Quick Question

[Phoenix21]

Hey i've been looking around at car lately and i came across this vn that looked alright but the owner said the motor hase a big end knock whats he mean by that any help would be great
thanks matt

[pandaman]

Big end bearings are the bearings that attach the conrods to the crank journals. When they are badly worn they'll start to knock and require replacing. The car should not be driven very far with this problem. Not a job for an amateur unless you've got a lot of time on your hands, in fact a friend of mine recently had this problem in his VS, replacing the entire engine with a a wrecker engine with 80,000km was cheaper than repairing it. Unless the car is only being sold for a couple of hundred I'd steer clear.

[xcop5l]

^^^^^^^^^ spot on there, but i still wouldnt buy the car, usually means it hasnt been keept in good order and has missed a lot of services, also means its been floged

[holden007]

Offer the guy not more then $500, because you are buying a car with a dead engine, and as mentioned it is cheaper just to put another engine then to get that fixed, trust me once you open that engine, you'll probably replace alot of parts.

[Phoenix21]

ok say i broght another motor for it hope much do ya recon i'd be up for to but it in i'd do it my self but i don't ave the tools nor the time

[pandaman]

ok say i broght another motor for it hope much do ya recon i'd be up for to but it in i'd do it my self but i don't ave the tools nor the time

Coupla grand, it'd probably be cheaper to pay a mechanic to fit an engine that you source if you don't have a hoist or any tools. In fact you'd probably be better off buying a decent car straightup really.