[Kweese]

Hi guys,

I've got a 96 Vitara JLX Estate (the big 5 door hard-top model) that broke down some time last year. Now, there's an issue with the crankshaft where the keyway for the belt pulley on the front of the engine has gone out of whack, pretty much tripled in size, causing the pistons to fire out of time. I've been informed it'll need a rebuild or engine replacement, round about $2.5k. So now I'm left wondering whether it's worth selling and what I'll get for it, or to wait until I have a bit of cash and get onto the rebuild, (maybe an engine upgrade). I do have a project in mind, but I won't have the money for a while. And she was my first car, so there's all that sentimental value etc etc

According to a few calculators it's worth $3.5-5k still, in working order. Has brand new tyres (Toyo Open Country A/T's), bullbar, A/C.

So long story short: Is it worth selling? If it's worth selling, then how much should I be looking for?

Cheers, Kweese

[shep]

Try this

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... y-kit.html

[atari4x4]

^^^ that lowrange link had a link to zuwharrie & it shows the repair with some pics

http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,15988.0.html/

[Kweese]

Is the loctite solution a good fix? I'm probably going to end up selling it, dad wants me to get rid of it I think

[royce]

Kweese wrote:

Is the loctite solution a good fix? I'm probably going to end up selling it, dad wants me to get rid of it I think

I'll let you know soon, ive got to pull a loctited pulley off to replace the seal behind it soon

More info here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27844&hilit=vitara+and+keyway

[Kweese]

royce wrote:

Kweese wrote:

Is the loctite solution a good fix? I'm probably going to end up selling it, dad wants me to get rid of it I think

I'll let you know soon, ive got to pull a loctited pulley off to replace the seal behind it soon

More info here http://www.auszookers.com/forum/viewtop ... and+keyway

Any news yet royce? Looking to get the parts and get it fixed before uni is back

[royce]

Kweese wrote:

royce wrote:

Kweese wrote:

Is the loctite solution a good fix? I'm probably going to end up selling it, dad wants me to get rid of it I think

I'll let you know soon, ive got to pull a loctited pulley off to replace the seal behind it soon

More info here viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27844&hilit=vitara+and+keyway

Any news yet royce? Looking to get the parts and get it fixed before uni is back

Lucky for me the cam seal was leaking not the crank seal, but it was all still tight as down there