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I have a line on a lower mileage 94 Legacy touring wagon with a auto and EJ22T motor for $1200.

I really want a turbo wagon and this price is intising.

It has a broken #3 rod , at least thats what the owner tells me.

It can be started but not driven.

What am I looking for as far as repair costs to fix this and can I do it in my garage?

Does this en tale pulling the motor?

 

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Yeah - if the rod truely is broken, then the engine is completely shot. It cannot be repaired once damage to that extent takes place.

 

That said, I highely doubt the rod is broken. In every single case I've seen of a rod bearing failure, the rod EXITS the block. As in punches a hole in it.

 

Likely it's something else that's making a horrible noise, and the owner was told that a rod has failed - meaning of course that the bearing is going out but hasn't broken yet. Otherwise it wouldn't start. The rod would almost certainly jam the engine and prevent it from turning over.

 

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