markomate2
Well-Known Member
Hi
Im going to be looking at a 1992 RR Classic next week.
It only has 120K miles on it.
Its been overheating and now wont start.
His local garage have condemned the engine, without inspecting it! So he wants a second opinion.
Im pretty familiar with the TD5, but this is my first foray into a V8!
I've read up on the possible issues, my initial thoughts are liner issues causing blown head gasket/s.
We are in Estonia so its very unlikely that we can find another engine here, so my thoughts are:
1) Write off the vehicle and sell it for spares.
He doesn't want to do this, they are getting more sought after and he's attached to it!
2) Buy a used engine in the UK and ship it here.
But it could have the same fault/s!
3) Buy a reworked short engine from Turners.
Nice but over his budget
4) Rebuild his engine with new (Turner Eng) liners and have the block machined here to fit them.
This may be the preferred solution. I've roughly estimated the total bill incl my time to be £1k to £1.5k
Does anyone have any thoughts on option 4? Or any other suggestions?
Thanks
Mark
Im going to be looking at a 1992 RR Classic next week.
It only has 120K miles on it.
Its been overheating and now wont start.
His local garage have condemned the engine, without inspecting it! So he wants a second opinion.
Im pretty familiar with the TD5, but this is my first foray into a V8!
I've read up on the possible issues, my initial thoughts are liner issues causing blown head gasket/s.
We are in Estonia so its very unlikely that we can find another engine here, so my thoughts are:
1) Write off the vehicle and sell it for spares.
He doesn't want to do this, they are getting more sought after and he's attached to it!
2) Buy a used engine in the UK and ship it here.
But it could have the same fault/s!
3) Buy a reworked short engine from Turners.
Nice but over his budget
4) Rebuild his engine with new (Turner Eng) liners and have the block machined here to fit them.
This may be the preferred solution. I've roughly estimated the total bill incl my time to be £1k to £1.5k
Does anyone have any thoughts on option 4? Or any other suggestions?
Thanks
Mark