I need a new engine for my 182!

[Heressimmo]

Anyone know where I should start looking, how much it's likely to cost, what to beware of when buying a reconditioned engine etc etc.

In fact any comments welcome!

The reason I need a new engine is due to a snapped valve reeking havoc in the internals and lodging in the head.

I'm not happy!

 

[Russ_16v]

TDF do a fully rebuilt engine for £2000 mate - safe for 7800 rpm and 210bhp with the right bits bolted on

 

[Mark-172]

Cliospares might have one

 

[bmh.01]

TDF do a fully rebuilt engine for £2000 mate - safe for 7800 rpm and 210bhp with the right bits bolted on

Isn't much good though when his has dropped a valve, thats £2k with a customer supplied engine to refurb. His is probably going to scrap I imagine.

 

[bmh.01]

Anyone know where I should start looking, how much it's likely to cost, what to beware of when buying a reconditioned engine etc etc.

In fact any comments welcome!

The reason I need a new engine is due to a snapped valve reeking havoc in the internals and lodging in the head.

I'm not happy!

Get one from a breakers with warrenty and i'd be changing the cambelt/clutch etc before it all goes in. Cliospares/specialised renault breakers should be able to sort you one.

 

[Heressimmo]

anyone had any dealings with these guys?

www.reconditioned-engines.co.uk

they quoted me £1295 for a remanufactured engine fully fitted with a 5 year/60000 mile warranty.

sound almost too good?

 

[Fred@BTM]

^knock yourself out

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/15995235

 

[Scrooge]

Southall, says it all.

 

[Heressimmo]

thought it sounded too good to be true!

the search continues - oh well!

 

[Russ_16v]

Surely though if it's dropped a valve, as the engine would be stripped when TDF rebuild it anyway, the cost of a new set would be well worth it as the old valves would come out anyway.Just thinking if you wanted to keep the car long term, a rebuilt engine would be the best route, but as Ben said, one from a breakers yard with new belts and fluids would be a little cheaper. In fact iv got a spare set of very good used valves that im chucking up f/s soon

 

[.Kev.]

I'd be buying the engine out of Andyrg's Supercharged 172..........

 

[bmh.01]

Surely though if it's dropped a valve, as the engine would be stripped when TDF rebuild it anyway, the cost of a new set would be well worth it as the old valves would come out anyway.Just thinking if you wanted to keep the car long term, a rebuilt engine would be the best route, but as Ben said, one from a breakers yard with new belts and fluids would be a little cheaper. In fact iv got a spare set of very good used valves that im chucking up f/s soon

Have you seen the guts of one thats dropped a valve? Its not pretty, will usually write the block and the head off. Fit for scrap only.

 

[cod98]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-S...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4156b71308

 

[Fred@BTM]

has to be 182

 

[cod98]

it is isnt it?

 

[Heressimmo]

Here's another company if anyone has any knowledge of.

www.idealengines.co.uk

I had a look on the web and all the positive reviews I found were written on the 4th April 2011. The only review that was not written on the 4th April 2011 was NOT positive! I guess this says it all but wondered if anyone had used them.

 

[Heressimmo]

Crap just found this for ideal engines...

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/823581-warning-avoid-ideal-engines.html

 

[cod98]

ok this is deffo 182

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-C...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cbaec6497

 

[cod98]

and it comes with new cambelt kit , water pump

 

[Heressimmo]

and it comes with new cambelt kit , water pump

think I might have to make him an offer on this one!

 

[Gandi69]

think I might have to make him an offer on this one!

Decent place Four Ashes

 

[Dan1587]

At the top it says 59k and then in the description it says 35k.

Or have I not read it properly?

 

[Heressimmo]

Ok so I've ordered an engine from Clio Spares.

55k so fewer miles on it than mine had when I bought it last April.

let's just hope my regular garage have no problems fitting it!

Thanks for all the help and advice CS

 

[Silent_Scone]

Nice well done

Whatever happened to that bloke named Steve who used to sell scrappers on here?