Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Right can someone help me here - Basically my dads supra is at Whifbitz having a full engine rebuild and i just wanted to know what they actually do in the full rebuild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why not ask Paul at Whifbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Right can someone help me here - Basically my dads supra is at Whifbitz having a full engine rebuild and i just wanted to know what they actually do in the full rebuild? Why is it having a full rebuild? What went wrong since the charity day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why not ask Paul at Whifbits Good shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have PM'D him but he hasnt replied - Must be busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I have PM'D him but he hasnt replied - Must be busy Surely it was discussed before he started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why is it having a full rebuild? What went wrong since the charity day? Well the valve stem seals needed replacing and so did the oil pump so apparently thats nearly £2000 inc labour - So my dad said just fully rebuild the engine then we know everything is okay Little disappointed that the car only made 340bhp when its fully bpu'd but the 2.5inch exhaust is restricting the power so a new exhaust will be put on the car in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Surely it was discussed before he started? How else could the price have been set!? Surely you specified what spec you want!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Paul will know what needs doing and be doing it. Just pick the pop phone next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Surely it was discussed before he started? Yeah it was with my dad - but i was at college that day. And now my dad is on a little break in Spain lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Well the valve stem seals needed replacing and so did the oil pump so apparently thats nearly £2000 inc labour - How much???? Am I so out of touch that I feel that is a lot of money for the job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Valve stem seals are around £1000 inc labour - Paul told my dad that the oil pump would be around £700+ inc labour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky49 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Do they have no phones in Spain to ring and ask your Dad. God the forums going down hill fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Well the valve stem seals needed replacing and so did the oil pump so apparently thats nearly £2000 inc labour - So my dad said just fully rebuild the engine then we know everything is okay Little disappointed that the car only made 340bhp when its fully bpu'd but the 2.5inch exhaust is restricting the power so a new exhaust will be put on the car in the near future. I'd be surprised if the exhaust was to blame. I nearly made 400bhp on my NA-T and I've a 2.5" exhaust. I had ignition and ECU problems. Flow was the last of my worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Well thats what dude said at Austec racing - I ashume he knows what he's talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JohnSupra1 Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Firstly why you need engine full rebuild? Because you dissapointed 340BHP BPU it not enough? Edited April 5, 2012 by JohnSupra1 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 No not at all - My dad has put alot of money into the car since feb ( Which is when he brought it ) We brought it with a few little issues. It had an oil leak which never got found the usual things got changed like the cam cover seals etc. Me and my dad are supra newbies so he brought the car as a little project for me and him to have father and son time. He brought the car thinking it was fully bpu'd because that's what the previous owner put on the add. But later on we found out that the car was not bpu so he spent money making it fully bpu inc boost controller and the full works. We had the car put on a dyno at Austec racing charity event and it made 340bhp @1.2 bar. Now i know that a fully bpu supra should make 380-400bhp depending on the condition of the engine. Bearing in mind the engine has only done 57,000 miles which is pretty low so it should off made the 380+bhp. So as i said he's been putting loads of money into the car which is like putting a plaster onto a artery bleeds. So he decided to have the full engine rebuild knowing that it will be a fresh engine a clear of problems (hopefully). P.S Im only 17 so most of that probs doesnt make sense lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellstrom Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 A full engine rebuild should IMO include -bearings -piston rings -oil pump -water pump -valves grinded -valve seats machined -new gaskets/seals -new bolts crank/rod/head And all parts messured and checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why does the oil pump need changing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 A full engine rebuild should IMO include -bearings -piston rings -oil pump -water pump -valves grinded -valve seats machined -new gaskets/seals -new bolts crank/rod/head And all parts messured and checked. Thankyou Hellstrom! - Thats all i wanted to know people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why does the oil pump need changing? Its had cam cover seals replaced / All seals on front pulleys and the final fix in replacing the oil filter seal. Paul pointed out that the oil pump needed changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Why does the oil pump need changing? I'm confused with that one too. And if Chris (and his Dad) thinks that by having the seals and oil pump done it is going to make more power then they are going to be disappointed - again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 Im not expecting the seals and oil pump to make more power lol - But the car has been throwing problems at us ever since we brought it - So i'd imagine my dad thought having a full engine rebuild would sort the problems out once and for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 If the FMS is leaking oil then the pump does need changing, If i was changing that i would freshen the engine at the same time if it was mine, seems odd for such a low mile car to have oil pump issues though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bailey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 The car was owned by Ian smith for 6 years and he looked after it and gave the car everything it needed - the previous owner who my dad brought it off never looked after it he just thrashed it and left it in a garage. Even when we changed the spark plugs there looked like they hadnt been changed for years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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