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1992 Loyale: need advice

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Hello all I am new here. I just bought a 1992 Loyale base wagon with 1.8 and 3 speed auto tranny. The car is absolutely mint and only 133k miles but I just found out the motor has a spun bearing. I cant find a motor or someone to rebuild mine here in AZ. Any ideas? I really don't want to spend too much more on it. I can't part it out as my HOA wont allow that. Any ideas? 

Swapping a motor isn't hard if you can find one. Though with the 3eat it might me better to swap a 5 speed at the same time. I've got a motor, but I'm all the way in Florida. Maybe someone more local could help.

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what do you want for your motor? how many miles? Transmission included?

It's yours if you want it. It has like 260K on it. I have a 4wd 5mt. Only thing missing for a swap is the shifter top is broken, and the rear section of the drive shaft.

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that's a lot of smiles. I think I'm just going to sell the whole car. I'll let someone else have all the fun. Any Buyers?

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I'll have to check, its got power windows and locks I'll let u know. 

1 hour ago, Spock said:

I'll have to check, its got power windows and locks I'll let u know. 

Power windows and locks were made standard when they went to the Loyale from GL/DL, so they are super common.

Also I would baulk at 260k. It still has good oil pressure, and all the lifters are still working. You keep the oil clean and at pressure, an EA82 will last a long time.

 

The normal culprits for killing them are oil pump gasket and timing belt snapping which kills the oil pressure, or just all the oil leaking out.

Overheating/bad headgaskets only really kills the EA82Ts because the heads crack.

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No cruise. Ice cold AC though. 

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Anyone want a loyale? Everything works but the motor! 

If I had space to store it...  looks like a good body.  

That thing really IS mint! 

EJ swap it with a manual gearbox and keep it! 

Cheers 

Bennie

Wondering if you took it to Subiworx in Tempe. Looks like it’s moved on. 
 

 

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