Thread: Disco 3 Motor Options

I did none of the work myself, changing a engine means the body must be removed. Plus it is the easiest and quickest way of doing it.

If your getting quoted 10k why not just ring around the independents and get other quotes. I did make these observations about the high costs you were quoting both for a new engine and labour earlier on in your original thread if I remember rightly.

Will I give any recommendations on who to use? No. How ever that doesn't mean others won't, there are quite a number of independents around Sydney who do great work and won't charge two arms and two legs for it. If you don't know any why not start a thread in the D3/4/RRS section asking for names and numbers of Sydney based independents?

I have had the same misfortune. Replaced the timing belt/s etc in May, about 4K km ago- (car gets very little use), then motor died big time- usual story with broken cam timing belt. Whe we pulled it down, the bolt on the cam belt tensioner (which was new and supplied with the new belt & tensioner) had sheared at oil pump housing level. Broken journals on the exh cam on one side and inlet cam other side. Bit of a bugger as motor has only done 80K. Considering rebuiding as a project but some of the parts for these are hard or not available. Currently have the body off on a hoist and fitting a new EU4 spec motor from TRS- new long motor inc injectors, turbo, EGR's for $12,900. Motor dressed and should go back in chassis tomorrow or Tue. Interested in getting another blown motor to consolidate onto my "spare"one to rebuild.

Well it purrs like a kitten with the new engine. Drives well, no leaks so far, all electrics good.
Only a few issues were with correcting the bolting on all the after market Items:
ARB Bullbar, Kaymar Rear Bar Spare wheel Carrier & Mitch Tow Hitch.
Left the old motor with the Dealer Workshop

Hi Don, I am assuming you have the same engine package as my new one. Was your old engine an EU2 or EU3 spec? What year is the car? BTW which workshop?

Hi, I think my old Engine was a EU2. Built 01 of 2008. New unit: long bare EU4 2.7 crate motor from TRS in SAust . No Injectors, Turbo or fuel pump. $9900, Changeover by Alto Landrover (Dealer Service Workshop) Cab off chassis. Labor $4900, Additional parts needed $3500 job all up approx $18300

Originally Posted by kodakman7

Hi Don, I am assuming you have the same engine package as my new one. Was your old engine an EU2 or EU3 spec? What year is the car? BTW which workshop?

Originally Posted by DonDownunder

Hi, I think my old Engine was a EU2. Built 01 of 2008. New unit: long bare EU4 2.7 crate motor from TRS in SAust . No Injectors, Turbo or fuel pump. $9900, Changeover by Alto Landrover (Dealer Service Workshop) Cab off chassis. Labor $4900, Additional parts needed $3500 job all up approx $18300

I got 2nd hand one from a wrecked Territory, now don't ask me what year as I have no idea. MR auto advised the vehcile had 12,000km on the clock so can only assume it was a late model Terriotry.


Cost me $13.1k complete also with a few extras done while body was off.


silicone intercooler hose, radiator overhauled, new washer bottle and neck, coolant cross over pipe on top of engine swapped out for my new one.


engine runs sweetly, good power, economy seems good.


Quite a few creaks and groans that were not there before, could be body bushes or could be suspension bushes.


Anyway I'm mobile again. Quote for a new long engine was $22k

We were travelling away from home when ours failed. It was necessary to return to dealer as we just had the timing belt done by them (-20k) and some consideration was given that the belt job was responsible. but not the case.
FYI . 23K was the full genuine indicative estimate quote from Landrover.

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

I got 2nd hand one from a wrecked Territory, now don't ask me what year as I have no idea. MR auto advised the vehcile had 12,000km on the clock so can only assume it was a late model Terriotry.


Cost me $13.1k complete also with a few extras done while body was off.


silicone intercooler hose, radiator overhauled, new washer bottle and neck, coolant cross over pipe on top of engine swapped out for my new one.


engine runs sweetly, good power, economy seems good.


Quite a few creaks and groans that were not there before, could be body bushes or could be suspension bushes.


Anyway I'm mobile again. Quote for a new long engine was $22k

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Daz,

Sounds like you are getting a lot of work from blown TdV6's. Have they all been the same failure mode, and what has been the range of km's?

David

my engine went at about 201,000km. MR auto did not say exactly what broke but alluded to timing belt area. My timing belts had been replaced, including tensioner about 10,000km earlier.


Now I'm unsure if it was the infamous bracket or the chain that let go.


Left a bad taste in my mouth after having that area replaced only 10,000km beforehand.