My 2.2 defender was burning oil and smoking heavily until the engine ran away and after it had stopped the engine will not restart and was knocking heavily.

And I just want to know what would be the best course of action going forward. As I am aware that lots of the rebuilt engines are done with cheap pattern parts and are regarded as low quality.
And I know that new engines are an option along with remanufactured and they are typically held in higher stead. I had also considered getting a second hand engine that was on lower mileage which is obviously a risk as do not know what life it has lived or why it has been pulled to start with.
Also would it be possible or feasible to repair my current engine regarding its problems (it is on 150,000 miles and was used to power a pto winch) or is one of the above options preferable?

If any one could advise on best cause of action going forward it would be much appreciated.
Thanks Finn.

Money no object your best option is gonna be a brand new unit

Or drop an LS in it

1988smithy said:

Money no object your best option is gonna be a brand new unit

Or drop an LS in it

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Would love an LS but could never afford the insurance

Firstly welcome
What is the car worth to you, Not its value.
Whats the rest of it like?
How long do you expect to keep it after the work?

The reason for the questions are I had to go through the same issue once. and spent nearly as much on an engine than what the car cost when it was purchased. but it was a keeper and needed to be reliable.
Still got it (the engine will live on)

There are many good rebuilders, there are some shocking 1s too.

So dont go cheap if its a keeper, you could get an "unkown condition" from a scrapper but yes its a risk.

Rebuilding yours would take time and may still end up costing as much as 1 from a good company, unless you have the time/knowledge/ability to do it yourself.

So lots to think about, but only you can decide your wallets fate

J

marjon said:

Firstly welcome
What is the car worth to you, Not its value.
Whats the rest of it like?
How long do you expect to keep it after the work?

The reason for the questions are I had to go through the same issue once. and spent nearly as much on an engine than what the car cost when it was purchased. but it was a keeper and needed to be reliable.
Still got it (the engine will live on)

There are many good rebuilders, there are some shocking 1s too.

So dont go cheap if its a keeper, you could get an "unkown condition" from a scrapper but yes its a risk.

Rebuilding yours would take time and may still end up costing as much as 1 from a good company, unless you have the time/knowledge/ability to do it yourself.

So lots to think about, but only you can decide your wallets fate

J

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I have full intention on keeping the car for the long run. As it has very good bones with no corrosion on it so the solution wasn't too be long term reliability with it being my only vehicle.

V8 it is then
So a good reputable supplier of new or re-con then. Cant help with that sorry.

Good luck, let us know how you get on.

J