Here is my story before I start may I suggest you find a comfy chair and grab a brew.
my story starts just April last year when I replaced my Turbo with a "cheap ebay" chinese job, some give good reviews on theses and I thought it was worth the gamble.
Turbo fitted and all running well. 3 weeks later its time to go away for the weekend in the caravan so off we went up the M6 and pulled off to grab a expensive brew and burger at the services, just as I was pulling into a parking space then "ping" a warNing came up "STOP! LOW OIL PRESSURE" just as I was turning the key to switch off "mmm thats strange" I said to the Mrs so I checked the oil level and all seemed well, at this point I would like to point out that I have owned this 3lt td6 for about 7 mths and in that time I have had oil and filter changes 4 times as everytime it went in the garage for any work I asked them to drop oil and change filter. finished our brew and decided to start the car and see if the warning would ping again as im well aware of false messages coming up ie HD inactive etc etc, started her up and revved a little, NO messages and all seemed well so we ste of on our merry way. ten miles later this strange tapping noise started, obvious thoughts, turn radio down, mmm not that oh dear the engine cut out and we coasted into the hard shoulder lifted bonnet (almost as many times as i have been in the boot) and thins under there were a little hot. Got taken home by a nice man with a big truck following day towed the Rangy to garage who soon found that the oil pump had decided to stop working. so replacement fitted bottom end looked at and Big end shells replaced just on showed slight sign of wear started but a knocking could be heard "DAM" so we decided to replace Hydraulic lifters still knocking "Double DAM" so thought I know she's done 125,000 miles lets do timing tensioner kit, still knocking "Triple DAM". have taken her to a Landrover specialist who said "Oh dear sounds like little end trouble to me" to which I said "Oh dear sounds expensive" to which he replied "Oh yes, its replacement engine time".
my question is what is my best option, can the existing engine not be rebuilt by specialist cheaper? I can find engines on ebay but how can you tell if they are goosed or not and does anyone know somewhere who can do a complete job what ever is best at the right price the car is a 2002 and had a new auto box fitted 5000 miles before I bought it. Folks ask me "what you thing of your Range Rover"? my answer is this "its like going out with Miss World you know she is a stunner and you fall in love with her looks and how she feels, and because of this you put up with the amount of crap you get off her and the amount of times she lets you down and the amount of hard earned cash you have to throw at her to keep her happy".....
my story starts just April last year when I replaced my Turbo with a "cheap ebay" chinese job, some give good reviews on theses and I thought it was worth the gamble.
Turbo fitted and all running well. 3 weeks later its time to go away for the weekend in the caravan so off we went up the M6 and pulled off to grab a expensive brew and burger at the services, just as I was pulling into a parking space then "ping" a warNing came up "STOP! LOW OIL PRESSURE" just as I was turning the key to switch off "mmm thats strange" I said to the Mrs so I checked the oil level and all seemed well, at this point I would like to point out that I have owned this 3lt td6 for about 7 mths and in that time I have had oil and filter changes 4 times as everytime it went in the garage for any work I asked them to drop oil and change filter. finished our brew and decided to start the car and see if the warning would ping again as im well aware of false messages coming up ie HD inactive etc etc, started her up and revved a little, NO messages and all seemed well so we ste of on our merry way. ten miles later this strange tapping noise started, obvious thoughts, turn radio down, mmm not that oh dear the engine cut out and we coasted into the hard shoulder lifted bonnet (almost as many times as i have been in the boot) and thins under there were a little hot. Got taken home by a nice man with a big truck following day towed the Rangy to garage who soon found that the oil pump had decided to stop working. so replacement fitted bottom end looked at and Big end shells replaced just on showed slight sign of wear started but a knocking could be heard "DAM" so we decided to replace Hydraulic lifters still knocking "Double DAM" so thought I know she's done 125,000 miles lets do timing tensioner kit, still knocking "Triple DAM". have taken her to a Landrover specialist who said "Oh dear sounds like little end trouble to me" to which I said "Oh dear sounds expensive" to which he replied "Oh yes, its replacement engine time".
my question is what is my best option, can the existing engine not be rebuilt by specialist cheaper? I can find engines on ebay but how can you tell if they are goosed or not and does anyone know somewhere who can do a complete job what ever is best at the right price the car is a 2002 and had a new auto box fitted 5000 miles before I bought it. Folks ask me "what you thing of your Range Rover"? my answer is this "its like going out with Miss World you know she is a stunner and you fall in love with her looks and how she feels, and because of this you put up with the amount of crap you get off her and the amount of times she lets you down and the amount of hard earned cash you have to throw at her to keep her happy".....
