2000 Corrolla

[Want_Notch]

My 1.8 VVTi has the usual knock and oil burning issues all these motors seem to develop. Does anyone know where I can get a cheap long block?

[Car Guy]

Send Mike Cooper (Reverend Cooper) a PM, he works at a Toyota dealer and might have a line on something.....

[RanJer]

We picked one up thru craigslist last summer. It was out of an 06 Vibe and it's now in an 01 celica. $600 for the perfectly running long block and trans. Didn't even need the trans. Put it in over a day and a half or so. Not difficult at all. That 1zzfe is used in a lot of cars and they're fairly easy to find..

[Want_Notch]

Thanks Jer

[RanJer]

Thanks Jer

I'll keep an eye out. Anything special you're looking for out of the new engine? max amount of miles/etc?

BTW - Available in:
# Toyota Corolla CE/LE/S
# Chevrolet Prizm
# Pontiac Vibe
# Toyota Celica GT
# Toyota Matrix XR

[Reverend Cooper]

do not put a long block in it all it needs is rings and valve seals

[Want_Notch]

I just figured it would be cheaper to put a long block in it Coop. Mine has "the knock" too.

[Want_Notch]

I'll keep an eye out. Anything special you're looking for out of the new engine? max amount of miles/etc?

BTW - Available in:
# Toyota Corolla CE/LE/S
# Chevrolet Prizm
# Pontiac Vibe
# Toyota Celica GT
# Toyota Matrix XR

As long as it doesnt knock and burn oil, I don't care. If i could I would just trade the damn thing in but I am going through a divorce and have almost no money and I am upside down on the this pos.

[Yeehaw]

too bad the one i have sitting in my garage burns a lot of oil....

[HY35F2T]

engine restore?lol idk i knew some people that had use it just for the hell of it and it worked out for a few months.

[Reverend Cooper]

I just figured it would be cheaper to put a long block in it Coop. Mine has "the knock" too.

the knock,or timing chain noise due to low oil making the tensioner not able to tighten it all the way?

[JaMichaels]

God I miss your Mustang..

Sorry man.

[JBs92Lude]

too bad the one i have sitting in my garage burns a lot of oil....

Yes, because it's the one out of my sister's car that had ring problems as well.

It was much easier to swap the engine instead of changing the rings and valve seals which would have taken a lot more time then a weekend. If you can find an used engine from one of the cars RanJer listed, that's most likely the best way to go. We found one out of a Pontiac Vibe on craigslist, so maybe check there every once and awhile.

[Yeehaw]

and me and jer found out the hard way that NOT every 1.8 toyota is the same

[Want_Notch]

too bad the one i have sitting in my garage burns a lot of oil....

If you want to get rid of it I'll take it.

[Yeehaw]

i just realized your PM was for the wrong engine haha, woops, it is out of a 2001 celica and has very low compression, or else rest of the motor is in good condition. Only has about 100k or so on it

[Want_Notch]

no problem