Well it was the proverbial 5 years and time to do my Major on my 328. I have to say that reading what others have said about how nice the belts look coming out makes you wonder if you need to do it, but this is all part of the ownership cost I accepted when I got the car so I went ahead with it, and I'm glad I did. I had my mechanic do the work and he essentially charged me what Eugenio's charged. Now the thing I liked about having a pro do it is they also inspected and replaced several other bearings while they were in there that didn't sound or feel right. They also saw the oil leaks and knew how to tackle them without breaking the bank, though it still wasn't cheap because considerable work was involved. Regardless, the curing of the leaks and the engine cleaning that followed really left me with a beautiful engine which, up until this time, was at best ordinary looking. Now I too have an engine to show off. But what I am most happy about is how the car runs. He commented as well how it sounded more refined. We both attributed this to all of the new bearings. Before the Major, when warming up, one bearing in specific had a ticking noise that went away upon warm up. Now there is no sound even when cold. Also there is just less noise from the motor, so a more pure sound. So that's my feedback. When you price the cost over the 5 years it's really nothing, like $1000 or less actually, and the upside is the car now really REALLY drives like new. I am actually starting to believe this car is new! So this is also a comment for those who do it yourself. Check those bearings while you're at it. I think you'll be glad you did. Best! Wes
You wouldn't know them, it's a shop in Winnipeg called Eurocars. Here's a pic! Image Unavailable, Please Login
I was gonna say - he made a dog's breakfast of re-installing those plug leads. Check the front bank, especially the two longer leads, & make sure they are properly secured & arn't hanging down over the exhaust manifold - they melt pretty fast. I.
uhhhh, i don't mean to be a d_ck, but, it don't look to swift in there...... have they worked on fcars before ? if the wires look like that it would lead me to believe other areas also lack the same attention to detail just my 2 cents also, if i'm not mistaken, your flexible hose that goes to your intake throttle body is also install backwards....should be the with yellow triangular tag facing the throttle plate
Here's mine. It's a 308 but the 328 is the same. Double check the front bank too. Image Unavailable, Please Login
The engine does look nice, once they are clean it doesn't take a lot of work to keep them clean. Not to be too picky, but it would look better if the wires were fixed. If you don't have the egnition clips that snap into the valve covers, there are easy to get and cheep. They really clean up the wires and keep them from getting close to the exhaust manifolds/moving around and chafing.
Jon, Do you have a pic of the wires going under the overflow/distributor cap? I like how the 328's are routed rather then over the cam cover on the 308 QV. Matt
Thanks for all the help guys, it WILL look a lot better when I get the wires sorted, thanks again. I also appreciate the hose "tip", that I'll do first. I know I know...."Post a pic when you're done".......ya ya ya ...
First things first - like I said, check the plug leads on the front bank arn't hanging down. If they are they'll melt. Have you seen the price of a set of 328 leads?? I.
My plug wire "aligners" are all broken, where can I get new ones, at any speed shop? Don't they have to fit in those holes? Thanks.
