My 140K V8 needs a rebuild soon, burning oil etc, I think the piston rings have gone, so I'm going to bite the bullet later this year and have rebuild. I've spoken to quite a few different places from V8 specialists, local Landrover garages... in all it seems a cost of anything between 3-4.5K depending on what they find...
I then came across these guys, www.reconditioned-engines.co.uk
They came back with a qoute of £1295, a further £250 to take the engine out and re-install and £80 for oils, they provide a 60,000 mile / 5 year warranty, when fitted so plus the Vat all in I'm looking at 2K - this seems great value considering the prices I've been quoted before.. anyone else had any experience of these guys?
Remanufacture customers existing engine
1) Your engine shall first be stripped to bare component and put into a high pressure cylindrical parts washer at high temperature with cleansing chemicals- this removes all carbon deposits and debris from previous failures and takes the component back to a bright metal.
2) The Cylinder Block is then re-honed and or re-bored.
3) Pistons and or Rings are then changed
4) Connecting Rods are then re-honed.
5) The Crankshaft is then polished and or reground.
6) The main and big end bearing shells are then replaced to suit the size of the journal.
7) Your Oil Pump is then reconditioned.
8) The Cylinder Head is then stripped down and checked for wear, cracks and for trueness then pressure tested and refaced as necessary.
9) Valve guides are then checked for wear and replaced as necessary, valve seats are then cut.
10) New/re-faced valve are then lapped into the Cylinder-head and vacuum tested.
11) The Camshaft is then checked for wear and re-polished if required.
12) The engine is then reassembled with new gaskets and seals
I then came across these guys, www.reconditioned-engines.co.uk
They came back with a qoute of £1295, a further £250 to take the engine out and re-install and £80 for oils, they provide a 60,000 mile / 5 year warranty, when fitted so plus the Vat all in I'm looking at 2K - this seems great value considering the prices I've been quoted before.. anyone else had any experience of these guys?
Remanufacture customers existing engine
1) Your engine shall first be stripped to bare component and put into a high pressure cylindrical parts washer at high temperature with cleansing chemicals- this removes all carbon deposits and debris from previous failures and takes the component back to a bright metal.
2) The Cylinder Block is then re-honed and or re-bored.
3) Pistons and or Rings are then changed
4) Connecting Rods are then re-honed.
5) The Crankshaft is then polished and or reground.
6) The main and big end bearing shells are then replaced to suit the size of the journal.
7) Your Oil Pump is then reconditioned.
8) The Cylinder Head is then stripped down and checked for wear, cracks and for trueness then pressure tested and refaced as necessary.
9) Valve guides are then checked for wear and replaced as necessary, valve seats are then cut.
10) New/re-faced valve are then lapped into the Cylinder-head and vacuum tested.
11) The Camshaft is then checked for wear and re-polished if required.
12) The engine is then reassembled with new gaskets and seals
