Rebuilding the engine

[Reinner]

Whats a decent estimate to either have my KADE rebuilt or buy a rebuilt engine?

Which one is more worth while?

oh yeah, im a noob 17 year old paying for all my stuff, please dont flame me!

[stinky180]

Well, do you have the knowledge of performing an Engine Overhaul? What kind of Automotive background do you have? This information will help you decide which path to go.

If you can do a full rebuild yourself, it would be cheaper because the labor is all free.

If you don'want to rebuild it yourself, you're giong to have to be paying for labor and what not.

GOOD LUCK.

[LaughingBull]

Labor is always gonna be very expensive. If you have the time to do it yourself it can be a good learning experience, but if you need it done quick best bet is to have a proffesional do it.

[slipnfall]

I agree with the above posts. If you just drop the car off and ask for the engine to be rebuilt, look out! Labor costs will easily exceed the cost of parts. If you have *any* interest in learning something, do as much work yourself as you are capable of! I suggest finding a friend/family member who has done it once before. Get them to help you through the process - so what if you feed them a $50 bill here or there, or beer and burgers.I would not attempt a full rebuild without either prior experiance or doing your research/planning.

As far as remanned engines go, it seems hit or miss. Reman. mfg's tend to use *remanned* parts, which may or may not be good. I personally would rather pick 'n choose my own parts... I have had very bad experiances with GM crates... My GrandAm Quad4 had a persistent head gasket leak, and my Dad's had to return his crate fiero engine *twice*! Good thing is you usually get a decent warranty.

If you do have a shop rebuild it, do you research about them!-Slip