So a few things are going on with my new '91 Lego. I went down and just came back from Florida last week and was having issues with oil staying in my block for one - watching occasional blueish and white smoke come out the tailpipe. My crank pulley key-way is broke, actually broke off the crank so now i need to replace that I'm sure. (as well as the timing belt, the wobbly pulley chewed up the t-belt pretty bad)

 

So I have a few questions -

I was thinking of rebuilding the block simply because I'm burning oil so i wanted to redo my rings, do my front/back seals, bearings, valve seals, cover gaskets, head gaskets etc etc.

 

my question is, am i wrong? is it something else that's causing my issues and a rebuild is overkill?

 

 

the biggest question is: how much, if i did a complete (might as well do it while i'm there) rebuild, would it cost me including all of the above replaced? and what would be more practical to replace?

 

also, where would i get the best quality for the buck on parts? I dont have a whole lot of money to spend on it so i want to make it count.

 

 

 

-Justin

Edited September 12, 201015 yr by crazyman03

Rings, bearings, gaskets...about $300-400

 

Machining (crank hone, cylinder hone, head surfacing) I wouldn't think it to be more than $350.....although machine shop rates vary wildly.

 

make sure to order the O-rings that go between the case halves in advance.....they never have them in stock, because Dealerships don't rebuild...they get new shortblocks from subaru:rolleyes:

hmm.. its going to be a while before i can do this i'm thinking.

 

Now, I'm vexed with another problem. Sell the car before it gets too bad and use the money to actually pay-off my other vehicle and then use the monthly payment monies to get another later? (other car would be paid off jan/feb)

 

or..

 

Limp it around (being forced to, cant have just one car) until i can afford the parts. Hopefully it doesn't get too worse?

 

Ideas? I'd hate to keep replacing t-belts because the crank pulley keeps chewing it up.

 

oh! speaking of which, is the crank gear (the one that the t-belt goes to), is it all one piece with the crank itself? or could i replace just the gear so i can get something with a key-way?

 

 

-Justin