Thread: Engine rebuild 4.6

Hi 4X4V8...which incarnation of the P38 are you seeking...i.e. engine fitted with the GEMS system or the later model Bosch EFI?...
cheers
Hoges

I just put ChemiWeld in Mine. Its working well on the Radiator (now blocked) but has slowed the liner leak down heaps, I can now go a week without top up, but still get a little pressure in the hoses. I care deeply for my cars and putting that ugly brown sh@# in the car was a painful experience.

What I was told, was that:

Slipped Liners are only a real problem when new (although can happen any time) less likely as gets older.

Cracked Blocks: were more of a problem with old motors, where the alloy cracks behind the liner and then seeps up.

How long has it been driven for in that condition? Could need new water pump, radiator. For me to buy a car like that, the rest would have to be absolutely perfect, my gearbox is on the way out but doesn't phase me much as the rest of the car body wise is perfect. Ron and I both have a book by Des Hammil that is a good read on these motors. Where are you located?


Stu