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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Citrus Heights, California
Age: 36
Posts: 7,337
Real Name: Jerod
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Elite Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Citrus Heights, California
Age: 36
Posts: 7,337
Real Name: Jerod
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The short block is the bottom end of the engine. We are talking pistons, oil pump, connecting rods, cylinders. Those don't just "go bad" at 40K miles, that's what you call a lemon. They only replaced it with a short block to save costs and reused the cylinder heads from the blown engine.
Up to you. A compression check would go a long way in deciding if this engine replacement did any good. Without that you are buying it blind, and they should be willing to do the compression check with you there (don't trust photos or emailed numbers).
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