Member Since: 19 Jul 2014
Location: Northants
Posts: 2
2008 G4 D3 Engine failure help.
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I purchased a G4 which had been very well looked after with 100k. It drove perfectly until one evening it suddenly sounded like a broken washing machine with metallic grinding. The car was recovered to Mark Smith in Bicester but they have advised it needs a new engine with suspected bearing failure.
They recommended NWS Motor services who have quoted around £6K fitted including new turbo. They now have a 30 day turnaround.
I spoke to them regarding rebuild failure rate and parts used and they answered all my questions so I booked it in but they can't collect for another week.
I have now read this forum and seen the various comments about NWS and the issues of reconditioning the TDV6 and am very concerned I am not doing the right thing but also that I can't seem to find any alternative other than maybe a main dealer.
If there are any NWS customers who have been running their engines for a while and could share their experiences or other advice on how to proceed, I would be grateful.
15th Aug 2020 10:18 am
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2883
Can't comment on NWS from personal experience but you have obviously done your research.
When mine went bang I had a JLR supplied unit fitted for me by Disco-Mikey. IIRC the actual engine was around £4,200 (plus fitting), and it came with a 2 year warrantyCurrently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
You need to talk to Joe @ Oval Autos, Cradley Heath, a site sponsor. They might be able to help, but I believe they are no longer reconditioning 2.7 litre engines, probably because of the difficulty in getting good parts, and lack of cost effectiveness.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
15th Aug 2020 10:49 am
stiff
Member Since: 17 Jul 2017
Location: Either cashpoint or garage...
Posts: 293
Do not use NWS.
Search on here and other places for the feedback.
As mentioned - Speak to Joe Hodgson at Oval Autos or Tim McKnight at Alltrack4x4 (Malvern). You are probably too far for Mike Park (DiscoMikey on the forum).
The above only fit genuine LR approved engines with 2 year manufacturer warranty.
NWS do not....MY2008 D3 - It got me hooked...gone
MY2012 D4 - It kept me hooked...gone
MY2007 D3 - Mid-Life crisis toy continues driving me to bankruptcy...
MY2018 "D5" Si6 - But is it a "true" LR...discuss...but now gone
Back in a D4 with a lot of extras....
15th Aug 2020 11:51 am
rukuokami
Member Since: 19 Jul 2014
Location: Northants
Posts: 2
Thankyou for your replies, I will see if I can get in contact with those you have recommended.
15th Aug 2020 11:58 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14129
Look at sourcing a good Jag S Type and use it as an engine donor.
Stay clear of NWS.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
15th Aug 2020 12:40 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20782
Do not use NWS
Being a G4, it probably deserves a genuine LR lump to bring it back to life
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
15th Aug 2020 3:05 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20782
No, couldn't spoil a G4 by making it a V8
Id be looking to restore it, and fit a genuine 2.7 lump back into it My D3 Build Thread
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