merlinpjl

Active Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #21

So, the painful part......

Short engine, with new crankshaft, con rods, pistons, camshaft.
Oil pump and casing kit
Hydraulic lifter kit.
£2900

Heads re-skimmed, valve guides etc
Gaskets, idler wheels, hoses etc..
Labour
£1800

Eye watering in deed, but the rest of the car is mint so I'll be keeping it for a long long time!

Just thought you should know the costs of this process.

 

Grit Valve

2000 4.6 Vouge

• Jul 8, 2012

• #22

4.7 k seems worth it you could go and buy a pile of junk for
That

 

StuckAgainSteve

Well-Known Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #23

Just drive normally, running in isn't required. Don't drive too gently and don't thrash it - other than that just drive.

 

alarmfitter

New Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #24

we do that spec job at the company i work for £3550 inc fitting

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #25

what company?

 

alarmfitter

New Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #26

engineering services rainham

 

rewmer

Well-Known Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #27

fett said:

This is why I stick with the 88mm bore engines.

Sorry it happened to you though mate, lets hope you can find a cheap answer.

If it wasnt already in bits I would say k seal it and put it on ebay, even at a loss it would save you cash lol

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That's a bit underhand. Can you imagine saving hard to buy your dream Range rover only to have it die after a few weeks?

 

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Steve_R1979

Active Member

• Jul 8, 2012

• #28

rewmer said:

That's a bit underhand. Can you imagine saving hard to buy your dream Range rover only to have it die after a few weeks?

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I saw that and thought the same.

Expected better from you fett, shame on you!

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2012

• #29

rewmer said:

That's a bit underhand. Can you imagine saving hard to buy your dream Range rover only to have it die after a few weeks?

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They all die after a few weeks or days, even Hippo's beloved L322

 

fett

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2012

• #30

Steve_R1979 said:

I saw that and thought the same.

Expected better from you fett, shame on you!

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fook off , I didnt say I had done it

Always look for copper coloured water in the expansion tank whan buying a landy- we should all know that by now

 

merlinpjl

Active Member

• Jul 27, 2012

• #31

Well, all seems to be good now, have just towed my twin axle caravan down to Longleat, 230 miles from home, the outside temperature on the M5 was 30 degrees!!!

I did 1200 miles of running it at 50 - 55mph on petrol and have not used the LPG yet, except to test it on tick over to ensure it was working when it came back from the garage.

I have decided to tow my caravan on petrol for this holiday which will be about 800 miles by the time I get home - I'll start using LPG when I get home as the engine will be well and truly run in by that point.

It will cost a lot more on fuel, but having spent as much as I have on the engine, I don't want to run any risks particularly as LPG runs hotter, or so I am told...

 

StuckAgainSteve

Well-Known Member

• Jul 27, 2012

• #32

Nice one! Much less weight to tow with your empty wallet now though! Still can't believe the price of short blocks!