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Dazwood · 7th February 2014, 15:53

Hi all, I am in a lot of trouble with my 2004, 2.5 V6 connoisseur SE, the engine is knackered, after 54K, The liners have dropped, Does any one know were I can get a good engine replacement from? i.e North West

SD1too · 8th February 2014, 08:13

Hi Darren,

I've been reading your earlier thread where you complain of "steam in the morning" suspecting a coolant leak from an inlet manifold gasket. The expert advice was that this is unlikely on a V6. It then emerged that you have definite evidence of a leak in the 'V':

Quote:

Originally Posted by courier118

Not red lead paint..........Dried OAT coolant.Theres your problem my friend,thermostat,pipes etc

So, have you renewed the 'O' rings or replaced the plastic pipes and thermostat housing?

Later you say:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dazwood

I need a new engine for my 2.5 v6 connoisseur se, as the engine as over heated and dropped the liners

What makes you think that the liners have dropped? Why has the engine overheated? Is your radiator fan working on all speeds?

I think you're being too hasty to condemn the engine. Can we have some more detail please, then we might be able to save you a lot of hassle and money.

Simon

rich17865 · 8th February 2014, 10:04

I agree, have you stripped the engine to see if the liners have dropped? Or has someone just told you that is the likely cause?

There are many causes to problematic V6's, although I am yet to read about any dropped liners.

Dazwood · 9th February 2014, 11:51

My car is in Hough Green Garage Widnes a so called Rover specialist, engine went in with a water leak, I said it was the inlet manifold and he said it was the thermostat housing and pipe work, but I checked in-between V and there was now water, after picking up car I drove home for about one mile and the engine overheating came on and the engine was pressurising, coolant out of the expansion tank. I got it recoverd back to the garage, on inspection they said its know the head gaskets, so I told them to get on with the job, they quoted me £750 to £850 with cambelts done all so. couple of days later, phoned me back and said the engine is knackered it needs a new one as the liners have dropped, and that it is in bits in workshop, and for him to do it as I am on a budget, its not cost infective for him to do it. so I have given up and I am now not fitting engine to it am selling it for parts, it is mint, I am hart broke 2004 model 53K 2.5 v6 Con se Cimarron Green + all my new mods lights , stainless exhaust etc only new

Dragrad · 9th February 2014, 12:16

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SD1too · 9th February 2014, 12:45

I'm very sorry to hear this Darren, but the head gaskets won't have failed (they don't on the KV6) and the liners won't have dropped either. Your engine isn't "knackered". The garage is incompetent.

Get your pride and joy recovered to a company recommended by this forum and get the thermostat housing and pipework properly fitted and the cooling system correctly bled and I bet you your engine will run just fine. One overheating incident isn't going to write it off.

Most importantly, please take advice from this forum when garages give diagnoses, and don't agree to any work until you've had time to consider that advice.

Simon

Stickman · 9th February 2014, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD1too

I'm very sorry to hear this Darren, but the head gaskets won't have failed (they don't on the KV6) and the liners won't have dropped either. Your engine isn't "knackered". The garage is incompetent.

Get your pride and joy recovered to a company recommended by this forum and get the thermostat housing and pipework properly fitted and the cooling system correctly bled and I bet you your engine will run just fine. One overheating incident isn't going to write it off.

Most importantly, please take advice from this forum when garages give diagnoses, and don't agree to any work until you've had time to consider that advice.

Simon

i'd have to agree with simon on this one Darren
like you I've had problems in the past with a so called 'bmw specialist' who couldn't find what turned out to be a very minor issue with my car !
mine was eventually fixed by a forum member (mike noc) which cost me nowt !
take the car to a forum member/dealer + it'll come right in the end m8

regards
chris

7th February 2014, 15:53	#1
Dazwood Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Haydock Posts: 67 Thanks: 25 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Help me Hi all, I am in a lot of trouble with my 2004, 2.5 V6 connoisseur SE, the engine is knackered, after 54K, The liners have dropped, Does any one know were I can get a good engine replacement from? i.e North West

9th February 2014, 11:51	#4
Dazwood Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Haydock Posts: 67 Thanks: 25 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dropped Liners My car is in Hough Green Garage Widnes a so called Rover specialist, engine went in with a water leak, I said it was the inlet manifold and he said it was the thermostat housing and pipe work, but I checked in-between V and there was now water, after picking up car I drove home for about one mile and the engine overheating came on and the engine was pressurising, coolant out of the expansion tank. I got it recoverd back to the garage, on inspection they said its know the head gaskets, so I told them to get on with the job, they quoted me £750 to £850 with cambelts done all so. couple of days later, phoned me back and said the engine is knackered it needs a new one as the liners have dropped, and that it is in bits in workshop, and for him to do it as I am on a budget, its not cost infective for him to do it. so I have given up and I am now not fitting engine to it am selling it for parts, it is mint, I am hart broke 2004 model 53K 2.5 v6 Con se Cimarron Green + all my new mods lights , stainless exhaust etc only new

9th February 2014, 12:16	#5
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

9th February 2014, 12:45	#6
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,515 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	I'm very sorry to hear this Darren, but the head gaskets won't have failed (they don't on the KV6) and the liners won't have dropped either. Your engine isn't "knackered". The garage is incompetent. Get your pride and joy recovered to a company recommended by this forum and get the thermostat housing and pipework properly fitted and the cooling system correctly bled and I bet you your engine will run just fine. One overheating incident isn't going to write it off. Most importantly, please take advice from this forum when garages give diagnoses, and don't agree to any work until you've had time to consider that advice. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

8th February 2014, 10:04	#3
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	I agree, have you stripped the engine to see if the liners have dropped? Or has someone just told you that is the likely cause? There are many causes to problematic V6's, although I am yet to read about any dropped liners.