Strategic button pressing Karen (and Darrin) trigger points I find is extremely entertaining. Like, next snowfall, do the entire stretch of sidewalk, ‘except’ the section in front of their place. We technicians at the shop have all manner of subtle actions we quietly undertake after Karen outbursts, which ultimately forces then to attend a dentist after they’ve ground their teeth in a fit of self rage. Quite good stuff.
My grumpy lady neighbour did me a huge favour…. died in her sleep.
Paul-
nope, have not had donor engine running, too much physical accident damage, I had to do a lot of cutting with plasma arc and oxy acetylene to get it out from the twisted frame member and the wadded up sheet metal. I have my fingers firmly crossed that hte donor motor will be good. It still had all its coolant and oil and was obviously running at time of accident that wrote the 2013 off. This is a huge gamble for me.
Since the motor is an unknown consider checking the timing chain tensioners & tensioner blades- JLR had a big issue (class action lawsuit) w/ chain rattle and engine failures due to poor engineering. A quick web search for 'Land Rover timing chain problems' will suffice. You may be opening the proverbial can & would need an experienced shop with proper tooling for correct chain installation. Pull a Carfax report & check oil service intervals- the factory recommended 12k oil service contributes to premature chain wear as well so if the PO were lax w/ maintenance that's another reason to consider checking chains if you plan on keeping truck.
i'd love to know how visible/accessible that sensor and bolt is under the bonnet (hood) of a complete and running car, Paul! What a design flaw!!
the 2013 engine not a totally unknown quantity. I bought the wrecked 2013 because it had a $17,000 engine repair for failed timing chain tensioners, including two brand new heads, less than 3,000 kms before it then got hit head on on the drivers side. I have the repair receipt and I talked to the shop who did the timing chain repair, before i bought the wrecked 2013. I bought the 2013 directly from the fellow who owned the vehicle from new and was hospitalized by the accident. I have the full service history of the 2013 from new, it was well kept. Only real risk is whether anything in the engine was damaged by the accident..........
... and potential out of warranty costs ... Well done, I'm sure the replacement mill will be fine. Sounds like a great deal- did you get the PI case as well? To put the frequency of these repairs in context we have done coolant pipes on a '16 Velar, a '10 XF & a '12 XJR in the last two weeks & have a 5.0 engine swap in the queue-
I bought the complete but crash damaged 2013, so have everything. Now that the engine is out I am advertising the rest of the vehicle in parts. So far I have sold both tail lights, the surprisingly undamaged front grill, and have three different potential buyers saying they are interested in the black 20 inch wheels and tires. I am asking $2,400 just for the wheels and tires I have the front passenger side complete headlight assembly advertised for $1,200, etc. All realistic asking prices in Canadian dollars in my market., and I paid $4,250 for the complete wrecked 2013, I am hoping to break even on the 2013 and wind up with a free engine, we'll see......
Not at all- the work you do on both bikes & cars is impressive- not because of your age or condition but because you're a lawyer!!!
lawyers, like every other job, come in all sizes, shapes, interests, hobbies, characters and personalities......
I kid about the lawyer part, of course- you're gonna need a bigger garage! Great idea w/ parting out, don't forget about the converters! I never asked, 3 or 5 liter?lawyers, like every other job, come in all sizes, shapes, interests, hobbies, characters and personalities......
the shop doing the engine swap started yesterday, had the cooked engine out well before the end of the day, replaced spark plugs, belts, and hoses etc. on the 2013 donor engine, and about 4 pm today sent me a video of my completed vehicle driving out of the service bay. Less than two working days, start to finish, engine out and donor engine in, without taking the body off. The service manager asked for permission to drive it home himself tonight and back to the shop in the morning just for quality assurance and to see if there may be any issues, so I am picking the completed vehicle up tomorrow. Very impressive.
My parts ad is running. I am fielding email enquiries for parts from the remains of my 2013 engine donor, I have enquiries for the 20 inch wheels and tires, both rear taillights, passenger side headlamp assembly, and some interior bits and bobs. I have put everyone off until the weekend, we will see who shows up and brings cash, or not.......
After I pick up the completed Range Rover, I then have to hook my trailer to it and go back and pick up the cooked engine, I am going to strip the cooked engine, the supercharger likely survived and if it did it is worth about $1,700 + used in my market, and things like the air con compressor, alternator, etc all have some value. Later I am going to fully strip the cooked engine just for my own curiosity.
I am also scheduled to pick up my 79 Lincoln Mark V on Saturday, it has completed its rounds of the specialty shops, now just needs a complete interior shampoo and an Apple Car Play head unit, with amp and decent speakers. I think I will then drive it for a bit before putting it on hydraulics and air bags.....
Paul, are you thinking hydraulics like this?
yeah, I have the convertors off as well, laying in the trunk of the 2013 at the moment. Brutish heavy big things, at least when you are laying flat on your back reaching up. Had to take them off to get them out of the way of the sway bar and engine removal . I am basically going to strip the 2013 donor to a shell and sell off as much as I can.
That’d tip the Lincoln Lawyer out onto the roadside
