Driving on the highway me and the wife start to hear this noise everytime we get onthe gas.....5 seconds go by and i start ti witness the heat guage rise....overheating.

She shuts down on her own...oil light blinked for a second and shut off. coasted to the side of the highway.

Smoke begins to creep thru the vents.

Open the hood i see coolant all over the enfine bay..mainly towards the rear of the engine.

Thoughts?

1996 land rover discovery,

 

You will have toasted the motor, don't even go to the expense of tearing it down, you most likely dropped a sleeve.
There are a number of people dismanteling disco's so it is pretty easy to buy a used engine.
Tough luck,
mike

 

people out there buying rovers with dead engines and what are their worth?

 

The best way to get the most out of it is to parts it out.
Mike