My engine was replace how can I tell if I have a 1.6 or 1.8?

KJAY112

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1995 TOYOTA COROLLA
190 MILES

I rebuit the engine cause the guy how put it in did not do it right and it messed up. When I was working on it I got rod bearings for a 1.6 but they didnt fit on the crank. So I when an got the 1.8 bearings an they fit. So do I have a 1.6 or 1.8?

Sunday, July 29th, 2012 AT 9:51 PM

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ASEMASTER6371

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What did you get parts for? It sounds like the 1.8 from your description. Did you plastigauge the bearings?

What did he do wrong?

Roy

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Sunday, July 29th, 2012 AT 9:53 PM

KJAY112

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He just put it in without really looking over it so the engine lock up

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Sunday, July 29th, 2012 AT 9:56 PM

ASEMASTER6371

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Did yu return to him to repair it correctly? Was it used or rebuilt?

Roy

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Sunday, July 29th, 2012 AT 9:58 PM

KJAY112

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No I didnt go back to him and it was a used engine. I just rebuit it myself it run better but when I was starting the car the timing belt broke so now have to replace the the valves. I just needed to see if it was a 1.8 cause Im get new parts for it but THANKS A LOT! Now I know what parts to get

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Sunday, July 29th, 2012 AT 10:06 PM