Old list members refer to
that as Mike Syndrome, Wally!! J
Larry
White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99
CSP
Silver Bullet 1992
Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo
Honey B
1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger
Whooosh 2004
Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
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Fair 'nuf. :)
(I sometimes tend to overthink repairs like
that, and every now and again need someone to remind me to 'just bloody fix
it'.. but true, some people aren't in a position to DIY)
Wallyman
<[email protected]>
Yes, that's
what I would do...but I'm just giving options here. Some people are not
comfortable or don't have the time to do such things; different stages of life.
Ross
From: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:40 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: 'jason stone' ; Larry Alster ; [email protected] ; [email protected]
Subject: Re: 95 crank diametor
But if you are
doing a used engine, you can easily fall into the "while it's out"
repair/maintenance/upgrade mess too.
FWIW, I'd just do the cheap fix and see how long it goes.. worst it can do is
break again, *then* you deal with the swap/repair/whatever. Buy yourself some
time for $7 worth of Loc-tite and DIY in the driveway with a Miata buddy from
the list. If you are near me, I'd gladly lend a wrench and a hand.. Beer and
pizza can get you some cheap and highly skilled labor around here if they are
local. :)
Wallyman
<[email protected]>
It would seem to.
A loctite fix would be $300-$500 for an indy shop to do. Could be over $1,000
if you start replacing everything mentioned by someone else in the "while
you're in there" vein.
What's the labor to pull/replace an engine? 6 to 8 hours?
More so labor wise to then do a crank replacement.
However, if the loctite fix is always going to bother you, that you "know
it's there", which I can understand the sentiment, then I think just
getting a decent used engine replaced would be the best bet. I've heard of them
going for $300.
From: Larry Alster
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:17 AM
To: 'jason stone' ; [email protected]
Subject: RE: 95 crank diametor
IMHO
The locate fix wins on
cost.
Larry
White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo
Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger
Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
Masters Miata
RAGS 074
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of jason
stone
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 11:13 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: 95 crank diametor
Without much time or space, I am actually considering an entire Japanese
replacement engine for my miata that has 2/4 bolts currently sheared off of my
long nose crank pulley (late model 1991).
The loctite may not work and while the tube costs close to nothing, the labor
is far from that. Assuming the cost of a crank, and labor to replace a crank, I
cannot imagine it being able to compete price wise with either the loctite
solution or the engine swap.
If one was doing their own work, it makes logical sense to do the loctite. If a
mechanic was being paid, I think one enters a gray area.
What would the price be for a mechanic to perform the loctite fix?
What would the price be for a mechanic to tear down an engine to swap a crank?
What would the price be for an entire engine swap (used JDM= ~$600) + labor?
Out of these choices, I am curious what would be the most cost efficient and
also wonder which would be the most durable fix for someone that drives their
vehicle aggressively.
On 2/2/09, Tim South <[email protected]>
wrote:
No kidding
cheaper than a crank replacement. My supply house must've only had the larger
tube, I suppose.
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Alster
To: 'Tim South'
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 02,
2009 5:50 PM
Subject: RE: 95 crank
diametor
How much is needed??? First web search give Amazon as a hit with a 6ML tube
for under 9 bucks
Lots of other hits available from 9 bucks to 156 bucks.
Larry
White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo
Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger
Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5
LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net
Masters Miata
RAGS 074
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim South
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:44 PM
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: 95 crank diametor
Last I knew the Loctite 660 was about $30 per
tube and only available at industrial supply houses, which is where I found it.
Has that changed?
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert McElwee
To:
[email protected]
Cc:
[email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: 95 crank diametor
Do the tried and tested loctite fix and forget about it. I don't see a need
for a crank sleeve unless you want to spend $150 for a sleeve instead of $5 for
a bottle of loctite.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 12:11 AM, john daniels <[email protected]>
wrote:
|
A
guy suggested that I put in a crank sleeve around the crank.
|
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