10 cars that won’t break during an engine overhaul
- September 2, 2022
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An engine overhaul often sounds like a death sentence. Indeed, to revive the engine will take a lot of effort and money. However, for the owners of some
An engine overhaul often sounds like a death sentence. Indeed, to revive the engine will take a lot of effort and money. However, for the owners of some cars, this is a real punishment, while others can get by with just a little bloodshed. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells which cars will not be ruined during serious repairs.
Typically, modern engines (with proper maintenance, of course) will last 250,000 miles without any problems. Domestic units are less reliable, yet a mileage of less than 200,000 km is considered normal for them. But no one is immune to trouble. An unexpected death of the engine can be caused by a broken timing belt, a seized water pump or overheating. Then there is only one way – to the “capital”.
Why is this procedure so expensive? Yes, because in most cases you will have to remove the power unit from the car, clean the parts from dirt, and then disassemble the engine. Then the craftsmen measure the parts, check the valve mechanism and drill it to the repair size. Much depends on the complexity of the engine itself. And this is where “our brands” get the advantage. Say, the owners of VAZ cars with an 8-valve engine.
Take, for example, a 1.6-liter 8-valve engine produced from 2004 to 2017 for Kalina and later for Grants. The serviceability of the unit saved the wallets of more than one owner, as the pump, stuck for 40,000 miles, often condemned the engine to a “capital.” Exactly the same can be said about the “Japanese” Datsun on-Do and mi-Do, which were produced with the “frets” on the same conveyor belt. By the way, the author of these lines once had a pump jammed on mi-Do, leading to broken timing. As a result, the valves were naturally bent. As a result, the entire “capital” cost 80,000 rubles – just pennies.
Later, the eight-valve was upgraded. He received the VAZ-11182 index, and his return rose to 90 forces. This unit can also be found on the Largus. So that the owners of this model can sleep peacefully. Here is just one pump we advise you to follow.
As for foreign engines, we distinguish the “Koreans” with a 1.6-liter unit of the Gamma family. It can be seen under the hoods of Rio, Solaris, Creta and Elantra, popular with our citizens. Although this “fiery heart” with the G4FC index has an aluminum cylinder block, it can be repaired without any problems, because the inner surface of the cylinders is formed by cast iron liners cast during production. Incidentally, in the event of an accident, the pistons often do not suffer at all, so they can often be left behind.
We also note the “French” with a 1.6-liter engine with a power of 114 hp. Of. Usually it can be found on Renault Kaptur. This unit is distinguished by a reasonably reliable maintenance-free timing chain drive. And in the aluminum cylinder block, like the “Koreans”, cast iron liners are installed.
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Typically, modern engines (with proper maintenance, of course) will last 250,000 miles without any problems. Domestic units are less reliable, yet a mileage of less than 200,000 km is considered normal for them. But no one is immune to trouble. An unexpected death of the engine can be caused by a broken timing belt, a seized water pump or overheating. Then there is only one way – to the “capital”.
Why is this procedure so expensive? Yes, because in most cases you will have to remove the power unit from the car, clean the parts from dirt, and then disassemble the engine. Then the craftsmen measure the details, check the valve mechanism and drill it to the repair size. Much depends on the complexity of the engine itself. And this is where “our brands” get the advantage. Say, the owners of VAZ cars with an 8-valve engine.
Take, for example, a 1.6-liter 8-valve engine produced from 2004 to 2017 for Kalina and later for Grants. The serviceability of the unit saved the wallets of more than one owner, as the pump, stuck for 40,000 miles, often condemned the engine to a “capital.” Exactly the same can be said about the “Japanese” Datsun on-Do and mi-Do, which were produced with the “frets” on the same conveyor belt. By the way, the author of these lines once had a pump jammed on mi-Do, leading to broken timing. As a result, the valves were naturally bent. As a result, the entire “capital” cost 80,000 rubles – just pennies.
Later, the eight-valve was upgraded. He received the VAZ-11182 index, and his return rose to 90 forces. This unit can also be found on the Largus. So that the owners of this model can sleep peacefully. Here is just one pump we advise you to follow.
As for foreign engines, we distinguish the “Koreans” with a 1.6-liter unit of the Gamma family. It can be seen under the hoods of Rio, Solaris, Creta and Elantra, popular with our citizens. Although this “fiery heart” with the G4FC index has an aluminum cylinder block, it can be repaired without any problems, because the inner surface of the cylinders is formed by cast iron liners cast during production. Incidentally, in the event of an accident, the pistons often do not suffer at all, so they can often be left behind.
We also note the “French” with a 1.6-liter engine with a power of 114 hp. Of. Usually it can be found on Renault Kaptur. This unit is distinguished by a reasonably reliable maintenance-free timing chain drive. And in the aluminum cylinder block, like the “Koreans”, cast iron liners are installed.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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