Back round -
I've been watching these boards since they started. We bought our Disco 1 brand new in 98. It's been a great vehicle and this is a great site.
I'm just a parts replacer. Alternator goes out no prob. Add Rovertym 2 inch lift yep. New bumpers - no problem. But I'm no engine guy and electrical kills me if it's beyond a new stereo. The wife wants to make this her daily driver again but the engine is burning coolant as fast as I dump it in so at 180k I'm thinking it's done for. I've got a good local rover mechanic who will obviously do the work as well as give me advice but I wanted to throw it out to this group as well.
I don't want to do any conversion - no chevy's, no diesels. I want to be able to drop this off at a stealership when my mechanic eventually retires. Yes - we'll be keeping this truck till were in the grave.
It seems like the engines have enough issues that other have improved on that just hauling it down to the local engine rebuild shop isn't the best plan.
I could look at Atlantic British reman engine blocks - seems to address some shortfall - but they seem pricey.
Turner seems to get a lot of comments on the board but couldn't find anyone that actually is running one.
I also see D&D with some support but their site is pretty sparse so I'll be calling them.
To be honest I'm not even sure what I should be asking when you look at doing something like this so pointers are welcome.
Thanks!
I've been watching these boards since they started. We bought our Disco 1 brand new in 98. It's been a great vehicle and this is a great site.
I'm just a parts replacer. Alternator goes out no prob. Add Rovertym 2 inch lift yep. New bumpers - no problem. But I'm no engine guy and electrical kills me if it's beyond a new stereo. The wife wants to make this her daily driver again but the engine is burning coolant as fast as I dump it in so at 180k I'm thinking it's done for. I've got a good local rover mechanic who will obviously do the work as well as give me advice but I wanted to throw it out to this group as well.
I don't want to do any conversion - no chevy's, no diesels. I want to be able to drop this off at a stealership when my mechanic eventually retires. Yes - we'll be keeping this truck till were in the grave.
It seems like the engines have enough issues that other have improved on that just hauling it down to the local engine rebuild shop isn't the best plan.
I could look at Atlantic British reman engine blocks - seems to address some shortfall - but they seem pricey.
Turner seems to get a lot of comments on the board but couldn't find anyone that actually is running one.
I also see D&D with some support but their site is pretty sparse so I'll be calling them.
To be honest I'm not even sure what I should be asking when you look at doing something like this so pointers are welcome.
Thanks!