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danandout

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Just got me mechanic to have a look at the oil leaks, he went round it and said it needs rebuilding something about rings,pistols etc. I trust him completely and believe what he says so new engine it is! Anyone one know of any going cheap! Lol. Great start to the weekend!
 
Havent heard of a new one for years. Petrol or diesel ? you may find a military recon at one of the surplus places. As for oil leaks most of them will given time, mine lasted around a year after I replaced all seals and gaskets before starting to leak again. The rear main oil seal design leaves a little to be desired once the crank has a groove worn in it so buy a sheet of plywood to park over and forget all about the just top up levels frequently !
 
Ha ha yeah, a new one would be like hens teeth! The mechanic reckons the rings and all that are knackered so the oil is literally running out of everywhere, done a couple of litres in a week! New old engine it is me thinks, then strip the old one and see just how bad it is! Is there a lot of old engines around?
 
If you buy a second hand engine, I'd reckon on it needing a rebuild soon if not immediately. You could pay your mechanic a handsome sum for transferring over the lumps to find it need to come out again v soon.
Better the devil you know - why not get yours rebuilt?
 
It's a 2.25 diesel. I'm after the cheapest, easiest and hassle free option really! I think a rebuild would be a good idea, but then I'm without a motor for the time it takes, so would it be quicker to gamble on a brought in engine and then rebuild in our own time? Confused.com! Lol.:whoosh:
 
You can get motors for really cheap on ebay etc as long as your prepared to travel. Check the well known conversion specialists as they are pulling 2.25 motors every now and again for 300tdis and so on.
 
You could put a 200tdi from a disco in it, bolts straight in using the standard engine mounts and can be had for £350 upwards.
Cheers
 
Replacing the pistons, rings, big end bearings, valve springs, crank oil seals, stripping down and rebuilding can all be done in a couple of days, assuming that a rebore is not required, and you are doing it yourself. One day if there are two of you!

It is not rocket science, just a lot of little bits that either slide about or are bolted together!
 
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