New engine for MINI
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New engine for MINI
how much would a new engine cost for a mini. there is a one for sale where the poster says that the engine has no compression. what could be the problem? and if a new engine had to be put in, where would someone go to look for one? and how much work would it be to swap a MINI engine?
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The only thing I can think of offhand that would result in no compression in any of the cylinders would be a broken timing chain. If that's the problem, a lot would depend on how/when the chain broke. There might be no secondary damage at all, or there could be bent valves and/or scarred pistons.
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Honestly, buying a non-running car is really a crapshoot if you're not mechanically-inclined. Unless the price is so low that you could throw in a complete engine rebuild and still spend the same or less than buying a running car in the first place, I'd pass.
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Take it from me....if this car looks enticing because it is selling for very cheap because of this engine problem, look elsewhere. I got a great deal on a broken 2005 MCS two years ago---$16.5K where good running '05s were $20K-$22k at the time.. I couldn't test it before buying it since it wasn't running, so I had to make a lot of assumptions. Even though the problem seemed minor...spark plug blew out of cylinder 1, a lot of questions I had included what was the extent of the damage from driving it on 3 cylinders? What caused the spark plug to come out..was it just neglect? How did the owner treat the car when it was running??
Anyways, I poured a LOT of money into making this car my own in this time frame. It's a great car, but ever since I had the car..I had engine issues from the very beginning. Random stuff. Stuttering under WOT, misc. codees being thrown. I replaced almost everything related to the engine..until finally I had to spend money to have the engine rebuilt as well...$6,000....course it wasn't just rebuilt, it was improved at the same time for more power.
In the last two years, I could have bought another MINI with all the money spent on this MINI...although it's truly unique and fits my own style and personality.....I'm not sure I would ever do this again if I were to buy a used MINI..unless I bought it for dirt cheap $5-$8K...not just cheap enough to buy an engine.
Richard
Anyways, I poured a LOT of money into making this car my own in this time frame. It's a great car, but ever since I had the car..I had engine issues from the very beginning. Random stuff. Stuttering under WOT, misc. codees being thrown. I replaced almost everything related to the engine..until finally I had to spend money to have the engine rebuilt as well...$6,000....course it wasn't just rebuilt, it was improved at the same time for more power.
In the last two years, I could have bought another MINI with all the money spent on this MINI...although it's truly unique and fits my own style and personality.....I'm not sure I would ever do this again if I were to buy a used MINI..unless I bought it for dirt cheap $5-$8K...not just cheap enough to buy an engine.
Richard
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Although I am not very mechanically inclined I wouldn't be the one doing any of the work on the car. My dad has been doing this kind of stuff his whole life so he would be doing the figuring out. I would just be financing the whole thing. The seller is asking $7950 for the car currently.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ctd/1038783005.html
theres the link for the ad.
let me know what you might think.
also what would be a good price to pay for a MCS like a '03 or '04 with something around 60k miles?
Thanks for all the help and input. Its really appreciated
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ctd/1038783005.html
theres the link for the ad.
let me know what you might think.
also what would be a good price to pay for a MCS like a '03 or '04 with something around 60k miles?
Thanks for all the help and input. Its really appreciated
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$8000 seems cheap for a Cooper S with leather, but here's a listing for an 03 Cooper S with similar miles--72K from a dealership--meaning private party should be less--$12K..Meaning $8K for yours + $5K for an engine with your labor--will be seeing $13K to get it running...or maybe only a few thousand if it doesn't need a new engine but needs new internals.
Hard to say...might be a fun project car.
http://tinyurl.com/d2hjl4
Richard
Hard to say...might be a fun project car.
http://tinyurl.com/d2hjl4
Richard
Although I am not very mechanically inclined I wouldn't be the one doing any of the work on the car. My dad has been doing this kind of stuff his whole life so he would be doing the figuring out. I would just be financing the whole thing. The seller is asking $7950 for the car currently.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ctd/1038783005.html
theres the link for the ad.
let me know what you might think.
also what would be a good price to pay for a MCS like a '03 or '04 with something around 60k miles?
Thanks for all the help and input. Its really appreciated
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ctd/1038783005.html
theres the link for the ad.
let me know what you might think.
also what would be a good price to pay for a MCS like a '03 or '04 with something around 60k miles?
Thanks for all the help and input. Its really appreciated
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oh i would definetly do it if i had the time and money to get a project car. It would be worth it to at least just learn how to fix it up. But i currently NEED a car so its really tempting but at the same time unreasonable after seeing how much it would cost and what kind of issues could come up over time.
what would you think about this one?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1030848570.html
what would you think about this one?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1030848570.html
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oh i would definetly do it if i had the time and money to get a project car. It would be worth it to at least just learn how to fix it up. But i currently NEED a car so its really tempting but at the same time unreasonable after seeing how much it would cost and what kind of issues could come up over time.
what would you think about this one?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1030848570.html
what would you think about this one?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1030848570.html
The one above looks much better to me. It has a few miles but if your dad can work on the car you should be in good shape with 55k.
Also, it looks like an un-modded car so you can mod the way you want and make it your car.
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No, the engines aren't easily swappable. The MC engine has a higher static compression ratio since it doesn't have a supercharger. If you were to put an MCS supercharger on an MC engine, you'd have horrible detonation issues and problems with blown head gaskets, if the combo even ran at all.
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by financing it i mean i would be the one paying for everything. I've got the money. so i dont need a loan.
what i really want is a MINI that has all the stuff im looking for, and for a good price. And if i have to put some work into it to get it then im all up for it. Or maybe im just too picky. I might be buying a Liquid Yellow one tomorrow. Its not what i really want though. but the price is right.
what i really want is a MINI that has all the stuff im looking for, and for a good price. And if i have to put some work into it to get it then im all up for it. Or maybe im just too picky. I might be buying a Liquid Yellow one tomorrow. Its not what i really want though. but the price is right.
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