If you remember the engine blew up in october

Honda Chiswick guessed at a no4 conrod (I'll find out for sure tomrrow)

the new engine is from an 02 car with 26,000 miles (cost me

 

surely worth putting a new clutch in and checking the flywheel? also new gb and engine oil and filters..

 

Who's installing it?

You could do it now, but I would rather just install the engine as it is and make sure it's working alright. Obviously when the engine is replaced, there'll be new...

- engine oil
- coolant
- ancillary belt

For now before the engine goes in, you could check the clutch plate. If needed, you can easily change that before the engine goes in (assuming the gearbox is off)

 

oil and coolant,of course

current box fine and clutch only done 15000 miles so saw little point in paying extra

 

[QUOTE=Rapscallion,Nov 30 2006, 08:43 AM] oil and coolant,of course

current box fine and clutch only done 15000 miles so saw little point in paying extra

 

You only need to change the Clutch plate itself which slowly wears out and cost less than a 100quid from the dealers. Ten minutes job since the engine is easily accessible.

The whole point is accessibility now, it cost a whole lot less to change the clutch plate now than when you need to when the engine+gearbox is in. Then it takes a lot of labour work to disconnect the gearbox to gain access.

 

clutch plate - good point, will ask them to check. how long would they normally last?

 

They last quite long if you don't go doing donuts and stuff. I think Ian's clutch lasted over 100,000 miles, but then he does a lot of motorway I'd imagine.

But (for me at least) 90 odd quid is well spent just to avoid the hassle at a later stage.

 

noted, when the clutch was changed last (i didnt own the car) would the clutch plate have been changed as well?

 

at the mileage quoted, I doubt it has had a clutch change

I agree with Mytse - I would just do it as a matter of course

and the belt, while the engine is out