Buying an engine thats been sat for 10 years....

[Stanley]

In my search for a new engine (E16SE), i have found one that is from a GSi that was sat for ten years in a garage.

It turns over, but wont fire due to not having the immobiliser fob.

All i need is the head and block.

Would you entertain such a predicament?

Obviously id fire a belt and fluids in, but can you reccomend any other parts it may need?

Cheers.

[chimp007_uk]

depends if water has got intot he bores and pitted them.

You'd need a water pump poss oil pump?!?

Check the compression to make sure the rings ok if you're going to reuse them.

[paddy138]

id whip the head off and inspect it and then you can look down into the bores then, sure a headgasket doesnt cost much and at least you know whats what

[valvercorsa]

an engine that has been stood for all that time is going to be abit dry, oil will be like glue, water with no antifreeze will rot block etc i would be wanting it really cheap. i would also think a good strip down and fresh bearing in her but thats me i like stripping an engine down to see what i have bought lol

[Stanley]

an engine that has been stood for all that time is going to be abit dry, oil will be like glue, water with no antifreeze will rot block etc i would be wanting it really cheap. i would also think a good strip down and fresh bearing in her but thats me i like stripping an engine down to see what i have bought lol

See, i personally cant be ****ed with all that lol.

New belt and fluids and whack it in IMO.

[Sloth]

ive fittted engines thats been sat 20 years with just new oil and water and theyre fine still.

[Stanley]

ive fittted engines thats been sat 20 years with just new oil and water and theyre fine still.

This is what i like to hear :thumb:

Its a reasonable price and its not tooo far from me (other side of the country, but thats better that usual!)

[MK999]

Didn't think any gsi engines had immob's?

[craig green]

If it turns over atleast the rings or pistons arent stuck to the bores. I was given a 1300 8v years ago by a mate & the pistons had stuck solid in the bores, we couldnt get them out atall.

[Stanley]

Didn't think any gsi engines had immob's?

I assume its an aftermarket affair.

[valvercorsa]

i bought a nova saloon that had done 33k been stood in a car port for 3yrs and within 1month of driving it popped head gasget and found out when i took head off to skim that block was cracked. had a astra gte that had been stood for around 5yrs and had a fair few miles on but that did the same popped head gasget within days. if its cheap enough mate go for it :) you maybe lucky :)