NAITR Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 (edited) Need some advice my mate bought a R32 GTR about 3 months ago. got it serviced, some minor things fixed. timing belt was enspected, no need to replace its got a big exhaust, running about 13psi with stock engine as far as he knows. few weeks ago he was driving home sedately and the engine just died. turns out timing belt tensioner failed. no compression. Needs rebuild. but has not been opened up yet. He's been told by a big name auto place that it will be between 5k and 12k to fix depending on the damage. what would you people suggest... considering the bad stories you sometimes hear about crap rebuilders do you's think its the right option? GTRgeoff says he doesnt trust any place and only rebuilds himself.. hehe instead should he buy a new engine? 12k is remarkably close to a new crate engine.. ??? (15k for N1 right) or is it just overkill? what about an engine already rebuilt by a reputable workship? what sort of guarantee would you expect from a shop after having an engine rebuilt or a replacement rebuilt motor bought? and what do they generally go for? also, it still has the standard turbos.. should they be replaced incase they fail soon and destroy the engine? I have read the "report that engine failure" thread and its scary expensive stuff.. i dont want him to spend thousands and have it fail again in 6 months time.. Edited October 18, 2006 by NAITR Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgs Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 What state are you in? How long do you intend on keeping the car? If its a short peroid of time, get a second hand RB26 in and sell the car. If not, no doubt could recommend some good places to get a reliable rebuild done at a reasonable price. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2595264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla32 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 My engine didnt die but im currently rebuiding it. It is also an RB26. If your in Brisbane i have full faith in JHH Engineering. They doing the machine work for me and i will be building it. I also was faced with the question of re-using the standard ceramic turbos or replacing with steel wheeled items. i chose the safer option of replacing. However i am going to rebuild the ones i have to higher spec thru sliding performance. For $1200 its a pretty good deal. By the way a rebore is $220 forged pistons are about $1000-1400 depending on what you choose. However i am doing all the R&R labour myself so it would be much more expensive to do if your not a mechanic. You'll also want to check the crank as it has possibly spun a bearing or done some sort of damage in that department. A new set of bearings isnt too expensive. Anyway as long as his engine isnt totally destroyed i think he should just rebuild what he has would always work out cheaper... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2595287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAITR Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 (edited) we are in Adelaide Dont know.. he's still deciding whether to keep it or sell it when its back on the road.. it would be sensible imo to get it done properly and then keep it long term.. that way your not wasting money on repairing a car for someone else.. but not sure my mate can really afford to do what needs to be done.. or if he's just too pissed off with it to keep it. Edited October 18, 2006 by NAITR Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2595524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind_elk Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 If you plan to simply fix and sell, then get a replacement from the wreckers and install it. Otherwise, rebuild the dead one - and ask to talk to previous customers of the engine builder if you have any concerns. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2595832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR1993 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 In adleaide there any many smaller builders that are good, also Rhemac and Adelaide engine developments are good. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2595893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1GTR Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Open it up first and see whats broken/failed I know of one up here that failed, but if it needed to, COULD be back together with a light hone and new bearings etc which would end up being a lot cheaper than 12k Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2596762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowie165 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'd sell the RB26 and replace with an R33 motor. Sell off your old motor to offset replacement cost. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2601286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
glaze Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Same thing happened to my first GTR, engine blew badly, wasnt driving sedately!! I replaced with a R33 engine and sold my blown one, whole thing ended up costing me about $3k all up, pretty good for a nice newer engine and it drove soooo much better after that. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2602911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKiTLz Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Same thing happened to my first GTR, engine blew badly, wasnt driving sedately!! I replaced with a R33 engine and sold my blown one, whole thing ended up costing me about $3k all up, pretty good for a nice newer engine and it drove soooo much better after that. $3,000 for a R33 RB26 dropped in? Thats a steal. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2706273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
700HP-GTR33 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 $3,000 for a R33 RB26 dropped in? Thats a steal. I think he means he replaced it with a RB25............ Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2706359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 no, he means he sold his own broken engine (let's say for $2K) had new R33 GTR engine bought and installed (let's say cost $5K) the total 'cost' to him was $3K ($5K-$2K=$3K). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2706420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKiTLz Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Im living in Canada these days. So 5k is still a steal over here. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2706436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidospace Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Hmmm I am in the same boat. Cant decide if I should find a second hand engine or rebuild the current one. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2944643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 What are the kms now? At import you have it at 76,000kms. Was it a rough drive from fresh import? If thats your car in the link in your sig I'd say you will not find another RB26 in the same condition on the outside. Its not a VSpec is it? I say rebuild yours as you could probably get away with using a lot of the parts on your current engine as well. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2944900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noone Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Till the motor is opened up it is pretty hard to estimate rebuild costs could be most of the internals are totalled could be not alot wrong impossible to tell Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/139299-what-to-do-r32-gtr-engine-failure/#findComment-2945254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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