Thread: V8 Engine Failure due to coolant leak

Originally Posted by sew

Finally got news back on the state of the Disco... blown head gaskets and a warped head. One very dead engine. The quoted cost of repair is more than the car is worth. Sticking another old engine in sounds like an expensive gamble. So at this stage I think it's probably time to cut my losses and send her to the wreckers. Anyone know if there are any around Canberra/Queanbeyan who don't totally rip people off?

G`day ,

did they replace the hose and run it and then dismantle it ?

Blown head gasket you can work out assembled .

Warped head you can`t be certain .

If it`s not apart are they saying a possible is a warped head ?

do what i did, fill it up with coolant and drive it for 2 years.

chemiweld,nothing to loose

Barrs Leaks, large size for V8s? As said above, nothing to lose.


Sorry to hear the bad news.


Would you not get more money back by taking it apart and selling the bits your self?


Cheers, Jerry

2 bottles of Sealup.

The killer is the labour cost. If you are handy with tools and can read a repair manual like Rave you could do it for about a $1,000
That's a VRS kit and having the heads machined and maybe the valves done( depends on work shop) providing the heads are not over warped and haven't gone soft.
Cheers, Mario

And the outcome is.....?

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

The killer is the labour cost. If you are handy with tools and can read a repair manual like Rave you could do it for about a $1,000
That's a VRS kit and having the heads machined and maybe the valves done( depends on work shop) providing the heads are not over warped and haven't gone soft.
Cheers, Mario

Yep, the V8 is easy enough to work on. I have swapped HG's without lifting the inlet manifold before. At 150K the bottom end should still be good for another 100K.