Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego?
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Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego?
Anyone know a good rebuild shop in San Diego? I just got quoted $5k which I think is insane... hoping to get it done under $3k... I dont have access to a hoist anymore, so I can't get the block out myself... I'm in no hurry, as I have a daily driver...
Once again everyone... be sure to check your oil levels... I really screwed myself on this one, being careless.
Once again everyone... be sure to check your oil levels... I really screwed myself on this one, being careless.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (JackBurton)
http://www.sportcarmotion.com/index.htm
You could give these guys a call. Ive heard good things about them but never used them personally
or
http://www.corner3garage.com/
These guys are pretty good to
Sorry to hear about the car
You could give these guys a call. Ive heard good things about them but never used them personally
or
http://www.corner3garage.com/
These guys are pretty good to
Sorry to hear about the car
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (JackBurton)
I'm having mine rebuilt right now at Acura.
They quoted me 26 hours of labor plus parts.
Their rate is 100/hr.
Machine shop work (vat/hot tank/hone) = 150$
Rings 135$
Bearings 180$
Upper gasket kit 200$
lower gasket kit 65$
some other stuff, but right at 1100$ worth of parts.
So, all total around 3700$. I decided to spend about 250$ more and have the bearings in the tranny refreshed, +2.5 hours of labor.
I can easily see how it creeps up to 5k.
They quoted me 26 hours of labor plus parts.
Their rate is 100/hr.
Machine shop work (vat/hot tank/hone) = 150$
Rings 135$
Bearings 180$
Upper gasket kit 200$
lower gasket kit 65$
some other stuff, but right at 1100$ worth of parts.
So, all total around 3700$. I decided to spend about 250$ more and have the bearings in the tranny refreshed, +2.5 hours of labor.
I can easily see how it creeps up to 5k.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (RTW DC2R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5K damn. 3K ouch.
is your block stock? new short blocks from acura are much cheaper than 3K. </TD></TR></TABLE>
YES, STOCK.. I know know short blocks are around 2.. but I need the labor done... no garage access anymore since my go-to guy moved back to NY...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by YellowKahuna »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.sportcarmotion.com/index.htm
You could give these guys a call. Ive heard good things about them but never used them personally
or
http://www.corner3garage.com/
These guys are pretty good to
Sorry to hear about the car </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks... calling both places now!!!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andyt »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm having mine rebuilt right now at Acura.
They quoted me 26 hours of labor plus parts.
Their rate is 100/hr.
Machine shop work (vat/hot tank/hone) = 150$
Rings 135$
Bearings 180$
Upper gasket kit 200$
lower gasket kit 65$
some other stuff, but right at 1100$ worth of parts.
So, all total around 3700$. I decided to spend about 250$ more and have the bearings in the tranny refreshed, +2.5 hours of labor.
I can easily see how it creeps up to 5k.
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an Acura dealer quoted you $3700? Not bad knowing it'll be done right... Ill give Hoehn a call and see how close they are... I know they charge $101/hr LOL
is your block stock? new short blocks from acura are much cheaper than 3K. </TD></TR></TABLE>
YES, STOCK.. I know know short blocks are around 2.. but I need the labor done... no garage access anymore since my go-to guy moved back to NY...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by YellowKahuna »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.sportcarmotion.com/index.htm
You could give these guys a call. Ive heard good things about them but never used them personally
or
http://www.corner3garage.com/
These guys are pretty good to
Sorry to hear about the car </TD></TR></TABLE>
thanks... calling both places now!!!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andyt »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm having mine rebuilt right now at Acura.
They quoted me 26 hours of labor plus parts.
Their rate is 100/hr.
Machine shop work (vat/hot tank/hone) = 150$
Rings 135$
Bearings 180$
Upper gasket kit 200$
lower gasket kit 65$
some other stuff, but right at 1100$ worth of parts.
So, all total around 3700$. I decided to spend about 250$ more and have the bearings in the tranny refreshed, +2.5 hours of labor.
I can easily see how it creeps up to 5k.
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an Acura dealer quoted you $3700? Not bad knowing it'll be done right... Ill give Hoehn a call and see how close they are... I know they charge $101/hr LOL
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (andyt)
woah....these companies are NUTS!!! you don't need a hoise to pull the motor. Take the head off man. Then under the lower mounts, pull the tranny and use some muscle to pull the block out. I did it last year and it's not hard. Maybe takes like 3-6 hours depending on how knowledgable you are. You can take the block apart yourself and go to a shop with a bare block and buy the parts you need yourself. Get a experienced shop to rebuild the block if you can't do it yourself. For that price you could build one HELL of a NA build...get it bored out and drop a LS crank in there if I were you.
Good luck, but don't pay over $2k if you can't do it yourself man. Your getting ripped.
You gotta keep in mind that these dealership prices have a SET rate for pulling trannies, motors, etc...I believe most dealership start at $300-500 just to pull the head off an engine. What maybe $1,000 to pull the motor? Do most the work yourself and save a chunk of change man.
Modified by totsie7944 at 3:23 PM 9/27/2007
Good luck, but don't pay over $2k if you can't do it yourself man. Your getting ripped.
You gotta keep in mind that these dealership prices have a SET rate for pulling trannies, motors, etc...I believe most dealership start at $300-500 just to pull the head off an engine. What maybe $1,000 to pull the motor? Do most the work yourself and save a chunk of change man.
Modified by totsie7944 at 3:23 PM 9/27/2007
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (JackBurton)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JackBurton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I dont have access to a hoist anymore, so I can't get the block out myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pfft... what do you need a hoist for... this is a honda, not a big block.
Pfft... what do you need a hoist for... this is a honda, not a big block.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (totsie7944)
They have a fixed hourly rate for labor, the "jobs" are set at some specific number of hours.
They don't charge you extra to do overlapping things...
I would've done it myself, except that I already have one ITR completely torn apart in my garage, and I just didn't have room (or time) for another.
Sure, I'm spending 3k on labor that I could've saved by doing it myself, BUT, I need at least one running vehicle to get to work, and they threw in a rental car.
They don't charge you extra to do overlapping things...
I would've done it myself, except that I already have one ITR completely torn apart in my garage, and I just didn't have room (or time) for another.
Sure, I'm spending 3k on labor that I could've saved by doing it myself, BUT, I need at least one running vehicle to get to work, and they threw in a rental car.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (andyt)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by andyt »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They have a fixed hourly rate for labor, the "jobs" are set at some specific number of hours.
They don't charge you extra to do overlapping things...
I would've done it myself, except that I already have one ITR completely torn apart in my garage, and I just didn't have room (or time) for another.
Sure, I'm spending 3k on labor that I could've saved by doing it myself, BUT, I need at least one running vehicle to get to work, and they threw in a rental car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I wasn't arguing your decision. I was expressing to the original poster that he shoudl try saving himself some money by doing the work himself....at least getting the engine out and in.
They don't charge you extra to do overlapping things...
I would've done it myself, except that I already have one ITR completely torn apart in my garage, and I just didn't have room (or time) for another.
Sure, I'm spending 3k on labor that I could've saved by doing it myself, BUT, I need at least one running vehicle to get to work, and they threw in a rental car.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I wasn't arguing your decision. I was expressing to the original poster that he shoudl try saving himself some money by doing the work himself....at least getting the engine out and in.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JackBurton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hoehn Acura quoted me $5600... wtf??? How the hell did you get $3700?
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Buy the block from Len and have a good shop put it in. Sell the remains.
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Buy the block from Len and have a good shop put it in. Sell the remains.
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Get them to itemize it and explain where its all coming from.
Maybe their labor rate is higher??
Maybe they are charging you full price for parts?
Get the parts list from them and buy the parts from Len, just pay for the labor.
Maybe their labor rate is higher??
Maybe they are charging you full price for parts?
Get the parts list from them and buy the parts from Len, just pay for the labor.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (RTW DC2R)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RTW DC2R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">5K damn. 3K ouch.
is your block stock? new short blocks from acura are much cheaper than 3K. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not true on the acura block for the R. My buddy just replaced his and he was quoted 5200 from acura for the engine assembly. The dlr told him the R motor comes unassembled and they have to assemble it at the dlr.
he paid around 5500 for the entire repair from a local shop. He ordered the entire swap from online though, for around 3800 and then the rest was labor and misc. parts that were replaced as a pre-emptive move.
is your block stock? new short blocks from acura are much cheaper than 3K. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Not true on the acura block for the R. My buddy just replaced his and he was quoted 5200 from acura for the engine assembly. The dlr told him the R motor comes unassembled and they have to assemble it at the dlr.
he paid around 5500 for the entire repair from a local shop. He ordered the entire swap from online though, for around 3800 and then the rest was labor and misc. parts that were replaced as a pre-emptive move.
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (ITR-965)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITR-965 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Not true on the acura block for the R. My buddy just replaced his and he was quoted 5200 from acura for the engine assembly. The dlr told him the R motor comes unassembled and they have to assemble it at the dlr.
he paid around 5500 for the entire repair from a local shop. He ordered the entire swap from online though, for around 3800 and then the rest was labor and misc. parts that were replaced as a pre-emptive move.</TD></TR></TABLE>
SHORTBLOCK, meaning just the block and internals, accessories like oil and water pumps, water pipe, oil cooler, oil pan/pickup/windage tray. I know, I have bought 2 brand new blocks from the dealer. both were around 2K. afaik if you order a shortblock from Honda, it comes assembled, the dealer doesnt assemble it.
OP, there has to be someone local that can do the install for you if you get the block and save yourself a few grand.
Not true on the acura block for the R. My buddy just replaced his and he was quoted 5200 from acura for the engine assembly. The dlr told him the R motor comes unassembled and they have to assemble it at the dlr.
he paid around 5500 for the entire repair from a local shop. He ordered the entire swap from online though, for around 3800 and then the rest was labor and misc. parts that were replaced as a pre-emptive move.</TD></TR></TABLE>
SHORTBLOCK, meaning just the block and internals, accessories like oil and water pumps, water pipe, oil cooler, oil pan/pickup/windage tray. I know, I have bought 2 brand new blocks from the dealer. both were around 2K. afaik if you order a shortblock from Honda, it comes assembled, the dealer doesnt assemble it.
OP, there has to be someone local that can do the install for you if you get the block and save yourself a few grand.
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I have several calls out there, waiting to hear back...
Anyone wanna ballpark what my car would sell for in this condition, if I can't scrape the cash together to repair it? 40k on motor, 90k on chassis, salvage. stock except for test pipe/2.5 custom/tokikos/generic springs.... pics in my sig.
Anyone wanna ballpark what my car would sell for in this condition, if I can't scrape the cash together to repair it? 40k on motor, 90k on chassis, salvage. stock except for test pipe/2.5 custom/tokikos/generic springs.... pics in my sig.
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Uhm yeah, wait until you have the funds to fix it and then do what you gotta do. Passing it off just because it's broke is weak.
What were you doing that it spun a bearing anyway?
What were you doing that it spun a bearing anyway?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JjuuN R »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Uhm yeah, wait until you have the funds to fix it and then do what you gotta do. Passing it off just because it's broke is weak.
What were you doing that it spun a bearing anyway?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Cornering hard when the oil was low... totally stupid...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R-box »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You have a PM. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thank you so much!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doostur »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try looking here under cali maybe:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1347699</TD></TR></TABLE>
awesome.. thanks bro!
What were you doing that it spun a bearing anyway?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Cornering hard when the oil was low... totally stupid...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R-box »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You have a PM. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thank you so much!
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Doostur »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try looking here under cali maybe:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1347699</TD></TR></TABLE>
awesome.. thanks bro!
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Re: Well, it's confirmed... I spun a bearing... Help in San Diego? (JackBurton)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JackBurton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Anyone know a good rebuild shop in San Diego? I just got quoted $5k which I think is insane... hoping to get it done under $3k... I dont have access to a hoist anymore, so I can't get the block out myself... I'm in no hurry, as I have a daily driver...
Once again everyone... be sure to check your oil levels... I really screwed myself on this one, being careless. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Sounds like the only thing that is stopping you from doing it youself is getting a hoist...?
why not save $4000+ and do it yourself then?
Once again everyone... be sure to check your oil levels... I really screwed myself on this one, being careless.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Sounds like the only thing that is stopping you from doing it youself is getting a hoist...?
why not save $4000+ and do it yourself then?
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Buy the block from Len and have a good shop put it in. Sell the remains. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Excuse my ignorance... who is Len?
Buy the block from Len and have a good shop put it in. Sell the remains.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Excuse my ignorance... who is Len?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JackBurton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Excuse my ignorance... who is Len? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Sorry check here:
http://Sonsacuraparts.com
Excuse my ignorance... who is Len?
</TD></TR></TABLE>Sorry check here:
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