Soo...what should i do?

[sasquatch]

^and rubber side down

[eurotiva]

Dear Hawkins816........


I think first you should stop listening to this so called friend. First he tells you to drive your festiva thru a puddle, then tells you not to re-gasket a 20 year old engine, that you plan on having for a while. He sounds like someone that you don't need to listen too. On the other hand there are 900 active users here that all love and care for their festiva's, and wouldn't try to see if they float. But what do we know? Anytime you need good, sound advice concerning the best car ever, come here. And just tell your friend to ruin his own vehicle and you'll video it and he will be a u-tube star. .... I am still disappointed that you did this to a festiva, but I will gladly point you in the right direction as far as fixing it. Good luck and keep it above water.

[Team Lightning]

It would be cheaper than having to go back and put the water pump/timing belt at a later date. Might save the engine also. I replaced my engine/trans about 2 months past , and I replaced the hoses,timing belt, clutch, disc and throw-out bearing. I could have used the old stuff but, It was out and the prices at Autozone weren't that bad. I think with hoses, Clutch kit, water pump , timing belt, and rear main seal. I spent around $250 more or less. The hoses on my Festy had NEVER been changed and I bought it new, clutch had about 110,000 miles on it, engine /car had 263k miles. Timing belt was due for a change. Also changed the oil and new filter,changed the oil in the trans, old trans went out which was the reason for the change. The one thing I wish I had thought of, I didn't machine the flywheel surface. Now I get some chatter when starting off but.... I'm not pulling the engine just for that it's not something I can't live with as of now. Spending a little now could save a lot in the future. But you know your budget/time limits. Just an idea for saving a little time/possible failure in the future.
Jerry

[hawkins816]

new gaskets/seals EVERYWHERE

Thank you, i new i should, my friend said not to but its only $100 for the whole set n i didnt really think the ones on the salvaged engine would still be good

Water pump/ thermostat/ timing belt/ all much easier with the engine out. And not that much. Worth it to know they won't go bad after the new engine is installed.

I be sure to check prices on all of those tommorow, probly a stupid ? but would i be able to just use my waterpump n thermostat from my old engine it only has 94k on it? i mean if there cheap i'll just get new ones. I plan on keeping my tiva forever so it wouldnt hurt but everythings adding up pretty quick here.

thanks for all the help guys
damian

[hawkins816]

hearing your driving habits, you might wanna find a 4x4 truck....

yeah lol, the thought definitely crossed my mind but i would probly just end up getting my self into more trouble n breaking awhole lot more

i have rebuilt 3 of my engines

all of the parts were readily available

but i was rebuilding my engine in my friends machine shop and my parts were all wholesale

check Rockauto.com for parts

thank you dj for this site i wish i would have known about it before but it still good to have for the future, allthough there will be no more puddle jumping in the festiva

Oh n i forgot to add, my friend informed me that i wasnt the only stupid person in gb i just laughed, but he drove me to the "lake" n there was a saturn stuck in the middle of it. So i hereby conclude that festiva>saturn

[batstiva]

Water pump/ thermostat/ timing belt/ all much easier with the engine out. And not that much. Worth it to know they won't go bad after the new engine is installed.

[FestYboy]

new gaskets/seals EVERYWHERE

[hawkins816]

Ok so i found an engine today and i just couldnt wait to get the festiva back up n running so i cut out of work early to get it. 6 hours later n im back with a mint 100k engine, gonna try n put it in this weekend. also going to put in a new clutch n my drive axles in. Is there anything else u guys think i should do while i have the engine out?

[mechanicaldj]

i have rebuilt 3 of my engines

all of the parts were readily available

but i was rebuilding my engine in my friends machine shop and my parts were all wholesale

check Rockauto.com for parts

[MONSOON]

[shortystowing]

hearing your driving habits, you might wanna find a 4x4 truck....

[hawkins816]

Alright so i looked all over today for parts cars or engines. Im going to call a couple more junk yards tommorow but it looks like im going to have to tear it down n just rebuild it. Anyone know where to get some connecting rods from, actually anyone want to sell me there festiva? lol

[FestYboy]

^ no, not at all

[gorgonheimer]

burn

[FestYboy]

seeing that he's contemplating a B6t swap, i'd think it was the festy