1997 ES300 needs new engine or should I sell it
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ugh thats a frustrating situation man, good luck i hope you squeeze what you can out of it, if you really cant part it out then try to sell it as a whole but i suggest you check around for prices to see if they are better than any offers you get. Maybe on craigslist you can advertise it and say whoever come can take the piece they need off themselves
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ugh thats a frustrating situation man, good luck i hope you squeeze what you can out of it, if you really cant part it out then try to sell it as a whole but i suggest you check around for prices to see if they are better than any offers you get. Maybe on craigslist you can advertise it and say whoever come can take the piece they need off themselves
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Get that car to me and I'll drop a used engine with new gaskets and seals in it for $2,000 or less. I can get used engines all day long for around $500 and spen another $200 or so in gaskets and seals and another $200 gets a new water pump, TB, pulleys, cam seals and tensioner. Thats about $900 in parts and $1,100 in labor.
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Get that car to me and I'll drop a used engine with new gaskets and seals in it for $2,000 or less. I can get used engines all day long for around $500 and spen another $200 or so in gaskets and seals and another $200 gets a new water pump, TB, pulleys, cam seals and tensioner. Thats about $900 in parts and $1,100 in labor.
I have a question for you (and anyone else who might know) Does a bad tensioner sound similar to a thrown rod.. in that they both make a knocking noise? I read somewhere that a bad tensioner is often misdiagnosed. And if it were the tensioner, is the repair still cost prohibitive?
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It can but when you say oil light, just loosing oil pressure for a split second under load will usually take out a rod bearing. I had lost oil pressure for a tenth of a second in my 98 es under full load at 5,000 RPM and the #1 rod bearing evaporated. I think your #1 rod bearing may be wiped and the engine is also probably loaded with sludge. If the knock is really light and you have oil pressure, you may be able to get by just changing the rod bearing. If I were you I would pull the pans, upper and lower, then pull the cap off of your #1 rod bearing. Inspect the crank journal really closely and if there is no damage and the engine is original and had not been rebuilt, you can simply replace the rod bearing with a stock sized bearing. If there is damage to the journal, you have not really lost anything.
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It can but when you say oil light, just loosing oil pressure for a split second under load will usually take out a rod bearing. I had lost oil pressure for a tenth of a second in my 98 es under full load at 5,000 RPM and the #1 rod bearing evaporated. I think your #1 rod bearing may be wiped and the engine is also probably loaded with sludge. If the knock is really light and you have oil pressure, you may be able to get by just changing the rod bearing. If I were you I would pull the pans, upper and lower, then pull the cap off of your #1 rod bearing. Inspect the crank journal really closely and if there is no damage and the engine is original and had not been rebuilt, you can simply replace the rod bearing with a stock sized bearing. If there is damage to the journal, you have not really lost anything.
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The news isn't good. The Lexus mechanic confirmed that it is indeed a blown engine. Time for a new car. He will ask around to see if anyone wants to buy the car and fix it for themselves. I know I have one interested party for $650. I hope I can get a little more. I'm so sad to see this car go. Thanks everyone for all your help.
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What! Blown engine and no oil light makes no sense. Can you drive it? Dose it still have any power? I bet that if it still has power, you probably just galled up some bearings. As long as you have oil pressure, you have a chance. Hows the body and interior? If good, I'd give you $800 or so if you want to get out of it. In fact I have a nephew who lives in Reseda who could pick it up for me.
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What! Blown engine and no oil light makes no sense. Can you drive it? Dose it still have any power? I bet that if it still has power, you probably just galled up some bearings. As long as you have oil pressure, you have a chance. Hows the body and interior? If good, I'd give you $800 or so if you want to get out of it. In fact I have a nephew who lives in Reseda who could pick it up for me.
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I can try to do that. It has not been washed in three months! I've been recovering from surgery and have just let it sit in the garage. There is a hose down there that I could hose it down with but I'd have to get my brother to do all this due to my condition. I can certainly snap some shots during the day when there's some light down there... but I want it to be clean first. Give me a few days to make this happen.
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