Engine Compatability

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:34 pm

I have a 2000 Daewoo that was given to me around Christmas time and the Engine blew last month. I've been looking for a engine but the prices are 1100.00 - 1500.00. I sank $800.00 into this car already because I was told that it was just the gaskets/heads and now I'm told that I need a engine. I'm a single mom with 2 teenagers no support and I don't have that kind of money so I was wondering if maybe there is a engine that is compatible with the 20000 Daewoo Leganza. HELP!

Thanks,
Peggy

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:39 pm

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:I have a 2000 Daewoo that was given to me around Christmas time and the Engine blew last month. I've been looking for a engine but the prices are 1100.00 - 1500.00. I sank $800.00 into this car already because I was told that it was just the gaskets/heads and now I'm told that I need a engine. I'm a single mom with 2 teenagers no support and I don't have that kind of money so I was wondering if maybe there is a engine that is compatible with the 20000 Daewoo Leganza. HELP!

Thanks,
Peggy

Look on www.car-parts.com for an engine.

I just picked up an engine with only 4000 miles on it for $575. Just have to look.

What happened to the car that you need a new engine? I'd get a second opinion if I were you. Alot of places don't want to work on these engines and might just be trying to take advantage of you.

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:47 pm

I looked on that website and found that it was ranging from $850.00 - $1500.00 and not where I'm located in Jacksonville, Florida.

I was on the highway the oil light came on (just had an oil change done on it) and within a few minuets she ran hot and started smoking from the drivers side under the hood. I immediately pulled over had someone come and look at it and they found a oil/water mixture with a pastey substance. I was told that it was the gaskets so I had all that work done, had the heads done and installed. They started the car up and noticed that it still had the oil/water mixture so now I'm being told that a Engine is needed.

You actually found a engine for your Daewoo @ $575.00, what year is it?

daewooluvr · Post by **daewooluvr** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:49 pm

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:I looked on that website and found that it was ranging from $850.00 - $1500.00 and not where I'm located in Jacksonville, Florida.

I was on the highway the oil light came on (just had an oil change done on it) and within a few minuets she ran hot and started smoking from the drivers side under the hood. I immediately pulled over had someone come and look at it and they found a oil/water mixture with a pastey substance. I was told that it was the gaskets so I had all that work done, had the heads done and installed. They started the car up and noticed that it still had the oil/water mixture so now I'm being told that a Engine is needed.

You actually found a engine for your Daewoo @ $575.00, what year is it?

It's a 2000 Lanos.

You said this happened right after you had the oil changed? Did they forget to put the oil pan drain bolt back in?
It sounds to me like they should be liable.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:53 pm

i wonder if coolant got in your engine like with chris from daewootech.net?

oil/water mixture with a pastey substance

nick

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:53 pm

Oh my gosh... I never even thought of that. Thanks for the info I'll check into that one right away.

And I'll check on the website everday, if you had that sort of luck maybe I can too.

Thanks for all your info.

Peggy

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM · Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:55 pm

I had 3 different people come out to look at the car and someone did mention that it was coolant/oil. The mixture was in the coolant reservoir and on the one side of the car.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:20 pm

did it look milky? if it did then it was coolant/mixture then.

nick

poobryant!@HOTMAIL.COM · Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:23 pm

It was a pastey substance, light brown. I had the engine, radiator, and oil pump flushed. The gasket and heads were changed out and once it was started up I had the same results, so now I'm being told that there is a crack in the engine.

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:25 pm

did you take it to a daewoo service department? if not then thats where you need to take it. i'm not sure what the web address is to find one but i'll look unless someone else puts it up here first.

nick

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:36 pm

http://www.daewoous.com/CS/ServiceLoc.asp

Post by **PrecisionBoost** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:40 am

You might be able to find a decently priced engine but installing it will also cost a fair bit.

It's unfortunate that you don't seem to know any reliable "honest" mechanics since I have to wonder about the whole "crack in the engine" thing.

For $800 what did they do to your car??

If all they did was replace the head gasket they were really screwing you over.

If they replaced the cylinder head and the gasket then it wasn't a bad deal.

If the engine was smoking your cylinder head is probably very severly warped and the piston rings are probably shot (which would require some significant engine work )

The 2.2L Leganza engine is harder to find than the 2.0L and your average mechanic might charge a pile more for swapping in a 2.0L into your Leganza. (even though it should be a very simple swap)

I was just checking out EBAY to see if there are any cheap Leganzas in your area and I noticed a guy you put a 2.2L into a Nubira (which normally has the 2.0L )

Snail · Post by **Snail** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:39 pm

Mine might fit!!! Wanna swap? :P

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