FINALLY up and running!!!!
FINALLY up and running!!!!
For all of those who sat and read my 'why does my Disco II keep overheating?' posts - I got her fixed... four months later.
After testing/changing:
* Thermostat (2)
* NEW Water Pump
* Heater Core checked
* Radiator checked and cleaned
* Heads pulled and checked
* Head gaskets replaced w/ new bolts
I put my tail between my legs and had it towed to a Land Rover Dealer (yes, I took a 4 hour shower when I got home.... felt SO dirty) they told me I was getting exhaust into the coolant - so they determined a sleeve slipped - and for $3600 - they would replace the engine.... AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!!
Well, I parked it and started the search for a core - just the core - not an empty block or a full engine - just the core. So after 3 months - I finally found one - for $100!!!!!!! - in St. Louis.
('New' Engine from St. Louis)
I high-tailed my a$$ down there as fast as my little 2 door Escort would get em there - spent 6 hours pulling it out of the 'donor Rover' and threw it in the front seat of my car - and headed back to Chicago.
So - I started the chore of pulling apart the old engine to replace it with a 'shiny new' engine.
(Out with the 'old'!!)
(In with the 'new'!!)
Started up on the first turn of the key!! BUT - found out the gasket behind the timing cover went bad so we had to change it AFTER the engine was in (6 hours later!!) and it ran fine - BUT - we found that the Crank Oil Seal was leaking and that was a 15 minute fix.
So needless to say - I put 600 miles on it in 2 days (Chicago to St. Louis and back via Route 66) and it runs like a dream - even with the A/C on!!!
(In front of a wall mural at the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac IL)
Not used to filling it up every 10 minutes - but I can get over that hump.
After testing/changing:
* Thermostat (2)
* NEW Water Pump
* Heater Core checked
* Radiator checked and cleaned
* Heads pulled and checked
* Head gaskets replaced w/ new bolts
I put my tail between my legs and had it towed to a Land Rover Dealer (yes, I took a 4 hour shower when I got home.... felt SO dirty) they told me I was getting exhaust into the coolant - so they determined a sleeve slipped - and for $3600 - they would replace the engine.... AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!!
Well, I parked it and started the search for a core - just the core - not an empty block or a full engine - just the core. So after 3 months - I finally found one - for $100!!!!!!! - in St. Louis.
('New' Engine from St. Louis)I high-tailed my a$$ down there as fast as my little 2 door Escort would get em there - spent 6 hours pulling it out of the 'donor Rover' and threw it in the front seat of my car - and headed back to Chicago.
So - I started the chore of pulling apart the old engine to replace it with a 'shiny new' engine.
(Out with the 'old'!!)(In with the 'new'!!)
Started up on the first turn of the key!! BUT - found out the gasket behind the timing cover went bad so we had to change it AFTER the engine was in (6 hours later!!) and it ran fine - BUT - we found that the Crank Oil Seal was leaking and that was a 15 minute fix.
So needless to say - I put 600 miles on it in 2 days (Chicago to St. Louis and back via Route 66) and it runs like a dream - even with the A/C on!!!
(In front of a wall mural at the Route 66 Museum in Pontiac IL)
Not used to filling it up every 10 minutes - but I can get over that hump.
Winching
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Last edited by sloan74; Mar 24, 2011 at 07:47 PM.
Yep - took the front seat out of the Ford Escort ZX2 (2-door) and drove it all the way back home. I have (had) a 5-speed so shifting was a little challange - and the car wanted to veer (right) all the time for some strange reason!!!
I can honestly say I spent around $1000 to get parts tested - bought new parts - block - and all the other things to get it running.
Not too shabby....
Not too shabby....
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