2004 Disco SE with Cracked Block
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2004 Disco SE with Cracked Block
My wife's 2004 LR just suffered a cracked block. She was driving down the highway and pulled off at her exit to go to work. When she exited the highway the temp gauge started going crazy. She pulled off into a neighborhood into a service station and the engine made some loud clunking sounds from under the center dashboard area. The mechanic investigated and said the thermostat went and block is cracked. She owes $10k on it. The body & interior are in great shape. We're not in a position to junk it. Anyone have experience with replacing an engine? What are we looking at? $5k? $10k?
Any and all help, tips, and advice appreciated!
Any and all help, tips, and advice appreciated!
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This time of year could bring about increased thermal related stresses by going from cold to hot and back too quickly, especially if you only drive short distances (like me).
I spent several years running a nuclear reactor in the Navy (hence my handle). Operating procedures dictated that you maintain specific heat up or cold down rates dependent upon where you were in the startup/shutdown process. It was quite possible to cause serious material failure if you exceeded the design limits.
Just a stab in the dark.
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I with Mike, I'm not sure how much I'd trust the fate of my Rover to the first opinion from the guy in a "neighborhood service station."....but that's just my opinion.
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