Bye bye Asya

[Sabina74]

my Yaris called Asya 1.0L year 2001 320.000 kms has left me...
a cylinder or a valve have broken. too expensive to be repaired.

i'll miss it!!!

[ilikerice]

*moment of silence*

[detroiter]

sorry to hear :(

will you get another Yaris?

[bronsin]

1 liter. Sweet!

[Sabina74]

i'd like to but for the moment i won't.

[bronsin]

What are you thinking of getting?

[HTM Yaris]

A long time ago , in a far away land called South Carolina . There was a handsome young lad named "Sir Dumfuk" . Sir Dumfuk drove a super kool 1986 Datsun 200 SX hatch . One day the engine of the Datsun just stopped . Sir Dumfuk took the much loved Datsun to a mechanic . The mechanic presented an estimate of $3200 to have the car fixed ! Sir Dumfuk , disgusted at this point , called a tow truck to have his beloved Datsun towed back home . During the ride home Sir Dumfuk was expressing his displeasure with the mechanic to the tow truck driver . The tow truck driver then said " You should let my buddy look at your car . He's really good with cars and if he can't fix your car I'll tow your car anywhere for free " So now Sir Dumfuk is at the Buddy's mechanic shop . The Datsun is in the bay with the hood up . The Buddy's mechanic grabs a long handled screwdriver and touches both post of the battery which produces a huge spark then looks at Sir Dumfuk and says "well ya got fire , now lets see if ya got gas " . He then proceeds to make an adjustment on the throttlebody and then ask Sir Dumfuk to try and start the car . To Sir Dumfuk's amazement the car started up . The car was revving really high and then the Buddy's mechanic made another adjustment with the screwdriver and viola ..... Sir Dumfuk's car was purring like kitten The Buddy's mechanic said to Sir Dumfuk " Ya gotta keep an eye on that screw there Chief , they have a tendency to back out " . " Yes Sir , Thank you Sir , How much do I owe you Sir " replied Sir Dumfuk . "Hmmm let me see .. a cold Mountain Dew sho would hit the spot right about now" the Buddy's mechanic said . Needless to say , Sir dumfuk went to the nearest store and bought a cooler , 20lbs of ice and case of Mountain Dew to pay the Buddy's mechanic .

Moral of the story.....Thank Goodness for Mountain Dew


Seriously , get another mechanic to look at Asya .....

[Mistry]

^ Great story, LOL!!! I completely agree with the moral of the story, btw.

[zbouncer]

If it was a valve you would have to remove the heads, re-surface, new gasket, replace valve, spring, retaining ring, etc..
For cylinder work same as top except hone out the old sleeve and press in a new one, still have to do the same to the heads as far as remove and re-surface, etc..

Why not just drop in a used motor from a junk-yard for a couple of hundred bucks and call it a day?

[Sabina74]

Originally Posted by bronsin

What are you thinking of getting?

i have already another car. an horrible Citroen berlingo. it's useful for dogs.
the mechanic thought it could be a fuel injector but it's a cylinder or a valve for sure. So i cannot spend too much money to open the heads and change those parts.
I'm just thinking to buy a used engine to be replaced but in this moment i don't have enough money; i need the engine, the gear and the clutch. More than 2000 euros!

[jambo101]

As my Dad would say, 'son whats it going to cost to fix yer car?'
Then when i replied his next words of wisdom would be 'How much is a new car?' His logic usually ended up saving me at least $10-$20K after fixing the car and running it many more years..

[Sabina74]

Originally Posted by jambo101

As my Dad would say, 'son whats it going to cost to fix yer car?'
Then when i replied his next words of wisdom would be 'How much is a new car?' His logic usually ended up saving me at least $10-$20K after fixing the car and running it many more years..

i've asked on ebay for another engine: it's 75.000 kms old (year 2002). this engine plus gear plus clutch will cost me 980 euros. then someone have to assemble those parts...i think it will cost more than 1500 euros totally.

[zbouncer]

If you have your mind set on a newer car, see how much used ones are going for in your area and determine if it is worth the expense of getting it fixed or selling as is...personally I would fix it, remove all my aftermarket parts and put it back to stock, sell the parts to make-up for the expense of fixing it and sell it for a down payment of a newer car, the ball is in your court...or field ;)

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Sabina74

i have already another car. an horrible Citroen berlingo. it's useful for dogs.
the mechanic thought it could be a fuel injector but it's a cylinder or a valve for sure. So i cannot spend too much money to open the heads and change those parts.
I'm just thinking to buy a used engine to be replaced but in this moment i don't have enough money; i need the engine, the gear and the clutch. More than 2000 euros!

If you get another Yaris then you can keep the old one for parts/tires/light bulbs etc.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by Sabina74

i've asked on ebay for another engine: it's 75.000 kms old (year 2002). this engine plus gear plus clutch will cost me 980 euros. then someone have to assemble those parts...i think it will cost more than 1500 euros totally.

So 1500 euros to fix whats wrong with your car,as i have no idea what the value of a euro is whats a new Yaris going to cost?

[JumpmanYaris]

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

A long time ago , in a far away land called South Carolina . There was a handsome young lad named "Sir Dumfuk" . Sir Dumfuk drove a super kool 1986 Datsun 200 SX hatch . One day the engine of the Datsun just stopped . Sir Dumfuk took the much loved Datsun to a mechanic . The mechanic presented an estimate of $3200 to have the car fixed ! Sir Dumfuk , disgusted at this point , called a tow truck to have his beloved Datsun towed back home . During the ride home Sir Dumfuk was expressing his displeasure with the mechanic to the tow truck driver . The tow truck driver then said " You should let my buddy look at your car . He's really good with cars and if he can't fix your car I'll tow your car anywhere for free " So now Sir Dumfuk is at the Buddy's mechanic shop . The Datsun is in the bay with the hood up . The Buddy's mechanic grabs a long handled screwdriver and touches both post of the battery which produces a huge spark then looks at Sir Dumfuk and says "well ya got fire , now lets see if ya got gas " . He then proceeds to make an adjustment on the throttlebody and then ask Sir Dumfuk to try and start the car . To Sir Dumfuk's amazement the car started up . The car was revving really high and then the Buddy's mechanic made another adjustment with the screwdriver and viola ..... Sir Dumfuk's car was purring like kitten The Buddy's mechanic said to Sir Dumfuk " Ya gotta keep an eye on that screw there Chief , they have a tendency to back out " . " Yes Sir , Thank you Sir , How much do I owe you Sir " replied Sir Dumfuk . "Hmmm let me see .. a cold Mountain Dew sho would hit the spot right about now" the Buddy's mechanic said . Needless to say , Sir dumfuk went to the nearest store and bought a cooler , 20lbs of ice and case of Mountain Dew to pay the Buddy's mechanic .

Moral of the story.....Thank Goodness for Mountain Dew


Seriously , get another mechanic to look at Asya .....

Man I was laughing so hard I had to go pee

[Blue Y job]

If you really like your old yari, you should try to fix it, but find a cheap way to do it. Don't settle for a dog car, your happyness is important!

[boooggy]

a new yaris is at least around 11000 euros.....so i say go for engine swap