Ibrahim
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Registered: 5th Aug 07
Location: West Midlands
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I have a 1.6 16v sport 99 - its only done 48,500 but there are shards of metal in my oil sump when i take it off...
and new oil is really black and metalically after only 6 miles of casual driving... I think the bearings and piston rings have gone. Is this common?
So as the title really, how much for a rebuild and is there any where in the West Mids??
Do you think its even worth it?
Thanks in advance!
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gez bay
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Registered: 14th Feb 08
Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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is it smoking?
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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its worth it if you want to keep the car.
personaly if it isn't smoking, or tapping i'd just give it a oil change every month for about 6 months to clear everythin out of the engine
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Ibrahim
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Registered: 5th Aug 07
Location: West Midlands
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no it isn't smoking or tapping....
A month ago my sump cracked and i lost oil whilst driving it - which has predominately caused the problem, I subsequently replaced the sump.
It runs fine now- hasn't lost power...
Although the sump leaks abit.... the replacement sump from was from a 1.6 zafira with no groove for a gasket, whereas my old gasket had a groove and rubber gasket in...
^So if i change oil every so often it may be ok?
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
Location: Leicestershire
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Get a propa sump, and change the oil a few times 
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
Location: n.wales/chester
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if decide want engine doing. drop me a u2u if cant find anyone local
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Ibrahim
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Registered: 5th Aug 07
Location: West Midlands
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U2U'd
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Ibrahim
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How much am i looking at for a genuine 1.6 sump??
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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If all else fails bin it and get a 1.8 or something!
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Ibrahim
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Registered: 5th Aug 07
Location: West Midlands
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^ thats what im thinking, am i better off selling as it is, and getting something else - with the normal risk of not knowing what your buying.... or as i know the history and condition of other parts etc etc on my car, drop a 2ltr in??
[Edited on 09-07-2009 by Ibrahim]
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philip2
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Registered: 1st Oct 06
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ideally you need to find a motor you can see running, but is getting abit harder these days and even then you cant promise they will last
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