MOLLYPOPPY
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Hi my Defender is very sick. Had been running fine besides usual Defender quirks. Several weeks ago it simply decided to die at the roadside.
My mechanic recovered my vehicle. Oil is leaking heavily from breather pipe all over engine. Many years ago before I become the owner he had resleeved the cylinders in the engine. Had been good for 6 years with me.
He thinks the original engine had been replaced with an engine of unknown mileage. He believes the engine is heavily worn out now. Can't get pressure etc. Obviously I'm not that mechanically minded. Have spoken to a few other people who again agree with this.
The poor thing is gasping for air obviously not drivable.
Any advice or what to do now?
Coincidentally my daughter is currently in my mechanics garage for work experience with the possibility of an apprenticeship. I thought this would be a great one for her to work on as a future project perhaps? Any thoughts?
Hi my Defender is very sick. Had been running fine besides usual Defender quirks. Several weeks ago it simply decided to die at the roadside.
My mechanic recovered my vehicle. Oil is leaking heavily from breather pipe all over engine. Many years ago before I become the owner he had resleeved the cylinders in the engine. Had been good for 6 years with me.
He thinks the original engine had been replaced with an engine of unknown mileage. He believes the engine is heavily worn out now. Can't get pressure etc. Obviously I'm not that mechanically minded. Have spoken to a few other people who again agree with this.
The poor thing is gasping for air obviously not drivable.
Any advice or what to do now?
Coincidentally my daughter is currently in my mechanics garage for work experience with the possibility of an apprenticeship. I thought this would be a great one for her to work on as a future project perhaps? Any thoughts?
