Scooby Jon Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Hi guys new to this forum need some advice. I own a 2003 Subaru wrx it’s done 157000 miles so high mileage , been told the head has become porous , the garage said the most cost effectIve option would be to get a second hand engine but the same could happen again , or I could get it refurbed. The only other option would be to get a newer better condition one on finance and hopefully not have reliability issues that I’ve had. Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffLeggy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Welcome! Head has become porous? Do they perhaps mean the head gasket has gone? @Mr B @savage bulldogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Jon Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 Cheers m8 Yeah I think so apparently it’s a rebuild job or new engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffLeggy Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Well if the rest of the engine is in good order a head gasket isn’t the end of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Jon Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 I think he meant that the head needs re skimming sounded like a major job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 What reason it being looked at and what tests been done One would assume it overheating. Heads don't exactly go porous, you could have failed head gasket or you could have cracked head or even crack block and exactly what usable or not will not be known unless heads pulled off.Your real negative is fact it close to 160K so unless already had some work done a rebuild probably wiser than just refreshing heads and gaskets . I think used engine could be good option, it all really depends on exactly how good your engine is bottom end and what exactly wrong with heads as simply cleaniing them up and skimming not a big deal, although at 160K doubt they going be great serviceable condition 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Jon Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 It’s been smoking for quite a while had seals done but it still kept leaking and one day it’s just lost loads of oil , but the coolant and water levels stayed the same and had no oil in them. The Garage said it wasn’t pressurising. it had the. Cambelt done a month ago and the temp gauge never really moved over half way so don’t think it was overheating. I’m thinking about getting a completely refurbed engine seems like a better investment hopefully should sort the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 turbo seals gone and taking oil into intake and burning it perhaps ? what seals been done ? what not pressurising ? If just loosing oil it pretty easy conclude where and why . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Jon Posted September 23, 2018 Author Share Posted September 23, 2018 The turbo and the rocker cover gasket I think. I presume he meant the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I think you need get better idea of what been done and expected faults before making decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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