Sold The Thousand Pound Range Rover

[Wack]

Apologies if this seems like a numpty idea... have you considered rebuilding one of the engines? Are the costs of parts and labour off-putting?

 

Squirrel2

 

 

I have suggested this , £500 for another engine plus  £500 to swap it gives me £1000 to play with on this one , though Steve thinks the original engine is a better candidate as no dink dink dink just down on one cylinder, I'd have 5 injectors to sell plus EGR and any other bits, head, wiring loom,sensors, alternator, starter, this engine was pretty complete bar the turbo

 

I think Steves worry is it's got to come out to rebuild it so if he puts more hours into stripping it and it turns out to be knackered that's more money down the tubes / towards his (getting more long haul by the week) summer holiday

[andy18s]

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[Wack]

Thanks Andy , I've requested to join

[Wack]

He wants £800 for the engine with 150k on it

 

Sent this guy a message

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-e46-330d-touring/1278023168

[Supernaut]

He wants £800 for the engine with 150k on it

 

Sent this guy a message

 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bmw/bmw-e46-330d-touring/1278023168

 

God, that 330d is nice. The owner must be gutted that the gearbox packed in.

[Isaac Hunt]

Arrrghh FFS, we have borked Rangie and before we get to a picture of it, we get to see a borked 3 series.

 

Was looking for some piccys of two engines 'side by side' on the deck mid swoppage. GLWSAGE so we get to see the finished article.

[anonymous user]

Jesus, now looking at rang rovers.. FFS

That's the best thing to do, keep looking, your problems only really start when you buy one.

[Wack]

I've found a M57 group on faceache , they seem to be based in Eastern Europe somewhere but thankfully switch to English without google translate so I can understand them.

 

Opinion seems to be it's an injector issue so they've advised to get them all out and get them tested so I've decided, no more engines , this one is stopping in, I'm prepared to risk a few more quid on testing the injectors then it's on eBay for 2k Ono once it starts snowing so snow tax applies

 

If this one doesn't work out I will be buying another as just a drive round the block was enough to convince me I really like them and your a long time dead, it's only money etc etc

[Wack]

Spoke to Steve this morning, it's definitely not injectors, too loud, too metallic and doesn't go away when it gets hot, if anything it gets louder

 

The engine seller told me he'd driven it 10 miles to the yard so knew the engine was OK, now I come to think about it 10 miles with it squirting oil up the dipstick is probably what's fucked it up

 

Discussed options but building 2 engines out of one is still going to need a gasket set £150, cylinder sleeve £70, piston £100 , then maybe a timing chain kit while it's all apart £250 so there's £600 in parts alone plus a lot of labour building it

 

So , watch this space, I've got some thinking to do

[Supernaut]

Problem solved.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Use a stethoscope to find which cylinder is making the noise, then swap two injectors. If the noise moves cylinders..............

 

That would be my best bet. The M57 doesn't just fail on a cylinder for no reason.

[Wack]

That's what i don't understand, seller told me he'd driven the car 10 miles and the engine was fine but as soon as steve fits it it's knocking, full of pressure and pushing oil out of the dipstick , crankcase breather was gummed up on both engines , fitting a modified breather stopped it pushing oil out straight away

 

why would he take so much care removing a knackered engine then list it on ebay where it only needs an undeclared scratch and ebay will refund.

 

something doesn't add up , steve fitted 5 injectors from the L322 , then the 6th when it started knocking to see if that was it.

 

he's convinced the little ends have been starved of oil and that's whats knocking , if it was me doing it for free I'd dick about with it but paying somebody £30 an hour to play a guessing game is going to get expensive

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Injector knock is absolutely savage. I'd find which cylinder is noisy and and least disconnect it.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Find out which one it is, and disconnect the electrical plug on top. Noise gone - that's the one that's overfuelling.

[Wack]

Found another engine, still in the car , seen it running, no undue noises clonks or bangs, no smoke pouring out of the back so I've left a deposit on it, they're taking it out tomorrow though I will check with him that he's tried what you suggest, thanks 

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Make sure you get it with injectors.

[tooSavvy]

Make sure you get it with injectors.

.... get it with a shamrock!

 

 

TS

[John F]

Make sure it's the same engine as the one you've seen running!

[Wack]

I've drilled a hole in the side of the block so I know it's the same one

[Sheefag]

Through one of the cylinders?

[Wack]

both sides just in case they saw me and bunged one up

 

it started making a psst pssst psst sound but still sounds better than the last engine i bough so it'll be fine

[Wack]

Make sure you get it with injectors.

 

I did, everything bar the turbo , it's cost £500 more than the last one but it's working

[petermchugh79]

Are you getting your money back from the wanked one you bought on ebay?

 

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[Wack]

When I take it back yes but it'll be in a box , I'm not putting it back together

[Guest Hooli]

I've drilled a hole in the side of the block so I know it's the same one

 

Reach in & sign your name on the crank n rods too.

[5speedracer]

Thinking even with a ding-ding the current weather could've seen you double your money pretty quickly.

 

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[Wack]

Thinking even with a ding-ding the current weather could've seen you double your money pretty quickly.

 

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I did hear Shropshire nhs is calling for owners of 4x4 vehicles to do something with nurses

 

The radio went crackly so I don't know what but I'm on to Steve to get it fixed before it's over

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I did hear Shropshire nhs is calling for owners of 4x4 vehicles to do something with nurses

The radio went crackly so I don't know what but I'm on to Steve to get it fixed before it's over

Be careful what you wish for, we've got a couple of nurses on here...

[Wack]

Engine collected from suitably shite location

[petermchugh79]

Engine collected from suitably shite location

Any updates

 

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