98 626 2.0 Rebuild
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98 626 2.0 Rebuild
Hi everyone, im new here and just picked up a 1998 626 5 speed with the 2.0L.
Now here is where the fun starts, i bought it for $600 with a knock. im trying to decide weather or not to rebuild it or find a used engine. I pulled the engine out today, pulled the pan off and found real quick what the problem was. The thrust washers were totally gone!! i could move the crank about 1/4 inch back and forth. and with that happening it broke the rear main seal housing and the windage tray.
Well with that being said, i have a question to anybody who knows. I know the pbe engine is basically the same engine but it has a distributer, can i use a probe block and put my head on it? i cant find a 626 engine to save my life but there are about 10 probes in the junk yard by me.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Dennis
Now here is where the fun starts, i bought it for $600 with a knock. im trying to decide weather or not to rebuild it or find a used engine. I pulled the engine out today, pulled the pan off and found real quick what the problem was. The thrust washers were totally gone!! i could move the crank about 1/4 inch back and forth. and with that happening it broke the rear main seal housing and the windage tray.
Well with that being said, i have a question to anybody who knows. I know the pbe engine is basically the same engine but it has a distributer, can i use a probe block and put my head on it? i cant find a 626 engine to save my life but there are about 10 probes in the junk yard by me.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! Dennis
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