE for another 2JZGE.
So, awaiting for that call tomorrow :/ Either all is ok, minor problem easily fixable, or new engine.
Anyone had an engine replaced at a shop? If so, what $ am I looking at? Not a swap, just a 2JZGE for another 2JZGE.
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The cost is going to depend on the shop, if its the dealer you're looking at 5k... If that's the case I'll fly to you, do the swap including all parts and and only charge you 4
. You're wasting your time swapping for another GE motor, at least go 1j or gte and add some worth to your car. My .02
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It's not a squeal guys. If it was a squeal I would be a billion times happier as I can replace belts or pulley myself. It's knocks/ taps within the engine. Cold start, sounds like 2 seconds of metal ***** being thrown around.
And it's not the dealer. I get my parts from Sewell Lexus. I took my Lex to a shop my friend takes his cars to. They do excellent work, they know their ****.
I'll research how much a GTE or 1JZ would run me versus a straight GE. I will not be doing the swap myself, need my car, it's my DD and only car for right now.
And it's not the dealer. I get my parts from Sewell Lexus. I took my Lex to a shop my friend takes his cars to. They do excellent work, they know their ****.
I'll research how much a GTE or 1JZ would run me versus a straight GE. I will not be doing the swap myself, need my car, it's my DD and only car for right now.
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After a short research, yeah I don't have $2000+ to do a swap. I can pull money but it'll take me months to get how much I need. Looks like a good average cost for a 2JZGTE is around $5k to $8k. So yea, I'll probably just go for another GE for right now unless my current GE can last this whole year, run it into the ground and hopefully have the $.
We'll see. Just waiting to see what the problem first and go from their.
We'll see. Just waiting to see what the problem first and go from their.
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I'm curious what your problem might be. I've been trying to figure out how to describe this sound or what it could be. I hear it on my car during really cold starts as well. I never used to be able to hear it because my harmonic balancer was going out, but now that I fixed it I definitely hear it. Azn hit it right on the head, best way to describe it would be like metal ***** rattling around for 2 seconds upon cold start.