My Discovery II with 240,000 miles has a very slight crack thru one of the cylinder sleeves. It's enough of a crack to be taken off the road. It would blow white steam out of the exhaust and over pressurize the cooling system, I had cooling hoses blow off and it even put a hole in the radiator.
Do you guys think I should take my chance with another engine, I have seen them go for about $1200 with about 100,000 miles. I'm not interested in putting in a new short block for $4000. I would rather swap in a Ls1 for that kinda money. I do have a lot of fabricating tools so I could do it all myself. Or I might just sell it as is, if anyone wants it let me know.

2000 Land Rover Discovery II
4.0 auto
CDL lock lever
OME shocks almost new
2004 headlights and grill
Bfgoodrich AT 245/75/16 over 95%
New radiator
New water pump
New timing chain
Rebuilt heads
Synthetic used in trans, diffs, transfer
Tinted legal tint all windows
Tow package
Looks good inside and out
New abs pump
All windows work

Willie

 

If your not interested in putting in a new block, then look at parting it out. How much would you want for it as is and where are you located?

 

I don't know what it's worth as it is. Maybe $1800? I'm I Washington state. It has a warn winch and $1000 new tires

I can email pictures if you would like to see it.

Willie

 

You are looking at $1000 MAX if you sell it as is.
Sell the wheels with the new tires, $1000.
Sell the winch to me for $200.
Remove the trans if still good, $250, diffs, $50/ea.
T-case, $150, winch bumper...you're going to make more money parting it out.
You could drop a used motor into it, your block is no good so it cant be rebuilt unless someone thinks they can weld it.
It all really depends on what the truck is worth to you, what shape is it in overall?
Can you replace it for less than you can fix it?
If you buy another whats it going to cost to get it into the same shape as yours is now?

 

How do you it is block & not h/g ?

 

I pressure tested the block and could see bubbles, the heads were off.

Will a 98 4.0 lower end work? I can get a complete running gems motor for $650 obo. I would probably use my heads and Bosch injection

Willie

 

Yes the GEMS block will work, it will need some modification though, and you must use your BOSCH intake.
Look for a P-38 BOSCH motor, late '90's so should be really cheap and is a drop in for you.
Came in the 4.0 and 4.6.

 

With that many miles on the Disco, unless you have taken fantastic care of it i'd be ready to find another for my daily driver(assuming it is your daily driver). Maybe a 2004 DII. I wouldnt sell it though. I'd keep it and get it running later to make a weekend toy out of it. Then have a rover you don't care to scratch up and get dirty on the weekends.

 

Buy a 2001 D2.
With 240,000 miles - you are done with your present disco.

 

I do have a car I use as my daily driver. The 12 mpg was killing me with the amount of miles I drive.

Willie