Hello peeps, new to this forum. I had a couple questions because im in over my head with my situation. I currently own a 04 wrx. Took it to the shop because of a noise. Turned out to be a lobe going bad on the intake cam. Can i still drive it like that? He told me i probably have to get a different engine. Is that neccessary? If so, would it be better to get a used engine or buy a rebuilt engine? And what type of engine is better, rebuilt, remanufactured?
Lastly, can i just change the intake cam?
Well there was a rattling noise in first gear from 2000rpm to 4000rm and then it would go away after i shifted gears. Only happens on first gear. Mechanic took engine apart and found that the intake cam, on the driver side, the very left lobe was growing flat, only that lobe, and that was the reason why it was making tha rattling noise. He gave me a couple options but idk whats the best.
This was a local mechanic. And no he didnt show me but he just told me what he found. He said everythinh checked out alright.
Well he only gave me like 4 options. To put a new intake cam, to put used engine or a rebuilt one.
Can i just fix the cam? Or might as well get the remanufactured engine(install and total would be roughly 6500$)
well, all that metal from the cam lobe had to go somewhere. In my opinion you will have less headaches in the long run going with a rebuild or remanufactured motor
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