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Sean North
Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: North of Scrabster.
Posts: 452
  
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| Decisions - scrap or reconditioned engine ? |
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So my 2012 128K D4 decided to die within the space of 200 yards a couple of weeks ago, I've only had it 14 months - had an impeccable service history etc etc and it's in lovely condition.
It cost me about 18K - which is almost exactly what LR Inverness want to put a new engine in - they've simply charged me £160 to say they've found metal particles in the oil so it needs a new engine.
When I had it recovered to them (no one else that farnorth would even look at it) it ran, but a bit lumpy and wouldn't go forwards, but did reverse - so I'd convinced myself that it was GB related.
So, assuming I can get it to somewhere that'll put me a reconditioned engine in (I'll be ringing MMP in the morning) ....
... am I daft to be even considering spending £xyz on getting back on the road ?
I'm thinking 5k might get me a reconditioned engine, a bit of warranty and a few more years out of it.
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 25th Jan 2023 6:10 pm |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
 
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Sorry to hear this and DM is definitely your best bet... if you have full LR history it's always worth asking the dealer to see if there's a possibility of a goodwill gesture from LR... you never know... I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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| 25th Jan 2023 6:17 pm |
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Sean North
Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: North of Scrabster.
Posts: 452
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Sadly full LR history is only upto about 90k
... and I've just noticed I'm paying £650/Yr road tax !
Might just get it recovered home and keep chickens in it.
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| 25th Jan 2023 6:26 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14417
 
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These guys have a good reputation
https://qp-online-ltd.business.site/?utm_s...m=referral
Wrong side of the country though.
There is also NWS:
https://nwsmotorservices.com/engine-models...and-rover/
Be very careful about some online engine refurbers - there are lots of horror stories about.... D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 25th Jan 2023 6:32 pm |
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Sean North
Member Since: 09 Mar 2016
Location: North of Scrabster.
Posts: 452
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Cheers Moo, I'm not totally ruling out sourcing an engine and doing it myself, but I vowed 5 years ago, having spent a few decades keeping all sorts of dependers and series landies running, including chassis stops, to never touch a spanner again.
So there's a few issues, I'm very north and across the water so even getting it home won't be a trivial task, and then there's the russian roulette of sourcing a good engine and then when it goes wrong again there's no one here that'll touch them 
I'll see what MMP suggest, it's not the first D4 I've had and when they work there's very few better vehicles ....
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| 25th Jan 2023 6:52 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20842
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MMP suggest a factory recon lump
2 year nationwide parts and labour warranty
Not the cheapest option, but certainly cheaper than the £18k others are quoting  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 25th Jan 2023 7:24 pm |
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qcnr
Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 117
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Put a 3.8 TdV8 in it... 
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| 26th Jan 2023 1:26 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 13022
 
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I thought I'd heard similar about NWS on here in the past. Have a search? .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 26th Jan 2023 4:45 pm |
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waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2922
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To endorse what others have already said:
I had similar happen to my 180k mile D3 and had MMP fit a new JLR engine to it. Full description here:
https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/chassis-sus...65489.html
Today the car has just passed its MOT, current mileage now 283k and rising (7k since November) so for me the investment was very worthwhile. Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
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| 27th Jan 2023 7:40 pm |
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