stripe Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 Going back to my outrageous luck since buying my Scooby, Arnold Clark are covering most, if not all of the cost of repair to my baby. Turns out Cylinder No 1 has lost all compression due to a melted piston! They have had a specialist look at it, and they say it happened due to oil starvation! Anyhow, they are rebuilding the damaged parts, and have ordered among other things a new piston from Subaru. I am just curious as to how much this kind of work will cost, any one have a rough idea of how much new part would be??
oz *sti* Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 if your just looking for a price you could check out either Roger Clark http://www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.uk/gene...ntrancehome.asp or Graham Goode http://www.grahamgoode.com/subaru/parts.ph...p=61&nav=60 as they both sell pistons. Hope that helps a little.
david_taylor Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 Going back to my outrageous luck since buying my Scooby, Arnold Clark are covering most, if not all of the cost of repair to my baby. Turns out Cylinder No 1 has lost all compression due to a melted piston! They have had a specialist look at it, and they say it happened due to oil starvation! Anyhow, they are rebuilding the damaged parts, and have ordered among other things a new piston from Subaru. I am just curious as to how much this kind of work will cost, any one have a rough idea of how much new part would be?? Mate. I had the same worry that turned out to be nothing as bad last week, but i was quoted prices. If you needed a new engine your looking at 3 grand. For a strip, new piston and rebuild I was quoted 1.3k!! Not cheap Hope you get it sorted soon mate!
wrxmania Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 Can we PLEASE keep comments factual and not make comments which may be liableous.
david_taylor Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 Can we PLEASE keep comments factual and not make comments which may be liableous. Sorry if you felt this could be liableous. However it is my opinion and I would take full responsability of any consequences. RELAX!
dougster Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 It's not 'your opinion' it's hearsay backed up by a comment from a 'friend' which I have removed. It's the club that gets taken to court for libel if it ever came to that!!!!
david_taylor Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 It's not 'your opinion' it's hearsay backed up by a comment from a 'friend' which I have removed. It's the club that gets taken to court for libel if this were to come to that!!!! As I said, apologies. Was not aware such a comment, or opinion would have such a impact!!!!!
dougster Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 With respect, we remove 'potentially libelous' comments for the sake of the club. Thanks
david_taylor Posted May 11, 2006 Posted May 11, 2006 No probs mate...I understand, and shall keep in mind in future! We digress right enough...hope he gets his emgine sorted! lol!
Gumball Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 a single piston? i was looking at forged ones recently and they were about £200 each. few hours labour sorted
david_taylor Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 That was Subaru that told me that over the phone after a mechanic incorrectly diagnosed it from sound! Obviously a dealer charges about 85 notes a hour at least! Tuned out to be a spark plug, so did not have to find out the true cost! Phew!!!!!!
ANDYJDMSTI Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Edited cos 1. old age is getting the better of me 2. i have eyes of cloth 3. too much sun time and 4. i can't bloody read []
dougster Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 I have done and don't see it as a deleted post. Did you try and edit it in any way? Andy you also have a PM.
ANDYJDMSTI Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Edited also cos 1. i still could not read 2. Pistons have naff all to do with servicing and 3. my eyes still had a cloth tinge to them []
dougster Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 I read them all, but no one needs a kick anywhere........... I have posted a query in the Reporting Section for the other moderators to respond to. I'll get back to you via PM with an answer.
sheep Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Has there not been some confusion between this thread and the one regarding sevicing in the cenral area??
dougster Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 That could well be the answer sheep. I have been off and on the forum all evening but checked and that looks like what's happened. You should be promoted to goat!!!!!!!!!!!! [] Andy, care to comment? Thanks.
ANDYJDMSTI Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Andy, care to comment? Thanks. Well done..........ENDEX ENDEX ENDEX!!!! You all passed with flying colours, good to see there are people paying attention..................care to tell me your secrets!! [][] P.S Dougs, no one like a Gloater or should that be Goater??? []
dougster Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Cheers Andy. My time was taken up PMing you!!! [] No harm done.
ANDYJDMSTI Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Ta. Apologies for the run around. am off to bed to try and read Spot the Dog []
dougster Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 Watch you don't 'fall' on your way!![] Better than 'LOST' this!!! [] 4, 8, 15,...........................................
jamie_wood Posted May 12, 2006 Posted May 12, 2006 [:^)]Im sure I saw someone ask about the price of a piston at the start of this post[8-)] Stripe, IIRC a piston is about £70 each. That was about 12 months ago though. Not sure if prices have gone up or down. Its a rough idea though. Hope this helps. Also, make sure that the garage gets to the bottom of the problem and can satisfy themselves in thinking that oil starvation caused a piston to melt. Check out possibility's such as a faulty MAF and get rid of any nasty VTA Dump valves too[]
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