Meatsnack
08/09/2006, 09:12 PM
My mom's silver 99 is like new in every respect except for the fact that the engine and transmission are hosed. The engine started consuming oil about six months ago and the tranny lost all but 3rd and reverse last week.
Maintenance details: dealer serviced every 3000 miles since new. Dealer performed EGR cleaning when the oil consumption started to no avail.
My question is, short of buying a new motor and tranny to the tune of $10k, are there other readily available options?
For example:
-- a salvage company that specializes in Isuzu's (Hey, it's a big world, anything is possible, right? Right?!?)
-- has anyone here ever completed an Axiom/Trooper engine swap into the VX?
--An Isuzu performance shop that could do a rebuild if I crate up the engine/tranny and ship to them?
Any help at all is greatly appreciated. My mom loves her VX and uses it to get to her job at the hospital is truly crazy weather since she is an emergency responder. She really doesn't want to give it up, so she may grit her teeth and pay the Isuzu dealer if no other options present themselves.
Maintenance details: dealer serviced every 3000 miles since new. Dealer performed EGR cleaning when the oil consumption started to no avail.
My question is, short of buying a new motor and tranny to the tune of $10k, are there other readily available options?
For example:
-- a salvage company that specializes in Isuzu's (Hey, it's a big world, anything is possible, right? Right?!?)
-- has anyone here ever completed an Axiom/Trooper engine swap into the VX?
--An Isuzu performance shop that could do a rebuild if I crate up the engine/tranny and ship to them?
Any help at all is greatly appreciated. My mom loves her VX and uses it to get to her job at the hospital is truly crazy weather since she is an emergency responder. She really doesn't want to give it up, so she may grit her teeth and pay the Isuzu dealer if no other options present themselves.