Buying a broken engine RRsport

Silly and random question but is it worth it...

The reason I ask is I was toying with the idea of buying a 2010 3.0 diesel car that the timing belt has snapped on.... are these engines easy to strip and rebuild still in the car.... are they worth it or is it just a really stupid thing to consider.
I know I could buy a full engine for 3-4k but wheres the fun in that.
a 2010 car for under 3k seems a bargain and something to tinker with but i am a total LR virgin and dont just fancy a car on the drive to strip for parts.

Thankyou.. go easy on me

Once the engine is rebuilt, you still have 2010 Range Rover with all its other issues. Of which there can and will be many.

I wouldn't.

Welcome.

If the previous owner skimped on major stuff If that was a reason for the issue?. I would be asking what else has not been done.
Are you sure its a snapped belt?

Can it be done without removing engine? I dont know, but this man might @tyregeezer he also has a fred ongoing about his rebuilding worth a read for your info. Discovery 3 Engine re-build | LandyZone - Land Rover Forum

If you just want to tinker then go for it (lower price though for me), but it will be the first of your list of problems. especially if they have been neglected.


Have a good look around this site before committing your hard-earned beer tokens.

Good luck if you do.

J

Western Slope Rover said:

Once the engine is rebuilt, you still have 2010 Range Rover with all its other issues. Of which the breaking of crankshafts is numero uno and probably accounts for 99.8% of the wool that's being pulled over your wide eyes.


I wouldn't.

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Edited for truth...probably.

Wow thanks for your quick and helpful replies... and here's me thinking LR/RR were generally solid cars.
Totally agree with the thought process of hows the rest of the car been looked after... with 6 owners it's probably not been looked after well at all.
I will have a snoop around the site for a more in depth reading but what's the most common faults of the cars of this generation ?
Once again thanks for the welcome and the replies

If you havent been able to get it from the few posts. SNAPPED CRANKS occasionally seems to be top of the list for engine issues.

I have to say that our LR fleet is in general pretty reliable. But that particular range of engines was not the best choice LR made, some may say a ticking time bomb.

I am sure there are some good 1s but is it worth the risk? its your money only you can decide.

J

I think 'Salvage rebuilds' did one a while back.

By the time you have bought all the genuine LR parts to fix it, you will probably have spent more than a good secondhand engine. Any engine with a reputation for snapping crakshafts without warning would be a big no for me, even if it was free.

Col

This one?
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201131292862

No mention of any S/H & as it's a non runner you won't be able to check the big ticket items incl gearbox & suspension.

If you have the space/time/money and skill then it might be interesting, personally I would start running!

Snapped cam belt or snapped crank? You need to be a masochist to buy that.

Plus 1, RUN , lol

ur looking at least 4-5k for another engine and indeed as mentioned u don’t know if the suspension or drivetrain is ok, along with the usual wishbones and brakes

MOT and tax expired and under body chassis rusty from the 2018 mot test , plenty other good examples out there

Ratae said:

This one?
www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201131292862

No mention of any S/H & as it's a non runner you won't be able to check the big ticket items incl gearbox & suspension.

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It actually was this one, never got as for as reading previous MOT history online as I was at work..... I think this was as I thought.... a daft idea though, definitely glad I asked you guys though as I never knew about the issues the JLR diesels have.
It was just an impulse as I have seen a fair few lovely examples on the road recently and wouldn't mind one.... and if you didn't know much about the issues highlighted on these engines then i'm sure you can all see why it looked appealing at 2500 for a project.
I will do more research but if anyone has any quick tips I will take them for cars between 2007-2013..... now let me go look for a buying guide for the old girls

It's scrap........Next.
Oh welcome

If I remember correctly, the 3l diesel is the one where the crank sometimes unpredictably spins itself, meaning even if the belt is OK it could have knackered itself.

In my experience, lots of that gen RR Sports have been neglected. The air suspension is usually knackered, and has been for ages, the turbos are usually knackered and haven't been fixed or changed. Most of them are rot boxes too.

It might sound a bit snobby, but my perception is that the Sport attracts people who can't really afford a Range Rover but want the badge, but want to spend Honda Jazz money on repairs, not Rover money.

Thanks for the input buddy... appreciate it...
I personally prefer the exterior look of the sport but the interior and wheels of a RR...... I know.. I'm odd
The initial question was over a specific car I'd seen jump out on the trader... in the past 24 hours I've learnt a bit about these cars.. avoid the 3.0 diesel which means either a petrol sport or choice of either fuel on RR..... they rot.. loads of unloved examples and too expensive on parts to buy a big project
In my head I saw a gamble on repairing and cleaning up a unloved 2010 car for about 4k... the reality is very different though after the help and advice of you lovely lot... Shane though

myfirstl322 said:

I think 'Salvage rebuilds' did one a while back.

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Same one twice, after Robs brother put it in a lake !

Shanusascarabus said:

Thanks for the input buddy... appreciate it...
I personally prefer the exterior look of the sport but the interior and wheels of a RR...... I know.. I'm odd
The initial question was over a specific car I'd seen jump out on the trader... in the past 24 hours I've learnt a bit about these cars.. avoid the 3.0 diesel which means either a petrol sport or choice of either fuel on RR..... they rot.. loads of unloved examples and too expensive on parts to buy a big project
In my head I saw a gamble on repairing and cleaning up a unloved 2010 car for about 4k... the reality is very different though after the help and advice of you lovely lot... Shane though

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No matter what age the land rover you have to be either rich or good with the spanners to keep it on the road, though the older they are the cheaper they are to fix, but the older they are the more likely you are to need welding repairs.
None of the range rovers (rrs and ffrr) interiors tend to wear wel,l seats especially.

Shanusascarabus said:

Thanks for the input buddy... appreciate it...
I personally prefer the exterior look of the sport but the interior and wheels of a RR...... I know.. I'm odd
The initial question was over a specific car I'd seen jump out on the trader... in the past 24 hours I've learnt a bit about these cars.. avoid the 3.0 diesel which means either a petrol sport or choice of either fuel on RR..... they rot.. loads of unloved examples and too expensive on parts to buy a big project
In my head I saw a gamble on repairing and cleaning up a unloved 2010 car for about 4k... the reality is very different though after the help and advice of you lovely lot... Shane though

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If you like the shape, it's worth finding out how well it's been maintained. I'm sure there are some well kept ones out there.

I doubt you could do everything it sounds like it needs with the engine in, but I suppose it depends what the actual damage is.

I'm all for saving LRs even if it doesn't make logical sense, they tug at the heartstrings!

Iv bought a sport......4.2 supercharged because I know the risks of the diesel and have now picked up a 4.4 petrol D3 saying that we would have kept the wife's very nice tdv6 D3 for a very long time until cnt kharn banned them or the engine imploded.