hey guys,

I am the proud owner of a 95 ts magna (4 cyl auto)

i have had the timing chain changed (twice and im still hearing noises)

mech said the engine isnt keeping oil pressure hence the noise.

heres my dillema

Do I

1. spend 2,500 ish on a engine recon and hopefully have the engine last me for a long time to come

2. get a 2nd hand motor and pray it lasts.

or 3
find an alternative engine (pref staying as a 4 cyl.)

or 4.. something else..


would really love to hear your feedback guys... obviously the cheeper i can get out of it the better but im willing to spend the $ for the car to last.

cheers
vamps

get a 6 cylinder :)

vr4 transplant, bolts right up :badgrin:

was wanting to keep it a 4 for rego $ sake

If you buy a used engine only buy something that you have seen running in the wreck, with a 2.6L listen for timing chain and lifters on startup and run it till the oil is hot. some 2.6L don't get noisy till their hot. The only used engines I have had trouble with are the ones I didn't hear running before I bought them. Expect to pay between $500-$800 for a good used tr/ts 4cyl. This is probably a few hundred dollars more than the cheapest option of replacing the oil pump which may or may not be, the cause of your oil pressure loss

my real issue is what ever i get done i want to last me fo at least 5 - 7 years

so im willing to pay the $ up front now..

$2500 sounds a bit steep for AstronII engine re-power, even from a joint giving a decent 12m/20,000km warranty.

If the rest of the car, transmission & drivetrain are good for another 5y, a re-power is good. Paying stampduty & transfers & dealer delivery etc etc to buy new wheels is just money down the drain.

Shop around more on the re-power, I'd say.

hmmm, i dnt think we paid that much wen we got a new engine... but thats all we got, we didnt get the EFI changed or the gearbox replaced, only the engine

yeah I know.

Last time I asked I think AstronII repowers were about $1500-1800 with good warranty from big-name places that do nobody no favours.

For $2500... I'd be expecting a whole power+transaxle transplant: engine, gearbox & driveshafts, suspension struts etc.

Could buy a whole car for less than that.

Conversion from the Galant would be awesome, may cost a bit more and require a bit of work tho, as Im not sure if there are many going around atm.

Perhaps find a new mechanic, one who solves the problem of the oil pump and can fit a chain that lasts as long as it should :D

I have never had problems fitting them and having them last, if the oil pressure is low, change the oil pump as this can be a problem in magna 4's

get a 6 cylinder :)
Yeah, i have a stock 6 cyl in my magna, and it kicks 4cyl ones. Much better with a 6. (sound better stock than a 4cyl does too) As for the fact my one is stock, give me time...

Get a new Subaru WRX, u know you want to