Saturn sc2 Engine Rebuild help

My engine is making noises, I took it to the dealer ship and they said the
engine would probably have to be rebuilt but it would cost like 2000
dollars. I want to know if I could do this myself, I don't have too much
experience with engines but I am not bad with that sort of thing. I got the
haynes manual, would someone suggest I try this and how would I go about
getting engine replacement parts?

Spike

 

This can be a big project.. If you have any doubts about doin this, then
dont attempt... You have to be very comfortable pulling your motor out
tearing it down to nothing.

1st do you have an automotive machine shop in town? if you do, it makes it
a lot easier... ONce you get the motor tore down you'll send the head and
bare block into the shop. they will clean it and check for cracks and hone
out the cylinders. and true up the crankshaft..

I suggest you let the machine shop order the rebuild kit for your engine..
They will be able to order the exact sizes for the bearing and piston rings
after they tru everythign up.

This isn't going to be a weekend progect., make sure you have a 2nd car to
use and plan afew weeks to do unless you have help availible.

 

And you need a heated shop or garage with plenty of light.

 

Consider a low-mileage used motor as a replacement. I've gotten a few for
several hundred bucks each off eBay and going that route is significantly
cheaper than performing a rebuild.

Lane [ l a n e @ p a i r . c o m ]

 

How much would a rebuild cost?

Since I wrote this my engine has completly stopped working so I will need to
buy a new car. Do you think it would be worth doing an engine rebuild and
trying to sell the car, selling what parts I can on ebay, or just get it to
a junk yard?

 

Since I wrote this my engine has completly stopped working so I will need
to

Why? Can you buy a whole new car in the same condition or better for the
cost of replacing the motor or less? When you really think about it, it's
almost always cheaper to fix than to buy new (unless the car is a POS).
Plus, getting rid of a car with a shot motor pretty much means you'll get
nothing for it.

Parts, machine work, and labor (if you paid someone else to do it start to
finish), I'd guess around $2000 minimum - right in line with what your
garage quoted you. Last engine I bought off eBay had 17k on it and I got it
for around $190, and local salvage yards typically have them for around
$500 - $750. The average driveway mechanic with a good set of tools, a
hoist (rented or borrowed), a Haynes or Chilton manual, and some patience
and determination, could probably do a motor swap in a weekend.

Lane [ l a n e @ p a i r . c o m ]
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The average driveway mechanic with a good set of tools, a

You should be able to handle a swap in a weekend. Its really not hard at all,
but the first time around it will take some time. I don't think my haynes
covered dropping the cradle out the bottom, like I did. I think at one point I
posted somewhat of a step-by-step on this group so you might check google
groups.