Where can I find engine rebuild kit for the Ecotec 2.4L LEA engine that is in my buick verano. How many hours of labor would the rebuild take by a relatively efficient mechanic?

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Is there a kit for rebuilding the ecotec 2.4L engine and generally how many hours does it take to do the rebuild by efficient mechanic

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Depends on what'* wrong with it. Does it just need rings and bearings? . . . or does it have bent hard parts? . . . or etc.?

This is the one that wouldn't start after being parked for a few of days in the cold, right?

Also depends on what'* wrong with it. It'* new enough that dealerships would know pretty accurately.

The big question is: What'* wrong with it? No need guessing how long what part of it might take to get rebuilt, a diagnosis is needed first.

Dealer told me I need a new engine because the crank shaft wouldn't turn 360 degrees. I looked inside the engine using baroscope and valves in one chamber are broken (valve head broken off). One cylinder may have some moisture in it. Other cylinders look OK. Some carbon buildup. IT is a GDI engine. Timing of timing chain is off. Yes..It is the car parked outside in cold for 2 days.

Ah okay so a general rebuild kit isn't going to cover this kind of repair.

It probably has:
- head damage at the top of the chamber
- head damage on at least one valve guide
- piston damage
- possibly one or more bent rods

If the timing chain is off it might have caused some damage as it skipped wherever it skipped. While skipping, it just about doubles its thickness and tears stuff up on the outside of the radius of whatever gear it is skipping on. It may have also damaged the cam chain tensioner. At this point, all that is being saved from all of this is the block, pan, maybe the cam cover, maybe the oil pump, and maybe the water pump. You can't save the crank crank, at least one of the rods, at least one of the pistons, at least one of the wrist pins, and the bearing caps. Are you going to replace just the one piston, rod, and wrist pin? I wouldn't. You should do all four at the same time.

At this point, you have no guarantee that the block hasn't also been damaged in the process. You can find that out by taking it to a reputable machine shop and having them go through it . . . if you can find one that will touch it. Aside from a bunch of warranty re-rings and re-bearings of similar engines, these are generally throw-away when they have any major damage like this. Then, once you get it all back together, cross your fingers that it went back together correctly and is all happy. Assembling these things in a factory has the benefit of the reliability of quality control and repetition. One technician, even a really really good one, could probably rely on at least a few surprises along the way as these engines are seldom subject to heavy repair like this.

It'* different treatment than an old iron V-8 or a lot of big engines get, but those have some extra meat cast into them and a healthy aftermarket supporting them.

As much as I like to keep original stuff in a car and repair, this one needs to get the engine replaced with a good salvage engine or new if you can find it. You'll save money, time, and stress in the long run. There are probably still a bunch of them available with low miles. You could even go as far as buying an auction car with a good engine, trade the engine over, trade the wheels too if they're better, and sell the leftovers.

Like this one for example: https://www.copart.com/lot/38373603/...ing-tn-memphis

You may need rods and or crank. Even the block may be bad. I'd opt for a used engine.

Does anyone know if the engine (in buick verano) is removed from the top or does it have to be dropped down?