My 00 Disco with 120k miles over heated big time! Now it is pushing water out of the reservoir tank. Can’t drive it for more than a couple of miles before it starts overheating, there was even a stream of water coming out of the tube. I assume I have a blown head gasket…

Questions are-
What can I expect to pay to have it repaired? Out of that how much is the materials?
What other things are often needed? Valve job, new hoses, or? And what is a typical ball park of what they run?
Anyone know of a shop in Ventura, CA or SFV that is both reasonable and honest?

Thanks for any advice you may have!

 

www.atlanticbritish.com to price parts. You are looking at about $1200 parts and labor. Have the cylinder heads x-rayedfor cracks. If you continue to overheat the trk you are looking at a new engine. You will drop a cylinder liner and then your engine is toast. You also might warp or crack the heads.

 

First of all, QUIT driving it or you will be looking for a new engine.
Call Roy at East West Motors in Santa Barbara, he has one of the best shops on the coast.

 

I think $1200 is a little low but ggod luck anyway. Keep us informed about your experience. I'm sure I'll be in your shoes sooner or later.....

 

Thanks guys! I’ll give Roy a call, SB is within my AAA coverage.

We have been so busy at work that my company rented me a car. Sadly it is the cheapest subcompact they had, a Mustang. Driving it for a couple of weeks realy makes me miss the Discovery: )

BTW I drove it once after it overheated – I was hoping that the .001% chance that the HG was ok would come true….