Is an engine rebuild necessary at 156k?

[Rusty]

A mate's Cossie was nailed at well under 100k. Still went well tho

[20Vcqdriver]

Just run in

Fitted a 103K miles 3B into mine last year and removed the head to change oil seals and exhaust guides, but the bores had virtually no wear at all.
A refurbed head would be the max that would be required and even then only if you're doing an engine swap anyway and wanted to check everything out. I fitted the metal gasket at the same time so not expecting to be touching mine again for several years...make that decades as I am limited to 3000miles a year!!! He has obviously never driven anything but poxy Corsa's or Peugeot's.

[k.alle]

hey! I've had two scoobys at ~ 130k miles and both engines were solid as a rock!

Easy there tiger!

Don't be offended, I was just having a laugh :mischeif:

[wez 47]

i agree;

I'd have to agree with pretty much what everyone else has said above, my s2 3b has done 180k, and is sweet as a nut, i will soon be rebuilding mine however only because i'm tuning the motor in the quest for more ponnies he he!, cheers wez.

[s2driveruk]

yup 186k on mine and not been opened up yet, i think the gasket on mine is a metal one anyway as it was a very late 3b so other than v/stem oil seals i can't see it needing more....all key sensors and seals were replaced last summer and most of those only as it was out of the car so access was good.

[Sonic]

hey! I've had two scoobys at ~ 130k miles and both engines were solid as a rock!

Shame the chassis wasn't when you put one of them through a dry stone wall

[Acidburn]

Shame the chassis wasn't when you put one of them through a dry stone wall

don't worry its gone to a better place now

it won't be chased and beaten by all them nasty people over at scooby slayers
http://www.scoobyslayers.net/ (its bad when there is a site dedicated to that )

[philKS2]

My S2's on 149k and its the little things that are niggling... the engine itself is great