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Hey guys and gals, hopefully you may be able to point me into the right direction for a dilemma that I have encountered.
The motor in my 2001 Mazda Protege (2.0L) has bad oil rings and smokes horribly on start up. Once it is at temp, it doesn’t appear to burn/smoke any oil visibly. If it sits for 3-4 hours, I get the “small puff a smoke”, however if it sits for 8+ hours, I’ll fog out the workplace, home, etc, especially if it was a day after an oil change.
I need to either get the motor rebuilt or find a re-manufactured motor but here in lays the problem.
The motor rebuild is $1800-2200 at various places (complete rebuild) – I haven’t been able to find a source anywhere, Mazda, engine rebuilders, etc, that has the motor (FS-DE) that I can buy. I have found used motors out of a junk yard that has 30-70k miles on it for around 800-1200, minus shipping, which brings it within cost of getting the original motor rebuilt.
Any suggestions on what route may be best? Or if anyone has place that has the motors, I’ll happily drive up and down the West Coast to pick one up.
Thanks!
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[quote=”Plasmide56″ post=50573]Did you change your car seal ?
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I have not taken off the valve cover or done a valve adjust at this time.
Because is less expensive in tools to do It. Less cheaper to try to solve the problem whit a new engine. Find a re-manufacture engine that fit into your car frame will be a challenge. The cost for the shipping will be extensive. You will need a mechanic whit the right tools and knowledge to do It whit at least 3 days to do the job. Valve seal and adjustment can be made in 4 hours.
This link might help.
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