probably the piston rings
not cheap
Where to look first?
Trying to work out if this engine is worth buying and how much it is worth.
Mates got a 4AGZE with the 1bar pully kit... some minor internal work and a chip (which is no use to me cause its for a FWD setup?) he said it was burning a bit of oil before he wrote his car off.
what could it be and how much would the engine be worth?
probably the piston rings
not cheap
theres a set of pistons and rings on mods for 500... was thinking about it... then again ive also organised for a 2nd 4agze so i spose i could just put all the good bits on that instead... altho it had some internal work done with aftermarket pistons and rodsbugger.
Get the engine off ur mate for "mates rates".
once you start opening up the engine it starts to get pricey (gasket kits, labour...etc)
could also be valve stem seals, which is a bit cheaper to replace.
replacing rings is also not guaranteed to fix the problem. then you require a rebore and bigger pistons..etc
the ae92's 4AGZE we had had a leaking O ring on the distributor, which meant when the oil got pressurised it'd leak out thru the O ring onto the exhaust manifold. This gave a burning oil smell, maybe its a common fault on 4AGZE's?
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