Discovery Engine Noise... Should I Buy it?
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RE: Discovery Engine Noise... Should I Buy it?
Either it has bad bearings, or they heated it and dropped a liner.
#1, the engine will need to be overhauled with parts not too readily available, and #2 you need a new block.
If you want a project and have $4K laying around, you can swap in a 4.6 short block.
The only way I would touch it is if they want under $2K and the truck is pristine. Even then, with that mileage, you will have to do the 60K service on it. Odds are, it hasn't been done.....
Simply put, not an easy fix.
#1, the engine will need to be overhauled with parts not too readily available, and #2 you need a new block.
If you want a project and have $4K laying around, you can swap in a 4.6 short block.
The only way I would touch it is if they want under $2K and the truck is pristine. Even then, with that mileage, you will have to do the 60K service on it. Odds are, it hasn't been done.....
Simply put, not an easy fix.
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RE: Discovery Engine Noise... Should I Buy it?
If it is making noise and is under priced they know that there is a problem and are hoping to dump it onto a unsuspecting buyer.
Pretty crappy thing to do to somebody. BUT, if you take it to a mechanic and he tells you it is a easy and cheap fix and you are willing to fix it, get them to come down on the price even more.
Just telling us that it is making a clunking noise isint much help, sorry. It could just be lifter noise, low on oil, or it could be bad rod bearings, or a dropped cylinder sleeve.
Pretty crappy thing to do to somebody. BUT, if you take it to a mechanic and he tells you it is a easy and cheap fix and you are willing to fix it, get them to come down on the price even more.
Just telling us that it is making a clunking noise isint much help, sorry. It could just be lifter noise, low on oil, or it could be bad rod bearings, or a dropped cylinder sleeve.
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