What year range and which vehicle model engines would be a good replacement for my exiting and failing 2004 SantaFe 2.4 liter engine with a 5 speed manual transmission.
My engine has 200,000 Km (125,000 miles) and has a front end bottom engine knock, which has sometime a loud noise accompanied by knocking, but other times you cannot hear the knock. Usually the knock is more pronounced after a drive on the freeway. Other times on a short run in the city it the knock does not appear to be there.
I have eliminated Power Steering, water pump, alternator, and timing belt/tensioner hardware.
So, would like to purchase a vehicle with a good 2.4 liter engine (bad body, damaged) for a reasonable price, pull the engine and install it in my SantaFe.
My engine has 200,000 Km (125,000 miles) and has a front end bottom engine knock, which has sometime a loud noise accompanied by knocking, but other times you cannot hear the knock. Usually the knock is more pronounced after a drive on the freeway. Other times on a short run in the city it the knock does not appear to be there.
I have eliminated Power Steering, water pump, alternator, and timing belt/tensioner hardware.
So, would like to purchase a vehicle with a good 2.4 liter engine (bad body, damaged) for a reasonable price, pull the engine and install it in my SantaFe.