you can get a tested short end engine for around £500 from emotts of clone..

i got mine from budget rads sorry i cant remember how much around £120 i think ..

joes is a good place for good parts as you say he is a real nice guy, i have rebuilt mine with stuff from him hahaha

soory bud i did try to warn you i got my block from joe great engine been in twelve months now..

yes go see joe he will tell you his thoughts, tell him you is off lz.

the only wat to tell is get the block tested gasket looks ok to me you say heads are ok only thing left is the block cracked inside letting gases escape into the water, then you get overheating talk to joe at emmots of clone if you need his number just ask see what he has to say goodluck. your...

you do know a new one is only around £80 £90 pound dont you, to refurb it will cost not short of that..

try a pm to irishrover if hes not to drunk he can help you..

looks ok but you need to look at the air bags it looks to have droped to me..

the firs and hardest thing to do is find a good one, servicing is no more than most other cars if you doing it yourself. the best i can think of is put where you are up and ask for somebody to look at one with you , they are a nice lot on here sometimes .. lol

i tihnk you wasting your time and money rebuilding it i would think the block has gone..

thewre is a guy on ebay rents them out for £25 a go sorry i dont know his name you will have to look for him..

yes and yes thank the lord hahaha i would hate somebody to see me driving or even sitting in it lol please dont tell her that i will be dead lol

sssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dont tell them they will all be asking me to do it for them hahahahaha hows you mate?:cool::cool:

my 2000 4.0 rangie has 98 on the clock 9 on this engine and you could not buy it from me as its not for sale at any price, so dont bloody well ask lol..

take the heads off and look you can see if the linner has slipped, if the gasket is ok take the engine out the block is prob cracked..

you did press open when you turned to open did you ??

go to the driverside rear window and try it there, your blue wire may be off the rf box

sending pm to you now..

depends where you are there are a few guy in liverpool that can do it for you without to much cost, if you need any numbers just ask ..