Mechanic Told Me I Need New Engine
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Quik LS
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Did he tell you why?
A couple of LLSOC members have had to swap their engines - one was an insurance claim injesting water, the other was an early egine death of one of Ford's demonstration models - likely had a hard life.
IIRC - a new engine under the insurance claim was about $14k. I see rebuilt engines on e-bay once in a while for about $2,500.
A couple of LLSOC members have had to swap their engines - one was an insurance claim injesting water, the other was an early egine death of one of Ford's demonstration models - likely had a hard life.
IIRC - a new engine under the insurance claim was about $14k. I see rebuilt engines on e-bay once in a while for about $2,500.
Quik LS
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Here's a used one 49,000 miles.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-0...ryZ33615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i just gotta figure out if they did it right b/c all they did was a compression test i am assuming. i think i should get a second opinion b/c they never gave me a full report on why and exactly what's wrong. and that engine quik is out of canada and ebay so it's a stretch
02V8Sport
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Wish I got that news! Time for a 03+ Jaguar Type-R Supercharged motor conversion.
(Just trying to put a positive side to it)
That sucks, Im surprised the damage could be so bad that it require a new motor. Keep us posted.
(Just trying to put a positive side to it)
That sucks, Im surprised the damage could be so bad that it require a new motor. Keep us posted.
02V8Sport said:
Sometimes it's cheaper to install a new engine than fix the old one. That's what happened to me. A wrist pin broke in one cylinder and to completely tear down the engine and replace the part was going to cost me about $4500, wheras a complete engine swap including an engine I found on-line with under 1000 miles on it and WITH a 4 year parts and labor waranty was only going to be $3000, no brainer there.
Go here for a list of sources for used engines:
http://www.urgpartsearch.com/link/search.cfm
History on the car is that i had it since mile one. i had it special ordered 6 months before any ls was on the road. babied the car all the way. car started sputtering one day and then after i parked it , it would not start again. thought it was a simple fuel problem but nope. they got the car started and i heard clanking coming from the engine. sounded terrible. i'm going to get car towed today to get second opinion. i think these guys just don't want to tie up their mechanics with maybe a head or valve job. what a love hate relationship with this car huh? kinda like a hot girlfriend who goes and gets screwed by the entire ny jets team, yet you still give her a second chance:Bang
Redwingvksm
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APOLLO24 said:
Honestly, comming from a fellow mechanic, if that engine needs a head/valve job - you'd be better off just getting a new engine...
pbslmo
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Same or maybe a different topic. If you hear some knocking and pinging on acceleration, does that mean the engine is going out?
I've tried fuel injector cleaner, oil change. But the sound is still there. Sounds like lifters. Please help.
I've tried fuel injector cleaner, oil change. But the sound is still there. Sounds like lifters. Please help.
LincolnTech38
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one of the secondary timing chain tensioners probably broke, not very common on the LS but very common on that motors counter part in the jaguar XJ8
how many miles are on it?
Take it too a Lincoln dealer, pay to get it diaged right.
Jay
how many miles are on it?
Take it too a Lincoln dealer, pay to get it diaged right.
Jay
2001LS8Sport
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pbslmo said:
It does if you keep that up. It's detonation...and that is NOT a good thing. Try using different brand fuel. Make sure it's 91-93 octane. If it still does it, you need to get it in and have it looked at. Something's wrong.
pbslmo
Lincoln LS rules
2001LS8Sport said:
I do use the 91 octane. I tried the 87 when I first got the car and it cause a lot of "detonaton" problems, so I have always used the highest octane. My car has 80,xxx miles. The previous post mentioned chain pretensionors. Is this expensive? Should I trade up to the '05 I saw for $17995?
I would assume the ls uses an "interference" engine design being a DOHC motor. What this means is that when the timing chains go the pistons literally run into the valves. Back in my eagle Talon days a buddy had his timing belt go and UGLY. that stuff blows holes through blocks.
Husker Z
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beaups said:
We had an Audi that had the same thing happen, it basically required a total rebuild. Tough luck man, keep us posted.
JohnnyBz00LS
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APOLLO24 said:
That, combined with......
APOLLO24 said:
spells BAD NEWS. You've got 4 pistons "kissing" up to 16 valves. So either those valves are now bent or your pistons have holes knocked in them, or both. If you are lucky no damage was done to the heads / cams / lifters or the cylinder walls. In any case, a used replacement engine is going to be cheaper than rebuilding this one. Depending on the damage done, your old engine may be worth something as a core.
Good luck.
adrenalinejunkie
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i just had to drop an engine in my ls. It sucks. I just bought the car a month ago with 130000 on it. but im getting a pretty good deal on the engine. im getting a used engine with 40k on it installed for 2585 plus tax. so not to bad. i checked the blue book and it shouldnt lose any value. guess what the dealer wanted for a new engine in stalled. $7300!!!!!! i could have bought three used engines for that!