Thread: D2 donk dead :(

so what actually caused it to stop?
anything physical?
if nothings bent/melted a set of gaskets and a quick all over skim may be enough to get it back on the road,,

....I'm with Pedro ....

.... You have to take the heads off and look further, before you can call it dead

turn it over on the starter, if it winds over on the starter it aint dead, its just a little sick.

and I've read somewhere,,( IIRC )
that the D2 front axle has no load capacity,, or to put it the right way,,
ALL the carrying capacity in the D2 is on the rear axle,,
so if one extra battery supposedly overloads it,, just think what a full cast iron motor would do---

Like the boys said above but if she is cooked you've some soul searching to do cause it's not cheap. Remember the age of the car and other bits and pieces around the motor (not to mentioned to the rest of the car) might need replacing. When I had mine rebuilt I took the precaution to look at the clutch, the mounts, the gear box etc and sure enough replaced and repaired a few things that could have increased the nightmare later no....imagine spending on the motor only and having the water pump go after it leaves the shop? I took mine to a mechanic that I could talk too and who took the time to explain things and I now have a rebuilt 4.6 that I trust will keep me going for another 200k at least.....but a lot of cash and soul searching went into it. Good luck with it.

Yes, good luck absolutely. In hind sight, I wish I'd gone the rebuilt option but the guy I've been dealing with since sept last year has also been pretty good. If u go the way I did, Insist! On at least 6mnths warranty, I've got 12 months warranty on mine which is more than what I've found on fully rebuilt units so I guess I'm a little more confident.

By cast iron block I meant going back to driving a Commodore or variant.

It turns over but because the head isnt sealing it doesnt fire, theres no compression.

Before it stopped for good it was rattling and the oil light was on. There was plenty of oil on the stick and it wasnt milky. I also had to jump start it that morning and the exhaust was steamy.

Im thinking its a head gasket or cracked or warped head.

I want to take the heads off to check it but the mechanic told me it would be a waste of time, he had a mechanic working for him that used to work at a LR dealership and he said it was cooked worse than he had ever seen.

I dont really have the cash to spend on a rebuilt motor or a 2nd hand 4.6, I would hope to get about 5-10 years out of a replacement motor.

James

If it were me I would be evaluating the condition/ life left in the rest of the vehicle first. A reco/rebuild is really a commitment to keeping the car for few more (3-5)years.
If you cant see your way to having the car that long or getting value for your cash spent then selling it as is or fitting a 2nd motor and sell it after would be your options.

cheers