What would you do?

[mikebrooks.73]

My 2014 Fiests ST has developed a crack in its head! No warranty!!! So do I fix the head or replace the engine? I'm thinking about a new engine? I was hoping that the never engines would have this problem fixed? does the 2016 still have the overheating issue?

 

[Snrub]

Sorry to hear this. It's probably technically easier to swap in an engine from the wreckers. The engines aren't terribly expensive.
My understanding is the 2016+ models had a design improvement to fix the head cracking defect. Looking at car-part.com I see two in edmonton, one in saskatoon, whereas you have local options in a earlier engine.

 

[warthog_312]

I would just get an LKQ engine in there (after cleaning and compression testing) and call it a day. Then afterward you can either sell parts off your old engine to recover some cost, or take your time and build it up with better internals and a new head to swap over later down the road.