kunomofo
Member
Looks like have a bottom end located with crank for my SRX. Work will be done over the summer.My question is - how many hours of labor should I expect on this job? I have a couple reasons for asking - but I want to set a rate with my mechanic (he owes me on this one) but I want it to be fair. Will Include swapping out a cylinder and Piston/head as well.Engine with blown crank is still in the sled - so I will just send him the working case and crank. Curious how many hours and what I can expect for the cost.Thanks!!
If he's going to be taking the old engine out,building the new one and putting it back in I would put the time line in the 6-7 hour range.With air or battery powered tool the job is considerably faster and if a knowledgeable mechanic goes right at it he could have the old engine out of the chassis in about 30 minutes pretty easily.Pull the good parts off and swap them to the new base with time in between to clean stuff up and get the complete engine back in the chassis should be doable in 6-7 hours if he has all the parts and gaskets at hand.But if he owes you enough then you could figure on 8 or 9 hours,just depends on how quick he is and how devoted to sticking to a time line.
Devilin AblueDress!
New member
X2....or at least in the ball park. A lot depends on how well he is versed in the 00-02 SRX. If replacement case/crank isn't already apart I would split, inspect and clean. For the amount of time it takes and the cost of crank case seals and Yamabond (or Hondabond LOL!) well worth the piece of mind. Swapping stator/flywheel using blue loc tite. Alignment of motor and adjusting the power valves, bleeding oil system...all the tedious no fun stuff is where time adds up quick. While motor is out I would make sure he takes a good look for rubbing/chaffing on the wire harness where it runs under the motor.
kunomofo
Member
thanks guys something to think about. he worked at yama shop for years he knows yamahas but I would say he specializes in any one model.
rx1jim
New member
I tend to go "over-board" wen it comes to rebuilding/repairing things. On the last two SRX engnes I rebuilt (one with 13,000 miles on it, owned since new and the second one was purchased used and I was concerned about the condition) it took me at least 40 hours per engine which includes cleaning every part (glass beading the aluminum parts), making every measurement by the book and reassembly and reinstallation. I sent the cranks out to Jeff at Midwest Crankshaft to have them thoroughly checked, installed new pistons, rings, wrist pin bearings, new seals and gaskets. Overall a lot of time and money spent but I'd rather not skimp on time and materials only to have an old part fail and cause hundreds of $ of damage.
Jim
Jim