Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 11:03:05 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenospamay.com> Subject: Re: Help- catastrophic timing belt failure in 94 900 2.5l v6
It really depends on if you want to spend the time and $ to keep this particular car. It may be cheaper than buying a new car if you do your own work and have all the tools necessary. Probably a few bent valves at a minimum. Possibly cylinder wall damage, necessitating a 'bore over' at a maximum. You will not know the total of the damage until you pull the heads. If it is a major damage, it may be If you have to pay to have it fixed, it is cheaper to get a different car. a '94 with average mileage should be 3kish. If you do get a different one, get a 4cyl turbo, you will be much happier... KeithG Jason Butterfield wrote: > So tell me, is there any point in pulling this engine apart and doing a > rebuild, or should I pull the CD changer and anything else I can sell on > eBay and have it hauled to a junk-yard? The one mechanic I've used (not a > dealer but he only works on Saabs) said to junk the engine... Body is OK, > but there's some rust (I'm in New England so it's seen a lot of salt). I > can't think of anything else to add. I do most of my own automotive work and > really mucked this one up by not replacing the darned thing before it failed > (obviously I've already kicked myself, so I don't need anyone's help here). > I consider myself technically competent in tearing it apart and rebuilding > it, but just don't know if it's worth it or not. > > Any comments are welcome... e-mail me direct if you're not comfortable > posting (or want to make me an as-is offer to buy the shell). > > -Jason > >