Quote Originally Posted by boke View Post
They haven't taken the motor out yet = head off , #4 piston has vertical slop - big end bearing squashed or spun .... anyway the piston has left its imprint on bottom of head ...
quotes , $19K with new short motor - this includes new head / new pump /new turbo/ new radiator to secure warranty . Exchange motor (recond) $9K , plus new pump/new head/new turbo/new radiator to secure warranty - plus labour ... so around $16K .... am going to look for a second hand motor from wreckers . Interestingly the mechanic said "a lot of people are going back to petrol because of the cost of diesel repairs ...." mechanic said they could do bottom end repair - but there is a risk the crank has been damaged and they would not be able to tell and recommends a machine shop to do that work.
The TD42 is in my 2005 GU Patrol ST ute ...
Had a look at engine , and as mechanic said - top of #4 looks 'washed' clean , both mechanics there are of the opinion that something caused the injector to stay open and flooded cylinder ? Injector now looks to be just fine ....
Sound a bit like "would you like fries with that" !! Guys are doing TD42Ti conversions in Vic from blown up ZD30s drive in drive out for under 20k. Your quote and list of New parts seem excessive to say the least. If your mechanic is telling you that "allot of people are going back to petrols" maybe find another mechanic for a second opinion. They are lining up here to do the TD42 conversion.

I don't understand why they are selling you a New Pump, new turbo, new radiator,........ Unless your looking for a hot rebuild chasing RWKW with a big pump and big HP then it seems excessive?

Just my 2c mate, you have a great car and the "last of the TD42s" holds its value. Your experience at 170,000 is very very unusual! Chasing a second hand engine with under 300,000 to drop in would be value even. Don't jump off the deep end just yet.