- Repair the engine yourself. This is worth doing, for example, if the cylinder head gasket is defective. This book describes repairs that you can do yourself with some skill and patience. There is no point in installing new bearings on a crankshaft with nicks, replacing pistons or piston rings in cylinders with damaged walls. These are jobs for an engine repair shop.
- Partially disassemble the engine yourself and then send it to a repair shop, which will eliminate the immediate defect. Example: the engine is dismantled yourself, the cylinder head is removed, and the shop reinstalls the crankshaft on the bearings. It is important to compare the cost here.
- Complete or partial engine repair by an engine repair company. Many workshops in this industry have united: Association of Engine Repair Enterprises (Verband der Motoren-Instandsetzungsbetriebe e.V., Kolner StraBe. 89, 50 859 Koln). They guarantee engine repairs in accordance with certain quality guidelines.
- Buying an engine section from an Opel workshop or repair company The engine section consists of a cylinder block with pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft and camshaft with all bearings, crankshaft and camshaft pulleys, oil pump and a set of gaskets. The cylinder head, crankcase, injection system and auxiliary units are taken from the old engine. The latter is returned. The installation work is extensive, so check and calculate in good time whether it is better to contact the workshop.
- Buying a complete engine for replacement at the Opel service, perhaps they have it. But it will not pay off if the car is old or poorly preserved.
- Used engine at a car recycling company But pay attention to the exact engine data, so as not to install an unsuitable engine. The mileage data provided should be viewed with some skepticism. It is useful to listen to the operation of the still installed engine. Serious companies provide a guarantee for engines or offer a compression diagram (let's hope it's real).
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