Member Since: 11 Feb 2019
Location: Bristol
Posts: 8
I Think my engines died
Well I think it finally happened, .On the way home tonight, started to loose power on motorway, oil light on, alternator light on, pulled on to hard shoulder, switched off, tried to restart and just get a clunk, starter engaging, not turning over .
Called breakdown co. out, tested battery OK, suspect engine failure. Recovered to work for the night.
Plan is to see if engine turns over with a bar on crank pulley (HOPEFULLY ). If not , what are my realistic options??, 2008 SE with 119000 on the clock
28th Mar 2022 10:54 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
second hand motor from breaker.
buy S type jag and get the motor out
buy short engine from LR
sell as is for spares
there was a good breaker in glastonbury CWS
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28th Mar 2022 11:00 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5044
That's a very low mileage for a snapped crank or spun bearings though it is known to happen. A new engine is going to be uneconomical in an 08, but if you can find a Jag "S" Type engine a swap over is probably your best bet.
That said, wait and see what exactly has happened, it may be spun bearings which can be repaired. Although not cheap it's a lot better than a new/replacement engine.
Hope it work out OK for you.
Err...If you were in the mood for a project you could consider shoe horning a TDV8 into it. yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
28th Mar 2022 11:02 pm
martint
Member Since: 11 Feb 2019
Location: Bristol
Posts: 8
If I was 10 years younger, I might try that, Bit to old & poor health to be doing that now thou, hopefully be something stupid like a broken engine earth (lookng on the bright side )
28th Mar 2022 11:12 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
know your feeling...lets see how goes
28th Mar 2022 11:17 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14409
galwaygreen wrote:
second hand motor from breaker.
buy S type jag and get the motor out
buy short engine from LR
sell as is for spares
there was a good breaker in glastonbury CWS
Agree. 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
28th Mar 2022 11:25 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10683
Also consider jag XF
28th Mar 2022 11:28 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
have a word with disco mickey on here. MAY be worth shipping it to dundee land for repair,,drive home
28th Mar 2022 11:34 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14409
AS GG says. Choose the right garage if you want to keep it. Sometimes keeping a 'known' vehicle is cheaper and a better option than a replacement. 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
28th Mar 2022 11:54 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2463
Was the oil pump ever uprated on the old engine it sounds like the pump has crackedAndrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
29th Mar 2022 5:17 am
martint
Member Since: 11 Feb 2019
Location: Bristol
Posts: 8
Well its terminal , Got a 3 foot breaker bar on the crank pulley, seized solid. Will have to decide the best way forward now, have to get a cheap runaround for now, as the disco was my only car.
29th Mar 2022 3:27 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5044
That's dreadful for such a low mileage car. The Jag route is probably your best option as anything else will be uneconomic.
Personally, I would not consider scrapping it but then I can do the work myself and have all the facilities.
Whichever way you look at it it's going to cost you a minimum of £3k, and that's cutting it very tight and assuming nothing else requires replacing. (which there will be)
You could ask on here if anyone knows of an engine (perhaps Disco_Mikey)!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
29th Mar 2022 3:49 pm
Disco_Mikey
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Location: Dundee, Scotland
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