Coworker has a 2008 Hyundai Accent, which has overheated repeatedly, consumes a lot of coolant, and barely runs. He wants me to assist with repairing the engine, if possible. I assume by now, the head is warped or cracked, but what I am trying to determine is if the engine block in this model is iron or aluminum. If it’s iron, this can probably be repaired. If it’s aluminum, the entire engine would need to be replaced, which is more work than I would want to do.
Go to Wikipedia, look it up, click on the link to the engine, it should describe it.
Or, alternatively, place a strong magnet on the side of the block. If the magnet adheres strongly, then the block is iron. If it adheres very, very weakly–or not at all–it is aluminum.
Mr. Google thinks the block is cast iron and the heads are aluminum alloy.
Me thinks this thing is past it’s sell date. I would see if there is a remanufactured engine for this thing if they really want to put it back on the road.
Even with a cast iron block, you’re describing repeated overheating and likely the cylinder walls are glazed or out of round and the rings are coked up. Just putting a head on it won’t result in a reliable repair.
You beat me to it… lol
Not to mention if coolant has mixed with oil during all these over heating endeavors, could have washed out the bearings also…
Now lets talk about a lesser discussed subject , if this is an automatic with the cooler in the radiator, over heating a vehicle especially multiple times will cook the ATF, below is what can happen if you continue to run an automatic trans while over heating…
Transmissions? Nobody knows how those things work…
All I know is the fluid is good for a lifetime! (lol)
I don’t think a 2008 Hyundai Accent rates a major engine repair and/or replacement
It seems financially foolhardy
If the engine current runs, even poorly, might be a candidate for a destruction derby.
That is the best answer yet. If the car were running in good condition, it would be worth $1000. Now it is worth scrap price. Surely, there must be more rewarding projects out there than this disaster.
I don’t know why someone posted to this thread, but if they wanted an update, here it is. I ended up not doing this project because the engine in my own car (2002 Daewoo Lanos) gave out in mid-March. I spent my week of paid vacation fixing my other car (2004 Toyota Corolla) which had not run in about a year and a half. I got the Corolla running, took it through emissions testing, and got the license plate renewed.
Because of the fact that I still needed to diagnose and repair my own car, I advised my coworker that I would not be able to even look at his car, let alone work on it. He ended up financing a used Dodge Charger, and probably traded in the Hyundai for a pittance. I didn’t ask about it, because I had zero interest in buying that car from him.
Sounds like he did quite well, a “pittance” is double the current value.
An 18-year-old Hyundai Accent that needs an engine has no value.