Reconditioned engine supplier

2750 HP · 3rd March 2017, 17:03

Hi: my wife's 75 has been owned by her since "new" in February 2006. It has full service history and wanted for nothing. It was the only new car I have ever bought and I gave it to her. My car at the time and for the next few years was an eight year old 800 Vitesse Coupe - quite nippy!

It has failed for the secondtime with HGF. It was sorned in early February and my wife now has a very nice Rover 416i with boot and low miles. The 416 is to last her until retirement in August 2018 when she fancies a two year old Mini Cooper or Vauxhall Astra SRi three door.

I thought about scrapping the 75 but the rest of it is is too good throughout. So can anyone recommend a good engine reconditioner who can supply a full engine to which I simply bolt on the ancillaries? Hence, the existing engine being traded in as service exchange.

Also my ZT CDTi was sorned in December 2016 - best car I have ever owned. Done 266,000 miles and problem is a deceased clutch slave cylinder. Been there in 2012 when clutch, dmf etc were changed. I don't fancy it again so does anyone know of someone who can do it at site at reasonable cost? Might like to get it going again perhaps to hit 300,000m. Incidentally I replaced it with another ZT CDTi in identical spec and colour but with 25% of the mileage.

Many thanks
Steve

Yorkshire GOC · 3rd March 2017, 17:13

Your best bet for a clutch job is Andy Willi (you can PM him) - he is an acknowledged clutch maestro on this site - but he has stopped doing mobile work and works now out of Doncaster.

2750 HP · 3rd March 2017, 21:35

Thanks for this but clutch slave cylinder is terminal. I run the engine up for 30 mins each week and test all the electrics but no drive I'm afraid. Don't you just love inexpensive bits buried deep within the bowels of a car?

Tourist · 4th March 2017, 18:01

I've used these people in the past - supplied a very silky smooth engine for my S-Series Maestro back in the day.

They also supplied the 2.4 Duratec engine that's in the work's van.

And come to think of it, I've had a 1.8 B-Series cylinder head from then as well.

They have a very solid reputation.

http://www.ivorsearle.co.uk/

3rd March 2017, 17:03	#1
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Reconditioned engine supplier Hi: my wife's 75 has been owned by her since "new" in February 2006. It has full service history and wanted for nothing. It was the only new car I have ever bought and I gave it to her. My car at the time and for the next few years was an eight year old 800 Vitesse Coupe - quite nippy! It has failed for the secondtime with HGF. It was sorned in early February and my wife now has a very nice Rover 416i with boot and low miles. The 416 is to last her until retirement in August 2018 when she fancies a two year old Mini Cooper or Vauxhall Astra SRi three door. I thought about scrapping the 75 but the rest of it is is too good throughout. So can anyone recommend a good engine reconditioner who can supply a full engine to which I simply bolt on the ancillaries? Hence, the existing engine being traded in as service exchange. Also my ZT CDTi was sorned in December 2016 - best car I have ever owned. Done 266,000 miles and problem is a deceased clutch slave cylinder. Been there in 2012 when clutch, dmf etc were changed. I don't fancy it again so does anyone know of someone who can do it at site at reasonable cost? Might like to get it going again perhaps to hit 300,000m. Incidentally I replaced it with another ZT CDTi in identical spec and colour but with 25% of the mileage. Many thanks Steve

3rd March 2017, 17:13	#2
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,066 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Your best bet for a clutch job is Andy Willi (you can PM him) - he is an acknowledged clutch maestro on this site - but he has stopped doing mobile work and works now out of Doncaster. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

3rd March 2017, 21:35	#3
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Thanks for this but clutch slave cylinder is terminal. I run the engine up for 30 mins each week and test all the electrics but no drive I'm afraid. Don't you just love inexpensive bits buried deep within the bowels of a car?

4th March 2017, 18:01	#4
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	I've used these people in the past - supplied a very silky smooth engine for my S-Series Maestro back in the day. They also supplied the 2.4 Duratec engine that's in the work's van. And come to think of it, I've had a 1.8 B-Series cylinder head from then as well. They have a very solid reputation. http://www.ivorsearle.co.uk/