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05-04-2006, 06:53 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cranbourne
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Yep... hard to start, idles rough, mysterious disappearing coolant and cappacino in the rocker cover.
My options are repair ($600+) or complete engine changeover after 300K (up to $2500). I need it done quickly and if I can find a good reco'ed engine I may pop that in and not have to worry about another gasket blowing later on. I'm in Cranbourne... any suggestions as to who's good at it? Anyone have a spare 4.0l engine? |
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06-04-2006, 07:10 PM
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Fuzzy Logic
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: geelong/SEmelb
Posts: 320
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jolly rogers sells ef engines for $450 tested and with 3 months waranty, or do the job yourself might cost 70 for gasket kit, 50 for head bolts the rest is labour, oil change and coolant
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06-04-2006, 07:11 PM
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Fuzzy Logic
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: geelong/SEmelb
Posts: 320
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but at least you can upgrade your cam for 122 from wade
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06-04-2006, 08:51 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 6
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Hey There,
Experienced the same problem over Christmas. Blew the head gasket. Quoted as low as 450 to replace up to 950 if head needed to be shaved etc. No body could quote properly as they kept saying "won’t know until it’s off". Another problem I discovered is the lower part of the motor if the top half is very tight. Has the potential to blow it out. I do like a gamble but not that much, I was only getting 1 month warranty on work. I was quoted 1100 for a replacement 2nd hand motor with 130 k on the dial (apparently) managed to get 6 months warranty. It’s now April and engine is going really well. Motor was supplied by Ford Wreckers down morrabbin way. They supplied and fitted. |
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06-04-2006, 11:15 PM
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The one and only
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Carrum Downs, Victoria
Posts: 9,053
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Sent a PM to v8capri. He's done a few and is local to you.
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1992 DC LTDHO 360rwkw built by me Tuned by CVE Performance Going of the rails on a crazy train Other cars include Dynamic ED Sprint, Dynamic DL LTD, Sparkling Burgundy DL LTD, Yellow, Red & Blue XB sedan & Black XB Coupe
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07-04-2006, 12:01 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
Posts: 5,288
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If your interested, I have here a checked and honed ED block (that is in excellent condition) that just needs gaskets, rings and assembly. Has everything, just needs to go back together. Get your head checked and bolt that back on the top. As is for assembly id be after $350. Can organise rings and complete gasket kit for about $130.
Or I have an EC EL XR6 motor with 140,000km, still in a car for demo and testing. Looking for $750 on that one. |
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Head Gasket blown... recommend a repairer?
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