97 RX Liberty - Big End Bearing

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Hey folks,
Hoping you can help me out here (and forgive me, I'm a bit of a n00b...). Long story short, my libby started making a real awful ticking sound. Took it in to the mechanic and he's said the big end bearing's gone.
So I guess my options would be:
- Reco the whole motor
- Pick up another EJ25 and just swap it over
- Get rid of the car & make it someone else's problem (preferably not...)

Was just wondering if someone here has been through this/could give any advice on which avenue to take. I don't have the highest budget going around, but am really dying to get it back on the road. Have been driving around a 92 Suzuki Swift in the interim - and it's killing me hah.

Thanks guys
Pete

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Re: 97 RX Liberty - Big End Bearing

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My gen 1 wagon started making a realllly bad ticking sound. Sounded like a tractor. I thought it was either the bigend bearing...or noisy tappets. So I bought a bottle of Wynn's Supreme Engine Tune Up - $10 at K-mart. After adding it to the engine the noise was gone in less than 10mins! Best $10 I ever spent.

Give it a try, you never know!

Otherwise from what I'm being told with my RS that has done a headgasket, you end up better off cost wise getting a low K motor and dropping it in, especially if you can do it yourself.

Good luck!

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Re: 97 RX Liberty - Big End Bearing

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Haha, sounds like a very worthwhile investment indeed on your part!
Probably wouldn't be doing it myself as I'm not _that_ mechanically minded.. Could anyone possibly give me an idea of roughly how many hours labour would go into a straight swap?
Ta!

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