Am considering my options. Assuming the bores are OK and that the crank is good, how much would four piston sets and a complete set of bottom end bearings cost including installation labour for above engine? What are the chances that the bores and crank are OK for that matter?
I've looked at several TD5 Discoveries and a Defender 110 PU [not a hi-cap] and am also considering a new model hi-cap and a......um........dare I say...........I'll say it quick........Ford ExplorerXLT super-cab. The Ford has a 3 ton towing capacity, 143hp, a nice large cab with safety bars, airbags, abs etc but it has a steel body and part time 4 wheel drive. Why am I considering this thing? Because it has many advantages and costs £13200 which includes air-con and a six disc autochanger/mp3 thing,central locking, electric windows and mirrors etc. A basic 110 hi-cap with a similar engine is likely to cost over £18000 with the essential abs.
Frankly I am looking for justification just to keep the 110 I've got, running a few years more. I must be going senile or in love. I just can't let go.
Huw