Reading Forums can frighten you

Post by **paul bristol uk** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:03 am

I was on the Soarer forum when I came across this. Look where they put the starter motor. Bare in mind ths cam belt is probably two foot from the front of the engine and that has to come off! 10 hours labour from Toyota plus new starter motor. I hope mine does not fail!

If the solinoid clicks I swear I will jobby myself!

What is the most expensive repair on a Lude engine BTW?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:38 am

nafemans' oil pump failure could well be up there as the most expensive failure I've read of!

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:40 am

I've experienced both I think, Oil pump failure and a snapped cambelt

Oil pump failure is around £700 depending on where you go (inc pump, but not new belts or oil etc).

Snapped cambelt... More

I paid £700 for mine repaired in the end, but that included a free replacement complete head (bar the cams which were swapped over), and I managed to get all the belts and the manual tensioner conversion parts cheap from numberous sources on ebay. That damage can easily be over £1000 to repair depending on head damage (repair or replacement) and replacement valves and seals etc.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:02 am

Err blown engine. £2600 later. All fixed.

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:16 pm

Well my starter motor stuckfast at Japshow and causing an engine bay fire neeearly made the most expensive...well wouldn't quite have been a repair!

Post by **Doggo** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:08 am

It's the obsession with the madjeski stadium, I think.

Edit: I'm just leaving anyway