[All] [Generic] SMR ENGINES?

[glimited2000]

Anybody here ever brought an engine for SMR? just wanna know what you guys think of them.
Thanks
Rob

[bubs_mr2]

just fitted one of their engines to hear a loud knocking noise coming from the bottom end, gutted, im now having to pull it all out again and sent it back and wait on a replacement! it does come with 6 months waranty but doesnt cover labour

[glimited2000]

great! I have one sitting at the garage waiting to go in! I better not have a dud engine because Ive waited ages for my car!
Fingers crossed

[JJ]

Are these refurblished / rebuilt engines ? or just bought in for distribution to the public ??!!

Always difficult fitting an engine with no history !

[glimited2000]

its a complete refurb engine I paid £495 delivered for it

[JJ]

its a complete refurb engine I paid £495 delivered for it

I'm guessing theres a surcharge or you have to hand in your old unit !! not a bad price though !

[glimited2000]

no there were no hidden costs, i still have my old engine.

[Dale_V]

maybe im being pessimistic, but I cant see these engines being rebuilt.. they will just be engines removed from scrapped cars with "SMR" Hoping for the best

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... hlight=smr

[Tiny]

Anybody here ever brought an engine for SMR? just wanna know what you guys think of them.
Thanks
Rob

AVOID LIKE THE FVCKING PLAGUE!

i have had an engine from them as have a few others on here and they are cowboys!

My head is smoking with valve stem seals worn on an apparently fully overhauled engine.

i know others who have had cars which have have big ends worn.

[bubs_mr2]

i bought an smr engine of the same dealer on ebay and as i said in my earlier post i have just fitted it to find a loud knocking noise coming from the bottom end suspected to be the big end bearings, now i dont know what to do! spend more money and try to fix the engine or take it out, strip it send it back wait for a replacement and start all over again!

whats to stop them sending me another scrap engine!

its a pure knightmare, anyone got any advice?

[Dale_V]

I wouldnt remove any parts as it will void the warranty

just give them the lump back, and get a refund? Id rather have a refund than be sent a duff engine again!

if you want a replacement 3sge engine, you are better off buying from an affiliate on here or re-building one yourself!?

[glimited2000]

well thats great! maybe I should have asked this question before buying it !!! Well i will let you know how i get on as its probably going in tomorrow.

[peenee]

well thats great! maybe I should have asked this question before buying it !!! Well i will let you know how i get on as its probably going in tomorrow.

Good luck mate hope its all ok,

[glimited2000]

Thankyou!

[bubs_mr2]

as for me im xxxxx and have to start all over again

[glimited2000]

well you never know you might not be the only one. Lets see what happens.

[JJ]

as for me im xxxxx and have to start all over again

Bubs - see if they can refund you and you keep it !! Stops it going around in circulation... I bet its hitting back at their yard and they're just sending it out to someone else that needs one....Its a start.... then you can see what you want to do with it...

Unfortunately team, cheap is not always best !!

Again looking at the economics... in my eyes.. a normally aspirated rebuild simply isn't worth it... the labour and parts alone would technically make your car a mechanical write off.... unless you've got a 95+.

Bubs...and others that may read this thread..... rectifying a knocking engine / crank / big end issues is a costly exercise.... you maybe better off sourcing another complete MR2 with working engine ( MOT failure / crash damage or sommat ) .. test the engine / running gear, make sure its 100% fit.... and strip it !

Labour alone can be £500 to swap a like for like engine out or simply pull and refit.. without carrying out any work on the bottom end - crank regrind, new bearings / gaskets etc... Say £500 ... so looking at £1K before finding any other issues ( worn clutch etc )

The other option is brutal... but its purely economics... strip your own car or flog it as a non runner... and buy another.

Sometimes you have to put your passion to one side and draw the line !

[RobCrezz]

its a pure knightmare, anyone got any advice?

Its a what?

[dpbayly]

hi guys just seen this post and realized your going on about the engine im currently fitting at work (bassingbourn garage) for you rob hope were going to have more luck with the SMR engine than others have had any way im affraid we wont find out today as it wont be finished did'nt start on it till late, fingers crossed for monday

[bubs_mr2]

well how did the engine go? running ok? im having to start to take mine back out! smr= Scrap Metal Resold