pretty sure engine is gunna pop. popped today.....

[jonnyjtop]

hey guys its me once again iv come too far with my jtop to just throw it away now...last sunday i got stuck in a muddy puddle and now engine is makin more funny noises...apart from the smoke it was alrerady blowing and all the oil leaks it had ....now the engine is making a whirring sound and if i hold it at about 3000rpm i can defintlely hear the bottom end bearings grinding...sounds kinda like a deisel now.....still runs ok but i dont know if i can trust it....i changed the oil after the mud bath and the plugs as it was running on 5 cylenders but no water got into the oil just needed to dry everything up....anyway its the 6G72 SOHC 12v v6 engine is it better to just replace the engine or am i better off doing the rebuild (but who knows what i will find once its open)....im up for any suggestions

[constapa]

Replace with what? My opinion is the full rebuild gives you an almost new engine but you have to concider the cost. I wouldn't bother to replace the engine with a used 6G72 because most of them are old and you have the risk to face the same problems soon. BUT!... there is another option

a V8 5.2L engine from a Grand Cherokee (or something like that... )

[bakerboy]

hey mate i just replaced the engine in my paj with a HM GEM rebuilt motor replaced everything attached to the motor as well, fitted with 4yr unlimited k warrenty was 5800

[jonnyjtop]

i was even thinking of going the twin turbo setup as i already have the heads turbos and manifolds.......but yeah just kinda want it as a run around/weekend worrior, so standard would probably be best maybe with a tiny bit of head work ect ect because once i start i wont stop iv already got a backyard full of projects..

[jonnyjtop]

engine went today on a day trip i done entered a mud puddle and never got out....lost all power managed to get it out on the road drove 500m up the road and boom...the crank seal that was leaking failed pissing oil everwhere and the engine lost everything all sorts of sounds coming out of it...grinding tapping ect ect....water in the oil from the puddle i presume...it still starts but its definately kicked the bucket...

[jonnyjtop]

where in sydney is a good place to get a replacement engine????or would i be better off going a holden v6 or something?? i just want something simple and inexpencive that will get me going again

[bakerboy]

unfortunatly there is no inexpensive way, even if u did chose to grab a cheap commy V6, u still need custom made bell housings etc. handy with tools? grab a recon engine from HM GEM motors

[jonnyjtop]

thinking of just scrapping it now and buyin a slightly used ns-x swb pajero im going to do some reasearch on them but im not crash hot on the auto only option...im a manual man.....i would probably be doing it myself if i did decide to do an engine repacement...id probably stuff up a nice shiny new one

[pom300]

u should just buy a pajero wagon with a good donk in it they are heaps cheap there is about 3 here in my town i no of for about 2g
but there r cheaper ones in syd for sure

[Harreh]

thought of buying the magna engine and doing that swap?

Just completed it myself, engine only set me back $700 with 100k kms

[jonnyjtop]

if i did it magna engine would probably do the job... iv even thought of going the 3.5 sohc....as for the paj with a good don k in it i always keep my ees peeled for bargan pajeros but in sydney their all over tht price id even buy a smashed or rolled one as long as the motor is good..i just found out my old mans mate rolled his one and just gave it to the bloke at the front gate at the dunes!!!.... tomorrow ill ring around for some prices....

[Harreh]

Mate if you do end up scrapping your current one let me know when you do.

Might pick it up for a project

[jonnyjtop]

na probably not gunna sell it atm....if i did id probably part it out get more cash that way. but i wanna keep it because it just got a reco box. its got 4.88 front and rear diffs and diff lock, and i just lifted it and put 33s spent a bit on it so dunno what to do

[Brendan-s]

I guess it depends how long you're planning on keeping it? Obviously for a bit if you've reco'd the box. I guess if you do reco the engine, at least you're safe in the knowledge that it's not going to go pop again if you stay out of puddles!

For what it's worth I don't think there's a kit to put a Commodore V6 into the 3.0L V6 Pajs, only the Astrons and the 2.5 diesels.

[jonnyjtop]

ill see what happens getting a few mecchanic mates to ring around their contacts and see what they come up with

[jonnyjtop]

hey guys an update on what im doing...spoke to a few mecchanic mates and it gunna be $1500 for pretty much a rebuild new rings, crankshaft regrind new bearing set, fully honed block new gaskets water pump ect ect ect ....should be like new and considering thats what the wreckers want for a used pajero engine that would need a freshen up im still ahead....im gunna pull it out myself with a mate and send it away...

mates rates....
cant beat em.

[South]

Dont forget to overhaul the head. No point doing the bottom end if the top end is shagged too!

[jonnyjtop]

yeah forgot to add that bit...everything will be done...this bloke rebuilds motors for a few mecchanics here so im sure he knows whats going on...

just thought better to have piece of mind than one from the wreckers as you never can know the history of the engine