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This seems very grave. What to do? 900 1993

posted by  Mr.Wizzard on  Wed Apr 16 08:12 CST 2008
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Dear Brickboarders: I am once again in the need for advice/opinions from you. I recently got very bad news from the dealer: my engine needs to be rebuilt. They say it's impossible to know how much damage is in there until they open everything up; thus, they cannot quote me. They say it can range from a new set of rings to a full rebuild, including block surfacing, new pistons, etc. What should I do? Dealer says there is no test to determine the state of the engine, they didn't even perform a compression test. They claim the engine needs fixing because there is air blowing out of the oil fill orifice instead of suction, and the PCV seems to be fine.

- Car is a 1993 940 Turbo Sedan, only 62k miles.
- Car has been very well kept since new, but had a serious overheating incident 2.5yrs ago.
- Has small oil leaks almost everywhere, but there is no need to refill between the 3k miles oil changes
- Car runs great, doesn't miss and I haven't seen any black smoke coming out of the exhaust. Still very powerful, good idle.

So, should I just leave things as they are and start worrying when something goes wrong? Is it common for a B230FT to have ring damage after being overheated? If I decide to go ahead with the rebuild, will the engine be "as good as new" or should I expect trouble? If I travel to the USA, how much would a junkyard B230FT cost? Do you think a low mile engine could be found after 15 years?? Thanks again!

Regards;
JGCBAIZ






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