Broken Crankshaft KIA SOUL 2013
Discussion
I'm after a bit of advice please
On Christmas Eve my Kia Soul broke down and I had to have it recovered
This was diagnosed as a broken Crankshaft.
The previous year the Big End Bearing had failed due to much oil resulting in a major repair carried out by highly rated independent garage
The repair was not a warranty job due to the expensive error of having too much oil in the engine.
Since the repair in February 2017 I have had 12000 miles of trouble free motoring until Christmas Eve.
Obviously I am a bit disappointed that the after paying £2500 for an engine repair and just over 10 months later the crankshaft has broken!!
Can I ask do you think the crankshaft would break because of the damage done last year or have I just been unlucky
Your thoughts would be appreciated as I am at the point of selling the car as a non-runner at a great loss
On Christmas Eve my Kia Soul broke down and I had to have it recovered
This was diagnosed as a broken Crankshaft.
The previous year the Big End Bearing had failed due to much oil resulting in a major repair carried out by highly rated independent garage
The repair was not a warranty job due to the expensive error of having too much oil in the engine.
Since the repair in February 2017 I have had 12000 miles of trouble free motoring until Christmas Eve.
Obviously I am a bit disappointed that the after paying £2500 for an engine repair and just over 10 months later the crankshaft has broken!!
Can I ask do you think the crankshaft would break because of the damage done last year or have I just been unlucky
Your thoughts would be appreciated as I am at the point of selling the car as a non-runner at a great loss
The repair work carried out was as below
Remove the engine and crankshaft. Reffited crankshaft with new bearings
Removed cylinder head and no 4 piston
Fitted new Conrod. Refitted piston and cylinder head.
Refitted engine and gearbox. Refilled with oils, coolant and bled systems
The Crankshaft did have a regrind
Remove the engine and crankshaft. Reffited crankshaft with new bearings
Removed cylinder head and no 4 piston
Fitted new Conrod. Refitted piston and cylinder head.
Refitted engine and gearbox. Refilled with oils, coolant and bled systems
The Crankshaft did have a regrind
Thanks for your replies
The garage that fixed the engine has diagnosed the crankshaft and charged me £200 for the labour so I don't think there will be any goodwill there
They say best solution be to buy a re-con engine and fit that
But I'm afraid my money is not unlimited and I'm probably going to have to sell it as a non-runner
The garage that fixed the engine has diagnosed the crankshaft and charged me £200 for the labour so I don't think there will be any goodwill there
They say best solution be to buy a re-con engine and fit that
But I'm afraid my money is not unlimited and I'm probably going to have to sell it as a non-runner
Gassing Station | Engines & Drivetrain | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff