mozz smith said:

hi lads , anyone suggest best place for re-built engine i.e. 2000 v8 4.6 petrol / lpg . have heard of a couple of specialist one in Warwickshire and one down south ???????? references and prices needed ,, cheers lads mozz:crazy_driver:

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P38guy said:

Turner Engineering - Remanufacturer of Land Rover Engines and supplier of Land Rover engine parts

the guys at Turner Engineering will do a superb job but not cheap, no affiliation check them out Mozz and good luck

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mozz smith said:

hi lads , ive got it sorted , my mechanic is sending the whole engine to WARDS of rugby !!!!!!! they've used them before and top results and reports , ive spoke to the owner Richard and I feel totally confident in them ,,great guy to speak to , very imformative and gave total detail as to what is done so hopefiiy should be back behind the wheel of my rangie soon ,, will give you further reports as to how its going and will update you all with the info as I get it ... god im missing my vogue badly !!!!!!!:crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

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mozz smith said:

hi lads just an update as promised ,, phoned wards up who received engine week last Friday , its all been stripped down cleaned and checked . very faint crack in pot 6 . so yesterday received update again all being re built with new top hat liners ,cranks ,pulleys . bearing etc pistons and seals .. being tested and heads refitted today and Friday and hopefully shipped back on Saturday then will be refitted to car mon /tues and hopefully able to collect week on Friday ,,,well all good news so far apart from cost .. will update next week cheers MOZZ :crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

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mozz smith said:

hi lads just an update as promised ,, phoned wards up who received engine week last Friday , its all been stripped down cleaned and checked . very faint crack in pot 6 . so yesterday received update again all being re built with new top hat liners ,cranks ,pulleys . bearing etc pistons and seals .. being tested and heads refitted today and Friday and hopefully shipped back on Saturday then will be refitted to car mon /tues and hopefully able to collect week on Friday ,,,well all good news so far apart from cost .. will update next week cheers MOZZ :crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

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mozz smith said:

WELL finally got my car back Monday night . travelled back from boston steady 50mph ..at moment running **** on petrol and reasonable on gas ,so staying on gas at moment ..apparently the mechanic says diagnostics suggest a new maf sensor unit . so have one being delivered to me in a couple of hours ,, but in meantime have cleaned my original one wich has been in the shed for a few months so switched the one off the car and went for a run #??# exactly the same !!!!!!! so will fit new one when it arrives ,,meanwhile had good inspection of everything and apart from engine looking shiny new and everything else working fine I am pleasantly impressed with all the work done in last 4 weeks also in the price have had both front wheel bearing kits done ,, total cost to date,, and your all gonna think im totally mad but including car hire of brand new freelander s4 NO I wont be ordering one of them ???????? k23,000..i have spent ??? wait for it ??????????? £4,760.00.so will update tomorrow how its running ,, cheers MOZZ:crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

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mozz smith said:

thanks keith but I didn't want to join the tractor brigade !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! too smelly and no power like the v8 ,and not refined like my vogue ..ho ho ho . LATEST UPDATE just fitted new maf sensor £148 incl vat its now purring like it should !!!!!!!!! happy happy now ,just need to sort the aircon ?????????????? its not blowing cold at all doesn't seem to be engaginh but sort this out tomoz ,,,cheers mate ,mozz:crazy_driver::crazy_driver::crazy_driver:

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datatek said:

bloody hell mozz, you could have bought a really good diesel for that kind of money:behindsofa:

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