What to do with my motor?

[FST4RD]

I have a BG5 tt Legacy, motor is almost coming up to the magical 200k figure. Car is completely factory, doesn\'t blow any smoke, turbos are good.

Few issues however. Cambelt is coming up due and there is an ever so slight leak from the tappet cover gaskets and from the front cam seal. When I say not much, between 5000k services you hardly notice it on the dip stick.

Do I get my mechanic to do the gaskets, front camseal, cambelt, water pump, tensioners, spark plugs etc etc or...

Do I get one of those rebuilt blocks from trademe, and replace my block and get new belts, pumps, spark plugs etc put on?

I\'m just a little hesitant to spend upwards of a grand replacing parts on my current motor for it to crap itself...

Are the tt short blocks the same as all the other blocks?

Is a well looked after, serviced, factory tt block well capable of more then 200k?

I don\'t care to modify the motor and it will stay factory and tt.

Thanks

[titian]

 B-MAGIC said:

keep driving just replace seals. only need new engine if current ones bothers out

yeah..+1...if oil changed at regular 5000k intervals your engine is probably around half life. ..maybe...my old gt motor is at 400,000km...no tapping or oil burning....gets thrashed around too...no mods just standard though!

[Kiwi_Fozze]

don\'t fix what isn\'t broken... and if it does break, then you have a new (ish) cambelt for your new build

[Eight_dollar]

Forge it

[FST4RD]

Thanks guys...

Good to know. I don\'t rape it, I service it every 5000k\'s and it\'s all factory.

No tappet noises, no smoke etc...

I\'ll keep the block then.

Going to give her a 200,000k birthday, gaskets, spark plugs, new engine/gearbox and diff oils, all belts replied etc...

I have just heard so many stories about the engines in these letting go in under 200,000ks...

[Kiwi_Fozze]

my forester has done 216, i do oil every 10 (cas i\'m broke, and it\'s all hot running) needless to say, i keep a close eye on the colour, last lot i just did was still goldish at 10k. rocker covers are a bit leaky, just keep an eye on my oil level. just done my plugs, and it\'s like driving a totally different car. yet to do my gearbox and dif oils, expecting a difference there. treat her nice, she\'ll look after you. oh yeah, daily driven too

[titian]

 B-MAGIC said:

.....still cant beat toyota\'s though!

my trueno is nearly hitting the 600 thousand k mark and still going strong!

- DAILY DRIVEN

im more than sure my old GT wagon will get there and beyond!