Hi engine gurus,
My 2001 4.6 looks as though it needs replacing with a newer liner fixed unit. Mine is doing, as I now find out, the classic over heating other than when driving on the flat at or under 1500rpm. I've changed the water pump thermostat and expansion bottle cap and bypassed the heater matrix. It still does it when under pressure going up hill or higher revs!
I'm looking at long units from WDrake & Turner that have been top hatted, the Turner with 45k and the Drake with 20k miles, with provenance via engine numbers, they are the same price.
The question being which one if either, or does anyone know of a unit that's been done that's in good shape?
Your thoughts greatly appreciated as those that have gone down this route will know £4K+ for a long engine is chunky, trying not to do that but don't want to buy another problem either. Many thanks..
My 2001 4.6 looks as though it needs replacing with a newer liner fixed unit. Mine is doing, as I now find out, the classic over heating other than when driving on the flat at or under 1500rpm. I've changed the water pump thermostat and expansion bottle cap and bypassed the heater matrix. It still does it when under pressure going up hill or higher revs!
I'm looking at long units from WDrake & Turner that have been top hatted, the Turner with 45k and the Drake with 20k miles, with provenance via engine numbers, they are the same price.
The question being which one if either, or does anyone know of a unit that's been done that's in good shape?
Your thoughts greatly appreciated as those that have gone down this route will know £4K+ for a long engine is chunky, trying not to do that but don't want to buy another problem either. Many thanks..
