Hello,
I found an '02 Corolla for sale that requires a motor change. Any advice, opinions, perhaps? Would I be opening a 55 gallon drum of worms instead of a can of worms? He's asking 2k for the car.
Thanks.
Hello,
I found an '02 Corolla for sale that requires a motor change. Any advice, opinions, perhaps? Would I be opening a 55 gallon drum of worms instead of a can of worms? He's asking 2k for the car.
Thanks.
What is wrong with the motor?
How many miles on the vehicle?
Are you sure the transmission is good?
Are you a mechanic?
How much time/money are you going to end up investing?
Do you need this car as a family car or is it a project?
Motor ran too low on oil I was told. 110K miles on it. Tranny is ok..it's a manual. Mechanic yes..very little experience with cars like these. I can get a low mileage motor for around $950 with a warranty. Family car. I have a '98 Corolla LE that just keeps on going strong. I changed plugs, wires, charcoal canister, and door handles. That's my experience with Corollas.
Thanks for replying.
ever_green
unless your trying to install the 2zz-ge (although im not sure it can be hooked up to a 5speed) there is no sense in getting a corolla that lacks its most vital part. in my opinion $2000 is not worth it. you can get a great condition 2000-2002 corolla for about $4000. i know thats double the price but its -10x the headache and maintaince costs.
$2000 is a little pricey, unless the rest of the car is in mint condition.
Depending on the extent of the damage, might be able to get away with a rebuilt instead of a swap. If you end up swapping, it is recommended to drop in a newer engine from the 9th gen Corollas - as they seem to less likely to experience any oil consumption issues that plagued some of the 8th gen Corollas/Prisms.
This is also assuming that the only issue is with the engine. Given that they admitted that the engine ran out of oil - likely they didn't maintain the car that well. An 8-9 year old car with 110K on the clock - might also be looking at replacing struts/maybe springs, replacing bushings for the sway bars, maybe new endlinks, tierod ends, etc. Lots of little maintenance items that make a small initial investment a pricey one.
If the car was only $1000 - then maybe I'd think about it. $2000 is a little too rich, in my opinion.
Thanks. I went and looked at it. It's a clean CE w/A/C. The body is straight and very clean. I did learn the motor "knocks". So if the price was 1K I would jump. I've changed out old V-8's before and it really doesn't like it would be too bad of a deal. I'll let you know if he's negot. on price.
$2000 is a little pricey, unless the rest of the car is in mint condition.
Depending on the extent of the damage, might be able to get away with a rebuilt instead of a swap. If you end up swapping, it is recommended to drop in a newer engine from the 9th gen Corollas - as they seem to less likely to experience any oil consumption issues that plagued some of the 8th gen Corollas/Prisms.
This is also assuming that the only issue is with the engine. Given that they admitted that the engine ran out of oil - likely they didn't maintain the car that well. An 8-9 year old car with 110K on the clock - might also be looking at replacing struts/maybe springs, replacing bushings for the sway bars, maybe new endlinks, tierod ends, etc. Lots of little maintenance items that make a small initial investment a pricey one.
If the car was only $1000 - then maybe I'd think about it. $2000 is a little too rich, in my opinion.
ever_green
there is lots of wiring involved with these generation corollas. i wouldn't recommend it this at all.
Thanks. The seller decided my offer of $1K was too low. He said he could easily get more. No problem for me...I'll continue shopping.
there is lots of wiring involved with these generation corollas. i wouldn't recommend it this at all.
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