Seized engine in D4 - what are my steps from here?

**Thomas27488** · 21st December 2022, 08:04 AM

Morning all,

Back story - D4 2011, driving along the freeway engine shutdown mid-drive, a slight shudder 10km's before, no other warning signs/lights etc.

Just got off the phone to the mechanic, said that the engine is totally seized. Can't even make it budge.
Without starting to take the engine apart, he can't know if its a water loss or oil loss issue.

Either way, i'm a bit stuck at the moment now with a D4 with a seized engine.

Looking for advice on what I should do from here, or what others have done?

I was planning on selling it anyway as I am heading off around Australia in February (in a Toyota coaster). Not sure if its worth finding a new engine, putting it in, and then selling, or trying to sell as is?

(I'm located on Central Coast NSW - car currently in Sydney incase anyone is interested)

**shack** · 21st December 2022, 08:12 AM

That is really odd.

If it was oil, the light should have come on.

If it was water, the gauge would have gone up.

It's possible it's spun a bearing and then locked up.

If it is actually seized, then it's possibly best to sell as is, it would likely cost most of the value of the car to fix it.

**Tins** · 21st December 2022, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by shack

If it is actually seized, then it's possibly best to sell as is, it would likely cost most of the value of the car to fix it.

Plus, getting it fixed and sold between now and Feb could be a challenge.

**loanrangie** · 21st December 2022, 08:25 AM

If its a 2.7 start looking for a territory motor, 3.0L start crying in your beer for the upcoming 20-30k bill.
Or do a 2.7 long motor swap .

**Thomas27488** · 21st December 2022, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by shack

That is really odd.

If it was oil, the light should have come on.

If it was water, the gauge would have gone up.

It's possible it's spun a bearing and then locked up.

If it is actually seized, then it's possibly best to sell as is, it would likely cost most of the value of the car to fix it.

Thanks Shack. Unfortunately i'm not with the car, and because its not driving, its a little difficult to diagnose or even get a second opinion.

Hmm.

**Thomas27488** · 21st December 2022, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

If its a 2.7 start looking for a territory motor, 3.0L start crying in your beer for the upcoming 20-30k bill.
Or do a 2.7 long motor swap .

Excellent news, its the 3.0L.

**loanrangie** · 21st December 2022, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Thomas27488

Excellent news, its the 3.0L.

Certainly not an easy exercise but 3L engines are hard to come by used and expensive to buy new.

**Thomas27488** · 21st December 2022, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Certainly not an easy exercise but 3L engines are hard to come by used and expensive to buy new.

And a rebuild?

Wouldn't happen to know the damage on that?

**loanrangie** · 21st December 2022, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Thomas27488

And a rebuild?

Wouldn't happen to know the damage on that?

Not many companies rebuild these but looking at 20K plus.

**Thomas27488** · 21st December 2022, 09:12 AM

ok.

So after a bit of research and calling around my options are:

New (second hand) engine, 46,000km, installed for $21k. Sell the car for $20-24k, alot of hassle, and out of pocket $-1k to +$3k. (not to mention what it actually owes me)

Call in the wreckers to take it for $1500.

Try to sell it to someone who can fix it, for whatever they are willing to pay for it - i suspect not much more then what a wrecker would pay.

Fortunately, the car is owned outright, but doesn't help the situation.

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