djinuk
08-10-2010, 14:55
With my J plate r5 i recieved a spare engine.. the engine dosent look anything special and is missing a timing cover but other than that looks ok..
Its been sat for at least 3 years, but came with a £600 receipt from a r5 breaker (i forgot the name) and the guy said it was a fresh rebuild with less than 4k miles on it before the car crashed.. whether this is true i dont know but everything else he said has been.
I was going to give the block a clean up and lick of paint to freshen it , and whip the head off. What should i be looking for to check ..
Ill also whip the sump off and remove the oil pump to check for wear and tear there.
Generally i just want to give the engine a good check over, see how genuine the thing is and if all is good drop it in my car.
Just wondering what to check/change etc
Its been sat for at least 3 years, but came with a £600 receipt from a r5 breaker (i forgot the name) and the guy said it was a fresh rebuild with less than 4k miles on it before the car crashed.. whether this is true i dont know but everything else he said has been.
I was going to give the block a clean up and lick of paint to freshen it , and whip the head off. What should i be looking for to check ..
Ill also whip the sump off and remove the oil pump to check for wear and tear there.
Generally i just want to give the engine a good check over, see how genuine the thing is and if all is good drop it in my car.
Just wondering what to check/change etc